Jonathan Peter Sharp (20 February 1964 – 29 May 2009), better known by the pseudonym Jonny Dollar, was an English record producer & songwriter.

Jonathan was born in Westminster, London & his father was the Australian film director, Don Sharp.^{[citation needed]}

Dollar is best known for his work on the Bristol collective Massive Attack's first album Blue Lines, on which he co-wrote the single "Unfinished Sympathy"

Sharp's pseudonym came about during the recording of Blue Lines, where he was the only person working on the album being regularly paid

He co-produced Neneh Cherry's albums Raw Like Sushi, Homebrew & Man & Gabrielle's third album Rise

He provided early remixes for Portishead & co-wrote both the anti-racism song "7 Seconds" featuring Youssou N'dour & Kylie Minogue's "Confide In Me".[1][2]

Later works include Natty's "Man Like I" & Eliza Doolittle's eponymous debut album.

He died of cancer in May 2009 at age 45.

References

This article on a record producer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

This article on a songwriter is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e