Biography
Born in London, he emigrated to America in 1953, becoming a U.S. citizen five years later.
By 1958, Ralph Sharon was recording with Tony Bennett, the start of a more than 40 year working relationship as Bennett's man behind the music on many Grammy winning studio recordings, and touring with Bennett for many years.
Ralph Sharon continues to perform. He and the Ralph Sharon Trio perform frequently at Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge in Denver, Colorado.
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