Born in Maryland, USA and raised in New York, Al Sharp has a musically illustrious family background. His father, Alexander Sharp, was a member of the first black Doo Wop group, Orioles and later, famous blues band, The Ink Spots. In his teens Al formed black soul cover band, The Shamrocks, the popular Brooklin soul band performed all over New York. Whilst stationed in the UK with the American Air Force in the early seventies, Al and his g.i. band, Afro Dimensions won a Blues and Soul competition, securing a recording contract with Jay Boy Records in London.
Born in Maryland, USA and raised in New York, Al Sharp has a musically illustrious family background. His father, Alexander Sharp, was a member of the first black Doo Wop group, Orioles and later, famous blues band, The Ink Spots. In his teens Al formed black soul cover band, The Shamrocks, the popular Brooklin soul band performed all over New York. Whilst stationed in the UK with the American Air Force in the early seventies, Al and his g.i. band, Afro Dimensions won a Blues and Soul competition, securing a recording contract with Jay Boy Records in London.
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