About Sharonmarie Fisher

Sharonmarie Fisher-Laughrey is a dynamic, aggressive, energetic, funny and persistent lady. She can sing, play, write and arrange many types of music, and her distinct style of vocals and performance have thrilled many an audience.
She made her first $10.00 singing "These Boots are Made for Walking", and although music has always been her first love, she has supported herself and her son Phillip as a legal secretary/paralegal, teacher and fire fighter.

Her first big musical break was opening for James Brown at 16 years old in 1976. His reply to her was "Is that you" girl you got soul",and she has been working ever since. She has been privileged to grace the stage with many famous people throughout the years and gives the Glory to God. She also is a professional voice teacher/vocal coach and teaches the Seth Riggs Technique.

She devoted much of her time in the early years to raising a son, Phillip John Maldonado. Phillip, being exposed to music all of his life, has followed his mothers' footsteps into the music business. Being an accomplished singer/songwriter in his own right and playing his own blend of southern rock/blues, he often performs on stage with his mother, and it is always a memorable experiece to hear them singing together.

Being HIV positive for 20 years hasn't slowed Sharonmarie down very much. These days a great deal of her time and energy is expended putting together and performing at benefits for children stricken with AIDS. For the last 15 years she has produced and performed at a benefit called Sharonmarie Fisher's "Send Down an Angel Christmas Benefit for Children with AIDS". In 1996 it was held on Sunday, December 8, at Jack's Sugar Shack in Hollywood, Ca. All proceeds went to Caring for Babies with AIDS. The 1997 show was held at the Reseda Country Club on December 14. Up to this year 2007 she has continued to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS through American Redcross and the Los Angeles Unified School District. She was awarded an award in 2005, 2006, 2007 as one of the best educational speakers for her life story. If you are interested in donating time, money, or goods to be raffled for the 1998 benefit, please email Sharonmarie or call her at (805) 523-9313

In November 1996, She performed at the "Caring For Babies with AIDS Strollathon", with her group "PETALS", a "mostly" female group that plays Contemporary/Alternative/Folk music. Over the years, she has with the help of her many friends in the music industry, made history in helping to raise over $200,000.00 for the children.
She has performed in many musical plays throughout her lifetime. She has also been the Music Director for childrens workshops at the Moorpark Magnificent Mellodrama & Vaudeville in Moorpark, California where she lives. To this day she is also a Vocal Teacher to many students and rock musicians.

Sharonmarie gives all the Glory To GOD and dedicates what time she has on this earth to her family and children with AIDS. When she sells her book or Television Story of The Week, she will give a percentage to her "Send Down An Angel" organization for the children. Looking for a publisher at this time is one of her projects.

Sharonmarie has been awarded many times by the California Country Music Association over the last few years, and served as the 1993 Treasurer of the C.C.M.A., Los Angeles Chapter. She was also the Director & Founder of "Sharonmarie Fisher's Women In Country" who won Vocal Group of The Year in 1994/95. She was presented a "Certificate of Recognition by M.I.T. during the "Help Heal Los Angeles" National Competition.

Since August 1996, Sharonmarie has been on a coctail drug, which consist of one Protease Inhibitor called Crixivan and two antivirals called 3TC & Hivid. Her viral load (which means how much virus is in your blood stream) was up to 54,000 where 80,000 would be considered close to death. Her T4 Cells were down as low as 204 where 200 is considered Full Blown AIDS, but with this medicine her Viral Load has dropped less than 22 and her T4 Cells have gone up to 360. The virus is no longer detectable in her bloodstream.

She hopes to use this experience to give people hope. Sharonmarie also speaks at high schools and Colleges for AIDS education. If you have any questions regarding living with HIV/AIDS please feel free to email her and she will answer your questions with honesty and integrity. GOD BLESS YOU and remember, "Life Is Mighty Precious When There Is Less of It To Waste".

THE BOOK

Sharonmarie has written a book called "I'M GOING HOME WITH MY GUARDIAN ANGEL" based on her own life experiences. This story is about a popular Country/Blues singer, who is engaged to be married to Dennis, the most wonderful, sincere, handsome and compassionate man she's ever known. She is two weeks away from mailing out her wedding invitations, when a phone call interrupts her dreams and she's informed that she has been infected withthe deadly HIV virus. This came as quite a shock to her, because she was not a person who led a high-risk lifestyle. She eventually discovers that she was exposed to the virus years earlier by an ex-lover who, knowing he was HIV positive, neither took precautions to prevent the spread of the disease, nor informed Sharonmarie about his illness. She wants to call off the wedding, but Dennis insists, "six years, six months, six days or six minutes - we're getting married, buying a house, and living out the rest of our lives together."

Now, 11 years later, Sharonmarie's contemporary "Love Story" of the 90s takes you on her roller coaster ride of love, joy, sorrow, pain and hope while she survives the blows, as friends and family either support or alienate the couple. Sharonmarie and Dennis face the deadly plague, daily and together, with the grace of GOD. AIDS has subjected Sharonmarie to frequent bouts of spinal meningitis--(four times now) but Dennis is by her side each and every step of the way. Sharonmarie is also the first female to donate her body to science through the Jonas Salk Vaccine Study

"I'm Going Home" is a unique and romantic legend of love involving an extraordinary woman, whose life in the music business brings recognizable names into her adventure.