Posted on Monday, 4th July 2011 by Dave Parfitt

In honor of America’s Independence Day, Jennifer Fickley-Baker of the DisneyParks blog posted a video of Epcot’s Voices of Liberty singing a patriotic tune.  We at the DIS Unplugged would also like to wish our readers a happy and safe 4th of July holiday, and share with you a rare version of the Sherman Brothers song “The [...]

Tags: 4th of July, American Adventure, Epcot, richard sherman, Robert Sherman, Sherman Brothers, Voices of Liberty
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Posted on Saturday, 28th May 2011 by Nancy Johnson

Soundsational?  Is that actually a word, and, if it is, what does that word mean to you?  Well Disneyland feels that the “Sound” of its famous music creates the basis for a “Sensational” parade, so if it wasn’t a real word before, Disneyland has made it one now!  We were on hand for the first two [...]

Tags: Aladdin, Dig a Little Deeper, Disneyland, Disneyland Parade, Drumline, Drums, Lion King, Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Mickey Mouse Club March, Mickey's Soundsational Parade, Morehouse, Morris Brown, music, parade, Peter Pan, Prince Ali, Princess and the Frog, Princesses, Rapunzel, Sherman Brothers, Step in Time, Tangled, Tinkerbell, velocipede
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Posted on Wednesday, 8th December 2010 by Dave Parfitt

An interview with filmmakers Gregg Sherman and Jeff Sherman I’ve had the privilege to interview Disney Legend and composer Richard Sherman who along with his brother, Robert Sherman, made up the prolific song-writing team responsible for over 1,000 songs across a 50 year career.  During their 13 years at Disney (1960-1973), the Sherman Brothers received four [...]

Tags: DIS Interview, Disney Legends, DVD, Gregg Sherman, Jeff Sherman, Mary Poppins, richard sherman, Robert Sherman, Sherman Brothers, the boys
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Posted on Friday, 12th March 2010 by Dave Parfitt

An interview with Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman What evokes strong memories of your last visit to a Disney Theme Park?  A smell?  A food?  A character?  A sound?  Yes, for many of us sounds, particularly music, make up a large part of our theme park experience and memories.  Recently, I had the pleasure to [...]

Tags: Carousel of Progress, Dick Van Dyke, DIS Interview, Disney Legend, its a small world, Julie Andrews, Main Street window, Mary Poppins, richard sherman, Robert Sherman, Sherman Brothers, Walt Disney
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