Jonny Dollar

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

This article is about the English record producer and songwriter. For the American country singer-songwriter, see Johnny Dollar (musician). For the American Chicago blues guitarist and singer, see Johnny Dollar (blues musician). For the radio series, see Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.

Jonny Dollar
Birth nameJonathan Peter Sharp
Born(1964-02-20)20 February 1964
Westminster, London, England
Died29 May 2009(2009-05-29) (aged 45)
Chelsea, London, England
GenresTrip hop, pop
Occupation(s)Record producer, programmer, songwriter, guitarist

Sharp was born in Westminster, London and his father was the Australian film director Don Sharp.

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 first three albums: Raw Like Sushi, Homebrew, and Man, and Gabrielle's third album Rise.

He provided early remixes for Portishead and co-wrote both the anti-racism song "7 Seconds" featuring Youssou N'Dour and Cherry, and Kylie Minogue's "Confide in Me".[1][2] His later works include Natty's "Man Like I" and Eliza Doolittle's eponymous debut album.

He died of cancer in May 2009 at the age of 45.

References
  1. Pierre Perrone (18 June 2009). "Jonny Dollar: Musician and producer whose work with Massive Attack pioneered the genre of trip hop". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022.
  2. Caroline Sullivan (19 June 2009). "Jonny Dollar: Inventive producer and the main architect of the trip-hop genre". The Guardian.
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