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Sherlie Matthews

Computer Graphic Artist, Singer/Songwriter, Musician, Actress
Recording Artist, Voice-overs, Vocal/Choral Arranger, Playwright
SAG, AFTRA, ASCAP, BMI, WGA

Training & Education

UCLA: Certificate, Computer Graphics/Animation
UCLA: BA, Pre-Social Welfare
CAL-STATE: Graduate Studies, Elem. Education
L. M. MERRICK School Of Acting: (USA) Drama Studies
INTERPLAY Theater Workshop: (Australia) Drama Studies

Recording-Backup Vocals & Arranging (partial list)

Barbara Striesand
B.B. King
Rolling Stones
Dobbie Brothers
The Jacksons
Cher
Burt Bacharach
Steely Dan
Kris Kristofferson
Diana Ross
The Supremes
Joe Cocker
Ray Charles
Steppenwolf
Elton John
Paul McCartney & Wings
Rita Coolidge
Four Tops
Eric Clapton
Ella Fiztgerald
Bob Seeger
Mike Deasy
Johnny Mathis
Linda Ronstadt
The Righteous Bros
Gladys Knight & Pips
BeeGee's
Lionel Ritchie
The Temptations
Ike & Tina Turner
Chicago
Leon Russell
Pacific Gas & Electric
Bill Cosby
Joe Sample
Beach Boys
The Commodores
Donald Fagan
Neil Diamond
Elvin Bishop
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Andy Williams
Brenda Holloway
Steve Lukather
Nazareth
John Kay
Tom Boyce & Bobby Hart
Richard Harris
Neil Young
Joe Walsh
Burgess Meredith
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Guess Who
Steven Stills
Seals and Croft
Graham Nash
Humble Pie
Johnny Rivers
Delany & Bonnie
Richie Havens
Lesley Gore
Randy Neuman
Albert King
Gerl Austin
Stevie Wonder
Bill Quateman
Billy Preston
Bobby Womac
K.C. & The Sunshine Band
Stephen Bishop
Firefall
Ozark Mountain
Country Joe McDonald
Navasota
Grin
Lou Rawls
Great Southern
Gary Wright
Anson Williams
Eric Burton
Barrie McGuire
Elkie Brooks
Lenny Williams
Shuggie Otis
Sonny Daye
Ambrosia
Bob & Earl

Recording-Backup Vocals & Arranging - AUSTRALIA

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Australian Crawl
John Justin
John Farnham
Joe Cammilleri
Renee Geyer
Peter Blakely
Richard Clapton
YU-En
Steven Commings
Swanee
David Reyne
Beeb Birtles
Red Simons
Cattletruck
Paul Agar
Max Merritt
Hi Ho
Tim Finn
Andy Bryant
The Hi Tones
Martin Arminger
ZwaDAVee
Chris Wilson
Venetta Fields

Television & Movie Soundtracks - Backup Singer

Wonder Years
Crocodile Dundee
The Jackson Family
Wonder Woman
Cool Change
Pufnstuf
The Greatest
Walking Tall
Across 110 Street
Express Baggage
Poor Devil
Scream Blacula Scream
Oh, God
Mahogany
FM
Our Winning Season
To Die For
Somebody Kill Her Husband
Look Who's Talking 1 & 2
Tell Me That You Love Me

Commercials: Voice Overs & Singing

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Coor's Beer
Gemini autos
Bonds Cottontail
Ebony Suntan Lotion
Chevies Shoes
Fox FM Id's
Olympic Tires
Hertz
Driglo Towels
Coolabah
Bon Bon Shoes
Metro Scotts
Frameworks
Emu Export
Bliss
Illusion
Federal Express
Mercedes Benz
Intel
Pepsi

Songwriting and Record Production

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Motown RecordsThe Jackson Five, The Supremes, Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye, Martha & The Vandellas, The Four Tops, The Blackerries, The Celebration, Stacie Johnson
Mirwood/KeymenBob & Earl, Jackie Lee, the Mirettes, The Olympics, The Belles, Bobby Garrett
Chapel RecordsThe Circle of Love, the Children's Choir
ABC RecordsThe Caney Creek Reunion
BEEGEE RecordsThe Sophisticates
Epic RecordsBlack Velvet (originally, Billy Preston's 'Soul Bros')
IndependentBrown Sugar, Marva Holiday, The Magnificent Obsession, Willis-Matthews & Clark, BABE, YU-En, Hi Tones, Venetta's Taxi, ZwaDaVee, Stage Right
And A Little Child... (cast album from original musical-comedy)
Movie Theme Songs"Come With Me" for 'Whatever Happened To Aunt Alice', "Mine Exclusively" for 'Uptown'
Commercials"Driglo" (paper Towels), "Same Old Thing" (Rax Retaurants)

Stage Performances

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Artist

My Position

Kris Kistofferson & Rita CoolidgeBackup Singer
Paul WilliamsBackup Singer
Burt BacharachBackup Singer
Linda RonstadtBackup Singer
Joe CockerBackup Singer
The Caney Creek ReunionLead Singer
Lionel Ritchie & the CommodoreBackup Singer
Diana RossBackup Singer
Clydie King & The Sweet ThingsLead/Backup Singer
Willis, Matthews & ClarkLead/Backup Singer
The Magnificent ObsessionLead/Backup Singer
Bonnie & The TreasuresBackup Singer
Hi TonesLead/Backup Singer/Keyboards/Percussion
The Circle of LoveLead/Backup Singer
Walter Arties ChoraleBackup Singer
Tim FinnBackup Singer
Jeff (Skunk) Baxter & My Old SchoolBackup Singer/Percussion
Richard ClaptonBackup Singer
Ross Hannaford & One WorldLead/Backup Singer/Percussion
ZwaDaVeeLead/Backup Singer/Keyboards
The Gospel JubileeBackup Singer/Keyboards
The BlackberriesLead/Backup Singer/Percussion
The Robert Price SetLead/Backup Singer/Keyboards
Renee GeyerBackup Singer
Dear EnemyBackup Singer
Mark GillespieBackup Singer/Percussion
Joe CamilleriBackup Singer/Percussion
The BellesLead/Backup Singer
The TearjerkersLead/Backup Singer/Keyboards/Percussion
Venetta's TaxiBackup Singer/Percussion

Video Performances

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Artist

My Position

Yu-EnLead/Backup Singer
Hi HoBack up Singer
Tim FinnBackup Singer
Richard ClaptonBackup Singer

Film & Television Performances (partial list)

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Title

My Role

In Living ColorRestaurant Patron
PollyMember, Board of Directors
The Lancaster Miller AffairHouse Party Waitress
Oh GodSinger In Choir
Red Skelton ShowSeries Regular Singer/Dancer
Saturday Night LiveBackup Singer (various artists)
Perry Como ShowBackup Singer
Cher & Dolly Parton SpecialBackup Singer
Lena Horne SpecialBackup Singer
Andy WilliamsBackup Singer
The GrammysBackup Singer (various artists)
What's Love Got To Do With ItMember of the Audience
The Midnight Special
Backup Singer
Hey, Hey, It's SaturdayBackup Singer
Oz For AfricaBackup Singer
The Early Bird ShowBackup Singer
E.A.T. ConcertBackup Singer

Children's Musical Comedies

(Written, Produced and Directed)

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"And A Little Child..."

"Do You Wanna Dance"

"The Christmas List"


Special Skills

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Vocalist
Four octave range
Keyboards
Acoustic & Synthesizers
Roller-Skating
Indoor, Outdoor, Figure, Freestyle, Dance
Dancing
Two-step, Electric slide, Recreational, Modern
Aerobics
Step, Nautilus, Free Weights, Stair-Master, Rowing Machine, etc
Artist
Oil Painting, Abstracts, Mixed Media, Computer-Generated Art
Athletics & Miscellany
Bicycling, Skiing, Swimming, Badminton, Ping Pong, Needlepoint, Tambourine, Tennis, Typing & Computers, Percussion

Biographical Sketch

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As a multiple gold record producer and singer-songwriter, I started performing as a soloist in church at the age of two. Then at age four, I began harmonizing, singing alto parts in vocal duets with my 2 year old sister. My grandmother, who was an accomplished musician/composer, recognized our musical talents and was my first piano/voice teacher and mentor. She provided piano accompaniment for my sister and I for many, many years at various local venues, tea parties, weddings, church services, concerts, etc. From her early nurturing I continued to develop my natural abilities for all phases of the performing arts, through school, college, community and professional workshops.

My acting career began in elementary school plays, where I was encouraged by teachers to pursue drama as a vocation. While attending Jefferson High School, I starred in several drama productions, was a principal soloist with the school choir and participated in student leadership and athletics while maintaining scholarship excellence. I continued this same pattern throughout my Los Angeles City College years through Graduation from UCLA.

At the age of 10 yrs I began setting bible verses to music to help children learn bible texts. I've written and arranged over 500 songs, both secular and sacred, three children's musical-comedies, two movie themes, and several commercials. I've created innumerable vocal arrangements. Many of my works are currently being performed internationally on recordings, television, internet, radio, and in churches and schools.

After earning my living for several years as a Medical Social Worker, I embarked on an illustrious career in the music industry, barely reflected by my abundant (but here abbreviated) resume. Writing, singing and producing for Mirwood Records, I created most of their early hits for artists: Jackie Lee, The Olympics, Bobby Garrett, The Mirettes, The Belles and Bob & Earl.

Frank Wilson, an intimate friend of mine who was a producer/writer with Motown Records, enhanced my professional career when he introduced me to that record company in December, 1964. Soon thereafter, I was signed as a singer/songwriter/producer.

I performed onstage with Diana Ross and Lionel Richie and the Commodores and wrote and produced recordings for: The Jackson Five, The Supremes, Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye, Martha & The Vandellas, The Four Tops, The Blackerries (Venetta Fields, Clydie King and Me), The Celebration and Stacie Johnson. I also collaborated with my former boyfriend, songwriter/producer, Deke Richards, on many of the above projects.

My voice has become a familiar sound as a result of my work in voice-overs, commercials and as backup for many popular recording artists. Several of the songs you might be familiar with are "Stayin' Alive" with the BeeGees, "With A Little Help From My Friends" with Joe Cocker, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" with Stevie Wonder, "Touch Me In The Morning," with Diana Ross, The "Aja" album with Steely Dan, "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" and "I Been Workin' On You" with The Doobie Brothers, "The Bitch Is Back" with Elton John and "Sweet Home Alabama" with Lynyrd Skynyrd.

I lived and worked in Australia from 1984 through 1988. While there, I worked with Venetta Fields and Chong Lim in three groups,'Yu En,' 'Venetta's Taxi,' and 'The Gospel Jubilee.' During this time, I formed and recorded an 8-member group of children called, BABE. Currently, two members of that group are, Danielle de Niese, an acclaimed opera star (now residing in America) and Murray Golding, a successful Australian singer/model. I toured that country as a background singer with pop star Tim Finn," also 'Skunk' Baxter and "My Old School" band. I also shared the stage with my co-singers, Tony Faeshe and Robert Price, in the group, "The Hi Tones." See above resume for additional Australian credits.

Returning to the USA, when my family's situation demanded my full time help, I completed a three year course at UCLA, earning a degree in Computer Graphics/Animation. Recently, I completed additional online courses, in order to construct this web site.

I just finished directing, writing and arranging songs for a children's choir, "Out Of The Mouth Of Babes." Currently, I’m the sole producer, singer and arranger on my up-coming a'cappella CD, Jus' Me.

My sister and I wrote and produced eleven sacred songs for the CD, "A Fuzzy Ball Of Fur" featuring a children's choir, A Band Of Angels. To purchase this CD Click here.

I wrote, arranged and produced a selection of sacred originals for the female octet The Circle Of Love. This harmonious group performs both a'cappella and to accompanied music. To purchase their self-titled CD Click here.


My Favorites

My Favorite Musicians and Artists

My Favorite People

George Frideric Handel, 10 Years, Lang Lang Mischa, Dana, MaMa, Donna
Maurice Ravel, Frédéric Chopin, Rolling StonesDean C.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Aaron CoplandSimone C. (il mio amico Italiano)
Jake Heggie, Franz Liszt, Delores Hall, 50 centChris B. and Little Clara
John Adams, Wannamine, Sting, Claude DebussyDaniel R.
Renee Fleming, Jean-Baptiste Maunier, ToolMark G.
Morten Lauridsen, Liquid Mind, Eric WhitacreClydie K.
Michael McDonald, Josh Groban, EvanesanceJames C.
Juanita Bynum, Prince, Johann Sebastian BachBetty D.
The East Village Opera Company, Edvard GriegDale J.
IL Divo, Linkin Park, Steely Dan, Franz SchubertTimmy B.
Chanticleer, Les Choristes, Aerosmith, MetallicaDeke
Bliss, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Shakira, Zero 7"Out Of The Mouth Of Babes"
Muse, Chemical Bros, Def Leppard, Take 6Tim A.
Luis Miguel, Katherine McPhee, Brian McKnightDorothy A.
7th Element, FF5, Venture, Leonard BernsteinFayda & Chris
Depeche Mode, The Killers, Igor StravinskyJohn C.
Beyonce, Snow Patrol, Liz Story, Johannes BrahmsJim G.
Roman Heart, Ludwig van Beethoven, David PhelpsEunice
Steven Curtis Chapman, Chicago, Sergei RachmaninovNancy C.
Aretha Franklin, Sade, Claudio Arrau, JourneyDelores H.
Barbara Striesand, John Boswell/pianist, Jeff JohnstonHeck and Danno
Johnny Mathis, Vladimir Horowitz, Jevetta SteeleEcovillage (härliga musiker)

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