Jerry Sharell
Updated: 4/27/2021 09:44

Weekends with Sinatra and Sharell
Wednesdays 5-8pm
With a stellar history and hit-making track record, Jerry F. Sharell's experience in the entertainment industry has brought success with each endeavor. In addition to that success, Sharell brings unmatched passion, creativity and drive for what he does.
For 13 years Sharell has hosted and produced “Weekends with Sinatra & Sharell” (Saturday 10pm – Midnite/Sunday 10am – Noon). As a lifetime fan he has become an “expert” on the life and the recording history of Mr. S. The Sharell show streams “live nationwide” and has regular listeners in North and South America, Italy and Russia!
From 2002-2010, Jerry served as President & CEO for the non-profit charity, Society of Singers, that had a 33 year history of helping singers in need. There, he co-produced numerous fund-raising events which garnered nationwide attention. Their yearly Ella Awards gala had Sharell oversee tribute shows for vocal artists such as Barry Manilow, Celine Dion, Elton John, Johnny Mathis, Gladys Knight, Andy Williams, Herb Alpert/Lani Hall and Natalie Cole. His long-standing and strong relationships in the entertainment industry had Sharell personally securing the aforementioned honorees, guest performers and presenters, including everyone from Quincy Jones and Smokey Robinson to Dr. Ruth! Of course, fundraising was a major portion of his many duties at SOS.
In 2004, Sharell served as executive producer for the critically acclaimed Ronnie Milsap album, "Just for a Thrill." His efforts in A&R, marketing and publicity would garner the project a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Recording.
Sharell returned to his disc-jockey roots in 2005 as the host, producer and writer of "Jerry Sharell Plays Songs From The Great American Songbook," a three hour show that played on Sunday nights on Retro 1260AM in Los Angeles. During his six years in the booth, Sharell booked singers, musicians, arrangers, song writers, producers and authors as guests.
In 1995 Sharell joined WEA Corp. in Burbank, CA, one of the largest U.S. distributors of pre-recorded music. As Director, Media Relations and Corporate Events, he conceived and edited a documented history of WEA Corp. During this time, he also served as Media Relations Director for Warner/Chappell Music Publishing.
In 1994 Sharell was Executive Director for the MusiCares Foundation, the charity begun by the Grammy/NARAS organization, where he co-produced the tribute to Tony Bennett as MusiCares Person of the Year.
For five years from '87 to '92 Sharell was Sr. Vice President, Talent Marketing at Westwood One, Inc., a radio network specializing in syndicated radio shows and events. He contracted and supervised more than 300 radio concerts that featured superstars including: Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, John Mellencamp, Frank Sinatra, George Michael, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, U2 and others. Sharell also served as Executive Producer for the televised Billboard Award Show (Fox-TV) of '92.
From '83 to '87 Sharell headed the MCA Video Distribution system and became Sr. Vice President of MCA Home Video. He was responsible for the marketing of many of Universal Pictures' video hits including Scarface, Back to the Future and Out of Africa.
In '73, he was hired by David Geffen to manage the Asylum Record label which then merged with Elektra Records. In his ten years at the label he served in Senior Executive positions in areas of creative services, international relations, artist development and promotion while helping to establish the careers of: The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, The Cars, Queen, Motley Crue, Grover Washington Jr., Bread and many others.
Jerry is a native of Farrell, PA and upon graduation from Kent State University, he was a radio disc jockey/newsman in Sharon, PA at WPIC and in Beaver Falls, PA. at WBVP. He started in the record business as a promotion rep for Mercury Records in Cleveland. Jerry then joined Main Line Distributors in 1962 and helped them grow to be one of the biggest record distributors in the states. With executive positions at both Buddah Records and A&M Records, he was instrumental in the success of many recording artists including: Herb Alpert, The Carpenters, Joe Cocker, The Impressions, The Isley Brothers and Curtis Mayfield.
He and his wife, Gigi, live in Woodland Hills, California. He has three children and two grandchildren. Sharell is past president of City of Hope, Entertainment Division and a voting member of The Recording Academy for 46 years and a member of AFM/Los Angeles.