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'''Stuart Scharf''' (1941 &ndash; November 8, 2007) was an [[United States|American]] [[composer]], [[guitarist]], and [[record producer]].<ref>http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071114/NEWS07/711140310</ref>
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'''Stuart Martin Scharf''' (September 4, 1941 &ndash; November 8, 2007) was an American [[composer]], [[guitarist]], and [[record producer]].<ref name="ObitPocono">{{cite news |title=Stuart M. Scharf |url=https://www.poconorecord.com/article/20071114/NEWS07/711140310 |accessdate=6 November 2019 |publisher=Pocono Record |date=November 14, 2007}}</ref>


==Biography==
Scharf grew up in Crown Heights and attended Winthrop Junior High School. He was good friends with guitarist [[Jay Berliner]] who was a serious influence on his musical career. In the early 1960s, Scharf was 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]], ([[Spike Lee]]'s father). For several years he was partners with Martin Gersten, chief engineer of WNCN, in a recording studio at 18 Jones Street in Greenwich Village. They shared this space with [[Skip Weshner]], a noted folk music broadcaster of the time.
Scharf grew up in [[Crown Heights, Brooklyn|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.<ref name="ObitPocono" />

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 (musician)|Bill Lee]] (father of [[Spike Lee]]).

For several years, he partnered with Martin Gersten, chief engineer of [[WAXQ|WNCN]], in a recording studio at 18 Jones Street in [[Greenwich Village]]. They shared this space with [[folk music]] broadcaster [[Skip Weshner]].

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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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca/obituary/stuart-scharf-1073509070/|title=Remembering the life of Stuart SCHARF 1963 - 2019|website=vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-08-18}}</ref>


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Scharf was a prolific studio musician in [[New York City]] in the 1960s, playing guitar with such artists as Chad Mitchell, Janis Ian, Al Kooper, and [[Carly Simon]]. He also had a producing partnership with [[Bob Dorough]] for many years, and together they produced classic albums by [[Spanky and Our Gang]]. Scharf was also 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.
==Discography==
==Discography==

===As sideman===
===As sideman===
'''With [[Charles Earland]]'''
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*''[[You Never Know Who Your Friends Are]]'' (Columbia, 1969)
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*''[[Easy Does It (Al Kooper album)|Easy Does It]]'' (Columbia, 1970)
*''[[Easy Does It (Al Kooper album)|Easy Does It]]'' (Columbia, 1970)
*''[[Naked Songs]]'' (Columbia, 1973)
*''[[Naked Songs (Al Kooper album)|Naked Songs]]'' (Columbia, 1973)
'''With [[Hubert Laws]]'''
'''With [[Hubert Laws]]'''
*''[[The Rite of Spring (Hubert Laws album)|The Rite of Spring]]'' (CTI, 1971)
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*''[[Like to Get to Know You (album)|Like to Get to Know You]]'' (Mercury, 1968)
*''[[Like to Get to Know You (album)|Like to Get to Know You]]'' (Mercury, 1968)
*''"Anything You Choose b/w Without Rhyme or Reason"'' (Mercury, 1969) wrote 6 songs for this album
*''"Anything You Choose b/w Without Rhyme or Reason"'' (Mercury, 1969) wrote 6 songs for this album, including the politically-significant 'Give a Damn', which was adopted as a theme song by the New York Urban Coalition, and by New York Mayor John Lindsay during his 1969 re-election campaign.


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Latest revision as of 03:38, 11 November 2024

Stuart Scharf
Born(1941-09-04)September 4, 1941
Died8 November 2007(2007-11-08) (aged 66)
Occupation(s)Record producer, composer, guitarist

Stuart Martin Scharf (September 4, 1941 – November 8, 2007) was an American composer, guitarist, and record producer.[1]

Biography

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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]

Discography

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As sideman

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With Charles Earland

With J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding

With Al Kooper

With Hubert Laws

With Pearls Before Swine

With Phil Woods

As producer

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With Spanky and Our Gang

  • Like to Get to Know You (Mercury, 1968)
  • "Anything You Choose b/w Without Rhyme or Reason" (Mercury, 1969) wrote 6 songs for this album, including the politically-significant 'Give a Damn', which was adopted as a theme song by the New York Urban Coalition, and by New York Mayor John Lindsay during his 1969 re-election campaign.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Stuart M. Scharf". Pocono Record. November 14, 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Remembering the life of Stuart SCHARF 1963 - 2019". vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
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