Sonny Sharrock | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Warren Harding Sharrock |
Born | Ossining, New York, U.S. | August 27, 1940
Died | May 25, 1994 Ossining, New York, U.S. | (aged 53)
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 1966–1994 |
Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock (August 27, 1940 – May 25, 1994)[1] 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.