| Paul Samwell-Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 May 1943 |
| Origin | Richmond, Surrey, England |
| Occupation(s) | bassist, record producer |
| Years active | 1960s - present |
| Associated acts | The Yardbirds Renaissance Box of Frogs |
Paul Samwell-Smith (born Paul Smith, 8 May 1943, in Richmond, Surrey) was a founding member and bassist of the 1960s English band, The Yardbirds. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richmond is a town and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in England. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck Renaissance were an English Progressive rock band most notable for their 1978 UK top 10 hit "Northern Lights" Box of Frogs were a band formed in 1983 by former members of The Yardbirds, who released their first album in 1984 Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richmond is a town and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in England. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck
While in The Yardbirds, he worked with record producers such as Mickie Most, Simon Napier-Bell and Giorgio Gomelsky and co-produced and engineered much of their music. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Mickie Most, born Michael Peter Hayes ( 20 June 1938 – 30 May 2003 was a successful English Record producer, with a string of Number One Simon Napier-Bell (born April 22 1939, Ealing Common, London, England) has undertaken many jobs in the Music industry, Giorgio Gomelsky is an American Impresario, music manager and record producer Audio engineering is a part of audio science dealing with the recording and reproduction of Sound through mechanical and electronic means Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. He left The Yardbirds in June 1966 to pursue a career as a music producer. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.
He went on to become a successful producer, with credits including Renaissance, Murray Head, Cat Stevens, Jethro Tull, Carly Simon, Chris De Burgh, Beverley Craven, Illusion and Claire Hamill, as well as producing two of Amazing Blondel's albums for Island Records, and the first and second albums by All About Eve for Mercury. Renaissance were an English Progressive rock band most notable for their 1978 UK top 10 hit "Northern Lights" Murray Head (born Murray Seafield Saint-George Head, 5 March 1946, London) is an English Actor and Singer, Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948 best known by his former Stage name Cat Stevens, is a British Musician Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967-1968 Their music is marked by the distinctive vocal style and lead Flute work of front man Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25 1945 is an Oscar, Golden Globe and two time Grammy Award -winning American Singer-songwriter, Chris de Burgh (born Christopher John Davison on 15 October 1948 is a half Irish musician and songwriter who holds British nationality. Beverley Craven is a British Singer-songwriter (born 28 June 1963 in Colombo, Sri Lanka) An illusion is a distortion of the senses revealing how the Brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation Amazing Blondel is an English acoustic band consisting of Eddie Baird John Gladwin and Terry Wincott An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Island Records is a Record label that was founded by British record producers in Jamaica. All About Eve is the self-titled first album of All About Eve Scarlet and Other Stories is the second studio album by All About Eve. All About Eve are a British rock/pop band The creative core consists of Coventry -born Julianne Regan ( vocals) and Andy Cousin ( Bass Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of
In the world of film, Paul Samwell-Smith was the music producer for Postcards from the Edge (1990) and for Harold and Maude (1971), and he worked as music recording supervisor. Postcards from the Edge is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Carrie Fisher, first published in 1987. Harold and Maude is a Cult classic movie directed by Hal Ashby in 1971.
Samwell-Smith played in the Yardbirds reunion band Box of Frogs in the 1980s, and was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Yardbirds in 1992. Box of Frogs were a band formed in 1983 by former members of The Yardbirds, who released their first album in 1984 The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)