Mark Smith (musician)
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| Birth name | Mark Alexander Smith[1] |
| Born | 25 February 1960 |
| Died | 2 November 2009 (aged 49) Battersea, London |
| Genres | Jazz, funk, folk rock |
| Occupations | Musician, record producer |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1980–2009 |
| Formerly of | The Waterboys Boys Don't Cry Tony O'Malley |
Mark Alexander Smith[1] (25 February 1960 – 2 November 2009[2]) was a British bass guitarist and record producer, who became known as a session musician for numerous artists and also as one-time bass guitarist for the mid-1980s synth-rock band, Boys Don't Cry.
Career
Smith played bass guitar in
records for young and up-and-coming British bands. Smith was the permanent bass guitarist in The Waterboys
in 2009, and a frequent performer with Tony O'Malley. He had his own music performance outfit, The Futility Orchestra.
Smith was the bass guitarist with The Adam Phillips Band that included,
, Mike Gorman and Melvin Duffy.The 1970s
Frank Collins
, with appearances by Eddy Armani and Franke Pharoah.
Smith died suddenly at his Battersea, London, home, in November 2009 at age 49.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ a b Tesco, Nick (3 November 2009). "Mark Alexander Smith – one of the greats". Music Goulash. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ a b "2009 July to December". TheDeadRockstarsClub.com. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ Ashton, Robert (3 November 2009). "Mark Smith dies". Music Week. Archived from the original on 7 November 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ Kevin Johnson (6 November 2009). "RIP Mark Smith". No Treble. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
External links
- Interview on YouTube. Keef Troubleinterviewed Mark Smith
- The Waterboys
- Bassist Mark Smith (1960-2009)
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