While writing on Music Row in Nashville, Sharp's songs were recorded by many artists including Don Mclean and Hank Williams Jr. She lived in Texas, composing and performing the majority of her work in Spanish.

Sharp was awarded a gold record for the song "Wild Streak", which she co-wrote with Hank Williams Jr.

Around the same time, two of Terri's songs ("Eventually" and "You Can't Blame the Train") were recorded by Don Mclean for his 1987 album Love Tracks.

Sharp co-wrote the song "Old-Fashioned Broken Heart" with Donny Kees, which was recorded by Lisa Stewart on her self-titled 1993 album.

The majority of her later work was composed and performed in Spanish, adding ever more depth to her intelligent, melodic songwriting and vocal style.