Guitarists · 1940–1994

Sonny Sharrock

American guitarist (1940-1995)

Born: 27 August 1940
Ossining
Died: 26 May 1994
Ossining
Country: United States
Active: 1966–1994
Record labels: BYG Records, Futura et Marge, Enemy Records
Discography: 2 albums

Biography

Sonny Sharrock was a jazz musician who played guitar and voice. Sonny Sharrock was born on 27 August 1940 in Ossining and died on 26 May 1994 in Ossining. The music is usually filed under jazz and funk. Record labels: BYG Records, Futura et Marge and Enemy Records. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “Fragments” (2003) to “Washington 93 - The World Jazz Broadcast” (2022).

Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock (August 27, 1940 – May 25, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist. His first wife was singer Linda Sharrock, with whom he recorded and performed. One of only a few prominent guitarists who participated in the first wave of free jazz during the 1960s, Sharrock was known for his heavily chorded attack, use of feedback, and distorted saxophone-like lines. His early work also features creative use of slide guitar.

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