Mark Smith (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mark Alexander Smith |
| Born | 25 February 1960 |
| Died | 2 November 2009 (aged 49) Battersea, London |
| Genres | Jazz, funk, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist record producer |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1980–2009 |
| Associated acts |
The Waterboys Boys Don't Cry Tony O'Malley |
Mark Alexander Smith (25 February 1960 – 2 November 2009) was a British bassist and record producer, who became known as a session musician for numerous artists and also as one-time bassist for the mid-1980s synth-rock band, Boys Don't Cry.
Smith played bass guitar in recordings and performances with The Waterboys, Leo Sayer, Gonzales, Percy Sledge, Terry Reid, Alvin Stardust, Chris Farlowe, Patricia Kaas, Bryan Ferry, Chris Spedding, Tony O'Malley, Barbara Dickson, Tim Cody, Shania Twain, Zoot Sims, Neneh Cherry, Lionel Richie, Ronan Keating, Malcolm McLaren, Charlotte Church, Van Morrison, George Michael and Javier Álvarez, and also produced records for young and up and coming British bands. Smith was the permanent bassist 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, Adam Phillips, Paul Stacey, Jo Burt, Ash Soan, Mike Gorman, and Melvin Duffy.
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