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American singer (1945–1992)

Musical artist

Sharon Redd (October 19, 1945 – May 1, 1992)^[2][3] was an American singer from New York City.

She was the half sister of Snap! singer Penny Ford.^[4]

Life and career

Redd was born on October 19, 1945, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Gene and Katherine Redd. Gene Redd was a producer and musical director at King Records, and her stepfather performed with Benny Goodman's orchestra.^[1] Her brother Gene Redd Jr.

was a songwriter and producer for Kool & the Gang and the band BMP.^[5] Her half-sister Penny Ford is also a singer with two solo albums to her credit and known for her work as the main singer for Snap!, Soul II Soul, and the S.O.S.

Band.^[2]

She began her recording career with four singles in 1968 for the United Artists label, three written and all four produced by songwriter and record producer Bobby Susser. Susser chose the Hank Williams song "Half as