11 Facts About Terri Sharp

Terri Sharp was an American songwriter and singer.

Terri Sharp lived in Texas, composing and performing the majority of her work in Spanish.

Terri Sharp's 1966 recording of her song "A Love That Will Last" stayed on the charts for three months in her hometown of Houston, Texas.

Terri Sharp then moved to New Orleans, Louisiana in 1967 to record for White Cliff Records.

Terri Sharp did three tours of duty as a songwriter on Music Row in Nashville, Tennessee.

Terri Sharp then wrote for Merle Kilgore's Paradise Cove Music for two years, before signing on with Acuff-Rose.

Terri Sharp was awarded a gold record for the song "Wild Streak", which she co-wrote with Hank Williams Jr.

Around the same time, two of Terri Sharp's songs were recorded by Don Mclean for his 1987 album Love Tracks.

Terri Sharp co-wrote the song "Old-Fashioned Broken Heart" with Donny Kees, which was recorded by Lisa Stewart on her self-titled 1993 album.

In Don Mclean's 2007 biography, Terri Sharp is referred to as "one of the most talented songwriters on the Nashville scene".

Terri Sharp wrote and performed in the San Antonio area of Texas.