Sweet Charles Sherrell Obituary

Sweet Charles Sherrell was an American bassist known for recording and performing with James Brown.

Sherrell joined James Brown’s band in August 1968, replacing Tim Drummond after he contracted hepatitis in Vietnam. He played in some of Brown’s most famous recordings of the late 1960s.

In the 1970s, Sherrell rejoined Brown and performed with the J.B.’s. He later played with Al Green and Maeco&All the King’s Men. He played bass on Beau Dolla’s Who Knows, Marva Whitney’s and Lynn Collins’s albums. He sang a few of Maceo Parker’s albums.

Sherrell also released some recordings with the band Past Present & Future with friends Wade Conklin, Sam Pugh, Ted Hughes and James Nixon.

Sweet Charles Sherrell died on March 29, 2023 at the age of 80.