Todd Sharp (born in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American
guitarist
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, singer,
songwriter, son of jazz guitarist Fred Sharp and founder of Todd Sharp Amplifiers. He began touring with
Hall & Oates in 1975 as their lead guitarist at the age of 19. He has since worked with artists such as Fleetwood Mac’s
Christine McVie,
Mick Fleetwood and
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Rod Stewart
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,
Delbert McClinton,
Randy Meisner
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,
Carlene Carter,
Richard Marx
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, Aussie icon
Jimmy Barnes and French legend
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.
Todd has also recorded and/or worked alongside greats such as
Bonnie Raitt
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,
Eric Clapton
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, Glen Clark, James House,
Al Stewart
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,
David Crosby,
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers,
Bill Medley,
Rick Braun,
Eric Carmen,
Steve Winwood
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and many others.
As a solo artist, Sharp released two albums, ''Who Am I'' on
MCA
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in 1986 and ''Walking All The Way'' on Wanna Play Records in 2002, the single "Back To 1" with Stan Lynch in 2020. Other songwriting credits include the Top Ten Hit
"Got A Hold On Me” ,Top Forty Hit "
Love Will Show Us How" with Christine McVie
’s cross over hit “A Little Love”,
Jeff Healey's "Leave The Light On", along with releases by Mick Fleetwood, Bob Welch, Rick Braun, Billy Burnette and others. Sharp also composed the successful TV theme, "Wild & Crazy Kids" along with co-writer Wendy Fraser for the early 90s Nickelodeon hit show.
In addition to his performance career Sharp launched Todd Sharp Amplifiers in 2016, with the flagship model the JOAT 20RT receiving the Editors' Pick Award from
Guitar Player Magazine and The Premier Gear Award for the JOAT Combo.
References
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Musicians from Cleveland
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