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Stuart Scharf | |
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Born | 1941 |
Died | November 8, 2007 | (aged 65–66)
Occupation(s) | Record producer, composer, guitarist |
Stuart Martin Scharf (1941 – November 8, 2007) was an American composer, guitarist, and record producer. [1]
Scharf grew up in Crown Heights and attended Winthrop Junior High School. A mathematics major in college, he graduated with honors from the City College of New York in 1962. [1]
Scharf was a friend of guitarist Jay Berliner, who influenced his career. During the early 1960s, he was the lead guitarist for folk-singer Leon Bibb. He also worked with arranger Walter Raim and folk-singer Judy Collins as well as bassist Bill Lee (father of Spike Lee).
For several years, he partnered with Martin Gersten, chief engineer of WNCN, in a recording studio at 18 Jones Street in Greenwich Village. They shared this space with folk music broadcaster Skip Weshner.
Scharf was a prolific studio musician in New York City during the 1960s, playing guitar with Chad Mitchell, Janis Ian, Al Kooper, and Carly Simon. He also had a producing partnership with Bob Dorough for many years; together, they produced albums by Spanky and Our Gang. Scharf was the composer of Spanky and Our Gang's hit " Like to Get to Know You."
In 1980, he moved to Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, where he continued his recording business. [2]
With Charles Earland
With J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding
With Al Kooper
With Hubert Laws
With Pearls Before Swine
With Phil Woods
With Spanky and Our Gang