D. Sharpe
D. Sharpe (born February 8, 1947 in New Jersey as David Sharpe , † January 16, 1987 in New York City ) was an American drummer and marimba player who worked in funk and rock music as well as especially in jazz - and was active in the merger area .
Sharpe first belonged to the music scene in Boston and worked from 1975 with the Modern Lovers around Jonathan Richman , with whom he also recorded. From 1977 to 1983 he was part of the Carla Bley Band . He can be heard on numerous albums by Carla Bley , but also on More Movies by Michael Mantler .
Tom Varner ( Meditation For D. Sharpe , with Bobby Previte ) and drummer Bob Moses ( Weildin 'for D Sharpe ) have dedicated pieces to Sharpe.
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- ↑ Social Security Death Master File ( Memento of the original from May 11, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | Sharpe, D. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sharpe, David (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American drummer and marimba player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 16, 1987 |
| Place of death | New York City |