Randy Sharp
Randy Sharp is an American, three time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter, guitarist and producer. He has major success in many genre of music with his greatest successes in Pop, Country, and Alternative. He has composed for film and television as well. Over the past 40 years Sharp has been signed as an artist to major record labels as well as producing in the Pop, Alternative and Country genres. His songs have been recorded by artists including Linda Ronstadt, Art Garfunkel, Blood Sweat and Tears, Delaney Bramlett, Glen Campbell, Exile, Ann Murray, Restless Heart, Reba McEntire, Alabama, The Oak Ridge Boys, Holly Dunn, Tanya Tucker, Edgar Winter, Clay Walker, Kathy Mattea, The Dixie Chicks"A Home" Kenny Rogers "Dream of The San Joaquin" and Emmylou Harris' "The Connection" as well as his daughter, singer-songwriter-artist Maia Sharp.
As a writer Sharp's publishing associations have been Gee Sharp Music/Albert Hall Music in the 1970s, Warner Brothers Music Publishing in the 1980s and his own With Any Luck Music which he opened in 1988 which became part of Wind Swept Pacificin 1995. As an artist he has been signed to major label contracts including RCA Equinox Records, Mercury Records and Nautilus Records. He was given the honor of recording a direct to disc project. That project included Pop/Rock legendary bands such as Toto, backing him for the live studio limited release recording, which he produced with Doug Gilmore.
In the 1990s, Sharp contributed to the Speechless movie soundtrack as well as Follow That Bird soundtrack in the 1980s for which he won a Grammy Award. His production credits include Exile's Still Standing and Justice albums for Arista Records, Maia Sharp's debut album Hardly Glamour as well as her self-titled follow up album Maia Sharp. He also produced his own duet album for Mercury Records with Karen Brooks entitled The Search Goes On.
Currently he has repurchased some of the With Any Luck Music/Randy Sharp Music Publishing titles, and is well on his way to building With Any Luck Music Publishing and Randy Sharp Music Publishing boasting of more than 700 songs to their credit.
Most recently he has written and produced in his Los Angeles Kaweah Recording Studios and for his With Any Luck Music Publishing/Randy Sharp Music Publishing. Randy and Dave Kinnoin have just released a children's album entitled "Calling All The Elephants" which has received wonderful reviews from John Wood and a First All Star Endorsement from Kids First Music.[1][2]
Discography
- The Best In Me (children’s CD), TMK Records (2013)
- “Enormously Inconvenientâ€
- “It’s Good To Love Somebodyâ€
- “I’ll Be Meâ€
- Dreams of the San Joaquin, Blix Street Records (2012)
- “Burn Dayâ€
- “A Homeâ€
- “New Way Outâ€
- “Ridin’ On The Night Trainâ€
- “Or So The Heart Remembersâ€
- “Old Time Sakeâ€
- “Dreams Of The San Joaquinâ€
- Vagabond, Dwight Rabbit Records (2012)
- “No You In Weâ€
- “Mr. Sorryâ€
- “Give It Backâ€
- “Before I Fallâ€
- Change The Ending, Blix Street Records (2012)
- “I See Ceciliaâ€
- Be, Blix Street Records (2012)
- “To Know Your Love Againâ€
- Baby, Blix Street Records (2012)
- “How’s That Working For Ya’?â€
- The Best That I Can Do, Flying P Records (2012)
- “I Dare Youâ€
- Character Counts Strikes A Chord, Song Wizard Records (2010)
- “No Matter How Smallâ€
- “Any Other Kidâ€
- Teaspoon At A Time (children’s CD), Song Wizard Records (2009)
- “Any Other Kidâ€
- “No Matter How Smallâ€
- Another Season, Blix Street Records (2008)
- Heartaches and Highways, Warner Bros. Records (2008)
- “The Connectionâ€
- A New Kind Of Blues , Golden Magnolia Records (2007)
- “A New Kind Of Bluesâ€
- “Ain’t Got Nothin’ To Loseâ€
- “P.O. Box 32789â€
- “I Got The Timeâ€
- CD Solo CD Baby , Dwight Rabbit Records (2006)
- “Surprise, Surpriseâ€
- “I Guess I Showed Themâ€
- In These Times, Warner Bros. Records (2005)
- “Some Wallsâ€
- The Joker, Dwight Rabbit Records (2005)
- “Sleeping Songâ€
- Fine Upstanding Citizen, Koch Records (2005)
- “A Homeâ€
- The Nashville Underground Sampler Series III , Underground Records (2004)
- “The Kindest Thingâ€
- “Save Me A Place In Your Heartâ€
- Home, Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (2002)
- “A Homeâ€
- The Connection, Blix Street Records (2002)
- “Some Wallsâ€
- “Good Thingâ€
- “If You Have To Askâ€
- “The Connectionâ€
- “Dreams Of The San Joaquinâ€
- “Queen Of Indecisionâ€
- “Or So The Heart Remembersâ€
- “Pretendingâ€
- “New Way Outâ€
- “Burn Dayâ€
- “The Search Goes Onâ€
- Maura O’Connell, Warner Bros. Records (2002)
- “Some Wallsâ€
- Ronnie Cox, Elkhorn Music (2002)
- “The Connectionâ€
- Maia Sharp, Concord Records (2002)
- “Crimes Of The Witnessâ€
- “Ghostsâ€
- Prove That By Me, Universal Careers (2002)
- “Guns of Loveâ€
- Hope Chest, EPIC (2002)
- “Bad Habitsâ€
- Delaney Bramlett, Magnolia Gold Records (2002)
- “Freeâ€
- Lisa Bowen, Curb Records (2002)
- “For Me To Knowâ€
- The Bullock Sisters, Curb Records (2002)
- “Prove You Wrongâ€
- Greg Long , Myrrh Records (2002)
- “Prove That By Meâ€
- Chris Farren , Macola Records (2002)
- “Didn’t Have To Say It Out Loudâ€
- We Ran, Vagabond Records (2002)
- “Dreams Of The San Joaquinâ€
- I Wont Stand In Line, EP Blix Street Records (2002)
- “The Connectionâ€
- Kennedy Rose, RCA Records (2002)
- “Some Wallsâ€
- Good Night, Warner Bros. Records (2001)
- “Don’t Make Me Say Itâ€
- “Morpheusâ€
- “Louise, Louiseâ€
- “Old Onesâ€
- “Guns Of Loveâ€
- The Innocent Years, Narada Records (2000)
- “Prove That By Meâ€
- Idiot Savant , Elk Horn Music (2000)
- “Dreams of the San Joaquinâ€
- Acoustic Electricity, Syzygy Records (2000)
- “Dreams of the San Joaquinâ€
- Clay Walker, Giant Records (1998)
- “Then Whatâ€
- Hardly Glamour, Ark 21 Records (1997)
- “Only Way of Knowingâ€
- “Good Thingâ€
- “Solitaireâ€
- “This Could Be Loveâ€
- Edgar Winter, Magnolia Gold Records (1997)
- “Sanctuaryâ€
- Born That Way, Curb Records (1995)
- “She Can’t Love Youâ€
- Give What It Takes, Curb Records (1995)
- “Love Will Have Its Wayâ€
- No Regrets, Sony (1995)
- “I Didn’t Mean To Love Youâ€
- Brad Hawkins, Curb Records (1995)
- “Some How She Knowsâ€
- Heart Of Steel Greatest Hits, Intersound Records (1995)
- “L-O-V-E- Spells Troubleâ€
- Sparrow Records (1995)
- “When I Find Youâ€
- No Album Listed, Arista (1995)
- “Kiss By Kissâ€
- Soundtrack â€Speachlessâ€, No Label listed (1995)
- “The Loneliestâ€
- Radio Shack Promotion, Radio Shack (1995)
- “The Loneliestâ€
- The Moffatts, EMI Records Germany (1995)
- “Guns Of Loveâ€
- Fire To Fire, Capitol Records (1995)
- “Nobody Dies From A Broken Heartâ€
- Any Way The Wind Blows, Warner Bros. Records (1995)
- “Some Wallsâ€
- Walk The Line, IRS Records (1995)
- “Some Wallsâ€
- You’ve Got Me Now, unknown (1995)
- “The Only Explanation “
- Read My Mind, MCA Records (1995)
- “Everything That You Wantâ€
- The Cheap Seats, RCA Records (1993)
- “The Cheap Seatsâ€
- Only What I Feel, MCA Records (1993)
- “You Willâ€
- Best Of The Oak Ridge Boys, RCA Records (1992)
- “The Cheap Seatsâ€
- The Search Goes On, Mercury Records/Polydor (1992)
- “The Search Goes Onâ€
- “If You Don’t Really Love Herâ€
- “You Can Always Count On Meâ€
- “That’s Another Storyâ€
- “It’s Not All Overâ€
- “All I Needâ€
- The Bansons, Warner Bros. Records (1992)
- “The Only Explanationâ€
- Getting It Done, Warner Bros. Records (1992)
- “A Simple I Love Youâ€
- Next To You, Asylum Records (1992)
- “Unconditional Loveâ€
- Libby Hurley, CBS Records (1992)
- “Roots And Wingsâ€
- “Don’t Tell Me Where Your Heart Has Beenâ€
- “Time And Distanceâ€
- Justice, Arista Records(1991)
- “Even Nowâ€
- “One Too Many Timesâ€
- “One More Reasonâ€
- “Dreams Die Hardâ€
- “What You Seeâ€
- “For You For Me Foreverâ€
- “Shot In The Darkâ€
- “Somebody’s Telling Her Liesâ€
- “All In Good Timeâ€
- “If There’s Any Justiceâ€
- A Little Common Kindness, MCA Records (1991)
- “A Little Common Kindnessâ€
- A Simple I Love You, Asylum Records (1991)
- “ Simple I Love Youâ€
- A Real Life Story, Warner Bros. Records (1991)
- “Guns of Loveâ€
- What Do I Do With Me, Capitol Records (1991)
- “Time And Distanceâ€
- “Everything That You Wantâ€
- Yes I Do, Capitol Records(1991)
- “Roots And Wingsâ€
- One Honest Tear, Warner Bros. Records (1991)
- “One Honest Tearâ€
- You Will, Capitol Records(1990)
- “You Willâ€
- “New Way Outâ€
- “The Final Sayâ€
- Texas Tornados, Bismeaux Records (1990)
- “If That’s What You’re Thinkingâ€
- Brand New Dance, Warner Bros. Records (1990)
- “Easy For You To Sayâ€
- Still Standing, Arista (1989)
- “Yetâ€
- “Nobody’s Talkingâ€
- “Bad Bloodâ€
- “Still Standingâ€
- “There You Goâ€
- “Don’t Hang Upâ€
- “Show Meâ€
- “For Youâ€
- No Album Listed, VP Music Group Inc. (1989)
- “A Tender Lieâ€
- In My Eyes, Capitol Records (1988)
- “New Way Outâ€
- I Will Return, RCA Records (1988)
- “Riding on the Night Trainâ€
- Nobody’s Angel, CBS Records (1988)
- “Nobody’s Angelâ€
- Big Dreams In A Small Town, RCA Records (1988)
- “A Tender Lieâ€
- Follow That Bird (Soundtrack), Warner Bros. Records (1987)
- “I’m So Blueâ€
- Three Pieces, Capitol Records (1987)
- “The Week Endâ€
- Heart Beat, RCA Records (1987)
- “New Way Outâ€
- Strange Behavior, Mercury/Polydor Records (1986)
- “Staring Down The Demonsâ€
- Wheels, RCA Records (1986)
- “Why Does It Have To Beâ€
- Restless Heart, RCA Records (1985)
- “She’s Coming Homeâ€
- Too Bad For Love, Warner Bros. Records (1985)
- “Too Bad For Loveâ€
- “Nobody’s Angelâ€
- Hearts On Fire, Warner Bros. Records (1984)
- “A Little Common Kindnessâ€
- “Give It Upâ€
- “A Simple I Love Youâ€
- Heart Over Mind, Capitol Records(1984)
- “Once You’ve Had Itâ€
- Come To Me, Capitol Records(1983)
- “Come To Meâ€
- “A Little Good Newsâ€
- Another Breath, EPIC Records(1983)
- “Come To Meâ€
- New Way Out, Warner Bros. Records (1982)
- “New Way Outâ€
- “Walk Onâ€
- “If That’s What You’re Thinkingâ€
- It’s Not All Over, Warner Bros. Records (1982)
- “It’s Not All Overâ€
- “Come Back To Meâ€
- “Change Of Heartâ€
- Where The Sun Don’t Shine, RCA Records (1982)
- “Take That Girl Awayâ€
- One More Last Chance, RCA Records (1981)
- “It’s Not All Overâ€
- “Just About Loveâ€
- “Take Your Love Awayâ€
- “Could It Be Loveâ€
- Best Of Jennifer Warens, Warner Bros. Records (1981)
- “Could It Be Loveâ€
- Single Side B of #1 Hit, Warner Bros. Records (1981)
- “I Just Want To Love Youâ€
- Shriners Convention, RCA Records(1980)
- “Rita’s Letterâ€
- If You Believe, RCA Records(1980)
- “Could It Be Loveâ€
- That Girl, Warner Bros. Records(1979)
- “Take Your Love Awayâ€
- Single, RCA Records(1979)
- “First In Lineâ€
- “Making A Come Backâ€
- First In Line, Nautilus Direct To Disc Album(1979)
- “Banjo Manâ€
- “The Womanizerâ€
- “Begin Without Meâ€
- “For Old Time Sakeâ€
- “You Were The Lightâ€
- “Who You Gonna Blame It Onâ€
- “First In Lineâ€
- Sweet Love Feeling, Capitol Records(1978)
- “Banjo Manâ€
- Christy Lane, LS Records(1978)
- “Take Your Love Awayâ€
- La Costa, Capitol Records(1977)
- “Take Your Love Awayâ€
- Reba McEntire, Mercury/Poly Gram Records(1977)
- “Take Your Love Awayâ€
- I Want To Dance, Unknown(1977)
- “Cook It Upâ€
- Brand New Day, Columbia Records(1977)
- “The Womanizerâ€
- Class Reunion, Magnolia Gold Records(1977)
- “For Old Time Sakeâ€
- “Who You Gonna Blame It Onâ€
- “You Were The Lightâ€
- Just About Love, RCA Equinox Records(1975)
- “Do We Really Have To Danceâ€
- “Rambling Songâ€
- “Travelinâ€
- “A Young Girlâ€
- “We Don’t Worry Bout Tomorrowâ€
- “Let Your Business Goâ€
- “You Can Count On Meâ€
- Sandy Burnette, Unknown(1973)
- “Take You Love Awayâ€
- Mobius Strip, Magnolia Gold Records(1973)
- “Young Girlâ€
- First In Line, Self-Produced(1973)
- “First In Lineâ€
- “Helplessâ€
- “Mamma Get Readyâ€
- “Keep Your Distanceâ€
- “Do We Really Have To Danceâ€
- “Rosalindaâ€
- “Just About Loveâ€
- “Novocain Loverâ€
- “Blue Berry Pie Stainsâ€
- “A Night With A Friendâ€
- “Country Songâ€
- First in Line, Nautilus Records (1976) (a direct to disc recording)
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