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{{Infobox musical artist
| background = non_performing_personnel
| name = Sharon Vaughn
| birth_name = Mary Sharon Vaughn
| alias=Sharon Rice, Sharon Bellamy
| origin = [[Orlando, Florida]], United States
| occupation = Songwriter, Musician, Producer
| years_active = 1973-present
| label = Cinnamon, [[Dot Records|Dot]], [[BMG Rights Management|BMG]]
|genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rock music|rock]], [[Country music|country]]}}
| associated_acts = [[Willie Nelson]], [[Dolly Parton]], [[Waylon Jennings]], [[Kenny Rogers]], [[Kate Ryan]], [[Agnes Carlsson]], [[Boyzone]], [[Namie Amuro]]
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rock music|rock]], [[Country music|country]]}}
'''Mary Sharon Vaughn''' is a [[Stockholm]] based American musician, [[American Songwriter|songwriter]] and producer. She has written hits for artists such as [[Willie Nelson]], [[Agnes Carlsson|Agnes]], [[Kate Ryan]], [[Boyzone]], [[Namie Amuro]] and [[September (artist)|September]].<ref>http://www.discogs.com/artist/734200-Sharon-Vaughn?type=Credits&subtype=Writing-Arrangement</ref> During 2014, Vaughn competed as the songwriter of three songs in [[Melodifestivalen]].<ref>http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/16-nya-artister-i-melodifestivalen-presenterade-tavlar-i-goteborg-och-ornskoldsvik</ref>
Vaughn moved to Nashville in her early 20’s. In 1974, she charted two singles for Cinnamon Records: a duet with [[Narvel Felts]] titled "Until the End of Time", and "Never a Night Goes By". A year later, she signed with [[Dot Records]] and released a third single, "You and Me, Me and You".<ref name="whitburn"/> She was also the lead singer in the Lea Jane Singers, and worked with the [[Jordanaires]], the Nashville Edition and The Holladay Sisters.<ref>http://www.stim.se/en/PRESS/Portraits/Sharon-Vaughn--the-country-hitmaker-with-a-Nordic-soul/</ref>
'''Mary Sharon Vaughn''' is a [[Stockholm]] based American musician, [[American Songwriter|songwriter]] and producer. She has written hits for artists such as [[Willie Nelson]], [[Agnes Carlsson|Agnes]], [[Kate Ryan]], [[Boyzone]], [[Namie Amuro]] and [[September (artist)|September]].<ref name="discogs.com">http://www.discogs.com/artist/734200-Sharon-Vaughn?type=Credits&subtype=Writing-Arrangement</ref> During 2014, Vaughn competed as the songwriter of three songs in [[Melodifestivalen]].<ref>http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/16-nya-artister-i-melodifestivalen-presenterade-tavlar-i-goteborg-och-ornskoldsvik</ref>
Vaughn’s first cut was "[[My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (song)|My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/playback/2008/FALL/FACES_PLACES/LONDONCALLING/sharon.aspx|title=Sharon Vaughn, Hero to Songwriters|date=Fall 2008|work=[[ASCAP]]|accessdate=24 November 2010}}</ref> that was first recorded by Waylon Jennings in 1976 and further popularized in 1980 by Willie Nelson for the soundtrack of the movie [[The Electric Horseman]].<ref>http://www.stim.se/sv/PRESS/Pressmeddelanden/Amerikansk-stjarnlatskrivare-flyttar-till-Sverige/</ref> Since then she has worked with country artists such as [[Dolly Parton]], [[Waylon Jennings]], [[George Jones]], [[Tammy Wynette]], [[Tanya Tucker]] and [[Kenny Rogers]] and she has been nominated for [[Nashville Songwriters Foundation|The Nashville Songwriters Foundation]]'s Hall Of Fame three times.<ref>http://www.stim.se/en/PRESS/Portraits/Sharon-Vaughn--the-country-hitmaker-with-a-Nordic-soul/</ref>
Vaughn moved to [[Nashville, Tennessee]] in her early 20s.{{cn|date=April 2016}} In 1974, she charted two singles for Cinnamon Records: a duet with [[Narvel Felts]] titled "Until the End of Time", and "Never a Night Goes By". A year later, she signed with [[Dot Records]] and released a third single, "You and Me, Me and You".<ref name="whitburn"/> She was also the lead singer in the Lea Jane Singers, and worked with the [[Jordanaires]], the Nashville Edition and The Holladay Sisters.<ref name="stim.se">http://www.stim.se/en/PRESS/Portraits/Sharon-Vaughn--the-country-hitmaker-with-a-Nordic-soul/</ref>
Vaughn’s first song was "[[My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (song)|My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/playback/2008/FALL/FACES_PLACES/LONDONCALLING/sharon.aspx|title=Sharon Vaughn, Hero to Songwriters|date=Fall 2008|work=[[ASCAP]]|accessdate=24 November 2010}}</ref> that was first recorded by Waylon Jennings in 1976 and further popularized in 1980 by Willie Nelson for the soundtrack of the movie [[The Electric Horseman]].<ref>http://www.stim.se/sv/PRESS/Pressmeddelanden/Amerikansk-stjarnlatskrivare-flyttar-till-Sverige/</ref> Since then she has worked with country artists such as [[Dolly Parton]], [[Waylon Jennings]], [[George Jones]], [[Tammy Wynette]], [[Tanya Tucker]] and [[Kenny Rogers]] and she has been nominated for [[Nashville Songwriters Foundation|The Nashville Songwriters Foundation]]'s Hall Of Fame three times.<ref name="stim.se"/>
Vaughn was formerly married to songwriter [[Bill Rice]], and later to Howard Bellamy of [[The Bellamy Brothers]].<ref name="whitburn"/>
Vaughn has during the last couple of years had over 100 cuts with European artists and four number ones in Japan. She has worked with several Swedish Idol artists including the winner [[Jay Smith (singer)|Jay Smith]] (2010) and a number one hit for [[Ola Svensson|Ola]]. She has also worked with many Scandinavian songwriters and artists including Agnes, [[Mutt Lange]], [[Tony Nilsson]], [[Vendela Palmgren|Vendela]], [[Anders Hanson]] and [[Emilia Mitiku|Emilia]].<ref>http://www.stim.se/en/PRESS/Portraits/Sharon-Vaughn--the-country-hitmaker-with-a-Nordic-soul/</ref>
In 2009 the song [[Release Me (Agnes song)|Release Me]] by ([[Agnes Carlsson|Agnes]]) reached #1 on the U.S Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart.<ref>http://www.billboard.com/artist/278167/agnes/chart?f=359</ref> The song was later credited in the motion picture [[Pitch Perfect]].
In 2009 the song [[Release Me (Agnes song)|Release Me]] ([[Agnes Carlsson|Agnes]]) reached #1 on the U.S Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart.<ref>http://www.billboard.com/artist/278167/agnes/chart?f=359</ref> In 2013 Vaughn received the Jasrac Awards as #1 of the Top 10 Foreign Works for her co-written song Rising Sun (Exile).<ref>http://www.jasrac.or.jp/ejhp/about/pdf/2013awards_1.pdf</ref>
She has worked with several Swedish Idol artists including the winner [[Jay Smith (singer)|Jay Smith]] (2010) and a number one hit for [[Ola Svensson|Ola]]. She has also worked with many Scandinavian songwriters and artists including [[Mutt Lange]], [[Tony Nilsson]], [[Vendela Palmgren|Vendela]], [[Anders Hanson]], [[Emilia Mitiku|Emilia]],<ref name="stim.se"/> [[Måns Zelmerlöw]], [[Robin Stjernberg]], [[Elena Paparizou|Helena Paparizou]] and [[Shirley Clamp]] and had several songs in the Swedish Eurovision Song contest. She has also co-written songs with [[Ian Dench]],<ref>http://www.discogs.com/Wally-Lopez-Follow-Me/release/4904786</ref> and worked together with [[Jonas Quant]].
Vaughn has co-written songs with [[Ian Dench]],<ref>http://www.discogs.com/Wally-Lopez-Follow-Me/release/4904786</ref> [[Carl Falk]]<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/brother-mw0001977198/credits</ref> and worked together with [[Jonas Quant]].
In 2010 Vaughn co-wrote with [[Carl Falk]] and [[Don Mescall]] for [[Boyzone]]’s 4th studio album [[Brother (Boyzone album)|Brother]]. The album peaked at No 1 in the UK and received platinum status. The same year she also co-wrote “[[Waterline (song)|Waterline]]” that [[Jedward]] competed with in The Eurovision Song Contest, as well as the winner song for the Swedish Idol.
2012 Vaughn worked with the Japanese singer [[Namie Amuro]] when writing the song “Only You” and in 2013 she received the Jasrac Awards as #1 of the Top 10 Foreign Works for her co-written song "Rising Sun" ([[Exile (Japanese band)|Exile]]).<ref>http://www.jasrac.or.jp/ejhp/about/pdf/2013awards_1.pdf</ref>
Vaughn wrote 6 songs for [[Sunrise Avenue]]’s 2013 album “Unholy Ground” and the song “Tangled Vine” for [[Andreas Moe]].{{cn|date=April 2016}}
In 2016 Vaughn competed once again in the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest with the song “We Are Your Tomorrow” performed by [[David Lindgren]], and co-wrote the song “Smoke” for the PRMD-artist Didrick and the Swedish Idol 2012 winner [[Amanda Fondell]].{{cn|date=April 2016}}
In 2016 Vaughn wrote the lyrics for the play “Sweet Potatoe Queen” set up on the TUTS Underground Theater in Houston, Texas.{{cn|date=April 2016}}
==Charted singles==
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==Songs written==
The following table lists a selection of songs from Vaughn's career as a songwriter:<ref>http://www.discogs.com/artist/734200-Sharon-Vaughn?type=Credits&subtype=Writing-Arrangement</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Artist !! Song
|-
| 1976
| [[Waylon Jennings]], [[Willie Nelson]], [[Jessi Colter]], [[Tompall Glaser]]
| "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys"
|-
| 1977 || [[Oak Ridge Boys]] || "Y'all Come Back Saloon"
|-
| 1999
| [[Patty Loveless]]
| "Lonely Too Long"
|-
| 2004
| [[Randy Travis]]
| "Right On Time"
|-
| 2007
| [[Delta Goodrem]]
| "The Guardian"
|-
| 2008
| [[Agnes Carlsson|Agnes]]
| "Release Me"
|-
| 2009
| [[Alcazar (band)|Alcazar]]
| "Harlem Nights"
|-
| 2009
| [[Kevin Borg]]
| "More Than I Do Now"
|-
| 2009
| [[Malena Ernman]]
| "One Step From Paradise"
|-
| 2010
| [[The Wanted]]
| "A Good Day For Love To Die"
|-
| 2010
| [[Boyzone]]
| "Too Late For Hallelujah"
|-
| 2011
| [[September (artist)|September]]
| "Heat Rising"
|-
| 2011
| [[Girls' Generation]]
| [[The Boys (Girls' Generation album)|"Top Secret"]]
|-
| 2012
| [[Namie Amuro]]
| "Only You"
|-
| 2012
| [[Jedward]]
| "Waterline"
|-
| 2012
| [[Charlotte Perrelli]]
| "In The Sun"
|-
| 2013
| Diandra
| "Colliding Into You"
|-
| 2013
| [[Kimberley Walsh]]
| "You First Loved Me"
|-
| 2013
| [[Sunrise Avenue]]
| "Unholy Ground", "Lifesaver", I Can Break Your Heart", "Hurtsville", "Letters In The Sand", "Aim For The Kill", "Afraid Of The Midnight"
|-
| 2013
| [[Robin Stjernberg]]
| "Beautiful"
|-
| 2013
| [[Måns Zelmerlöw]]
| "Braver On The Outside"
|-
| 2013
| [[Shirley Clamp]]
| "Burning Alive"
|-
| 2013
| [[Helena Paparizou]]
| "Survivor"
|-
| 2013
| [[Ellen Benediktson]]
| "Songbird"
|}
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