George Edward Smith (b. January 27, 1952 in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) was the lead guitarist in the band Hall and Oates and the musical director of Saturday Night Live. January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Stroudsburg is a borough located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, 53 miles (85 km) southeast of Scranton, on the Analomink River. ... A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... Daryl Hall and John Oates. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City which has been broadcast by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ...

Smith was lead guitarist of Bob Dylan's touring band from June 7, 1988 to October 19, 1990. Smith also served as musical director of the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration Concert at Madison Square Garden on October 16, 1992. Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

A session player who has performed and recorded with an exceptionally wide spectrum of influential artists, Smith's own albums include In The World (1981), Get A Little (with the Saturday Night Live Band, 1993) and Incense, Herbs and Oils (1998). Smith currently is the bandleader of the musical ensemble called "The G.E. Smith Band" performing at Cleveland Browns home games during breaks in the action. He was married to Gilda Radner (1980–1982) and has been married to Taylor Barton since 1990. ... Gilda Radners Live From New York LP cover Gilda Susan Radner (28 June 1946 – 20 May 1989) was an American comedian and actress, best known for her five years as part of the original cast of the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live. ...

He appeared on Broadway in the Jersey Boys show on Saturday, July 22, 2006. Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Jersey Boys is a documentary-style musical based on the lives of one of the most successful 60s rock n roll groups, the Four Seasons. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Biography

On January 27, 1952 G.E. Smith was born in rural Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1959, at the age of 7, he was given a C. F. Martin guitar. The Martin logo. ...

On his 11th birthday G.E.'s mother bought him his first electric guitar, a Fender Telecaster, a model that dated to 1952, his birth year. By then he was already supporting himself as a musician, playing in numerous situations — such as Poconos resorts, high school dances -- often with musicians more than twice his age.

As a teenager, Smith left the Poconos for the New Haven, Connecticut area, where he played for the legendary Scratch Band. Nickname: The Elm City Location in Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA New Haven Region South Central Region Settled 1638 Incorporated (city) 1784 Consolidated 1895 Government type Mayor-board of aldermen  - Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ...

In late 1977 G.E. got his first break, in the form of Dan Hartman, fresh off his hit "Instant Replay". He hired the guitarist to front his band for a "lip-synch tour" of Europe and the US. Upon his return to the East coast Smith moved to Manhattan and became the guitarist for Gilda Radner's 1979 Broadway show "Gilda Live". Radner and Smith became friends; shortly afterward they got married. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Gilda Radners Live From New York LP cover Gilda Susan Radner (28 June 1946 – 20 May 1989) was an American comedian and actress, best known for her five years as part of the original cast of the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live. ... For the song by The Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ...

During that period of Smith's he was hired to play lead guitar for Hall & Oates. He stayed for six years (1979-85) constantly touring and recording with them, with songs like "Private Eyes", "Maneater", "Kiss On My List" and others. "It was insanely fun," he recalls. "We were so big that one year, we decided we would perform during summer -- all year 'round! We toured the northern hemisphere in the summer and the southern hemisphere during New York's winter." This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Another event was the Live Aid and Farm Aid benefit concerts in early '85. At the Live Aid concert the Hall & Oates band ended up being the house band. G.E. ended up being the de facto music director for a lot of the show, as his band backed Mick Jagger, Tina Turner and others. Sir Michael Phillip Mick Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English rock musician, actor, songwriter, record and film producer, and businessman. ... Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939) is a Grammy Award-winning American pop/rock singer, Buddhist and occasional actress. ...

When Hall & Oates decided to take a long break from the music scene, Smith was chosen to be musical director for Saturday Night Live. G.E. knew Howard Shore, the show's original musical director, and producer Lorne Michaels, from his relationship with Gilda Radner. Howard Shore Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian film composer, best known for composing the score to The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. ... Lorne Michaels (born Lorne Michael Lipowitz on November 17, 1944) is an Emmy-winning Canadian-born television producer, writer and comedian best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the various film and TV projects that spun off from it. ...

Leading the SNL band for 10 years (1985 - 1995) G.E. won an Emmy. "I definitely grew a lot from playing with those world-class musicians, especially the horn section. I really had to learn to play in time and in tune. It was a great education." 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Emmy Award. ...

The SNL roster of guest musicians: Eddie Van Halen, Keith Richards, Rickie Lee Jones, Al Green, Bryan Ferry, David Gilmour, Lonnie Mack, Dave Edmunds, Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, and others. The Buddy Guy visit eventually resulted in the 1996 Grammy-nominated Buddy Guy - Live CD, with G.E. and the SNL band. SNL could mean: Saturday Night Live Scots National League This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Edward (Eddie) Lodewijk Van Halen, born Eduard Lodewijk van Halen on January 26, 1955[1] in Nijmegen, Netherlands, is a guitarist, songwriter and producer most famous for being a co-founder of the hard rock band, Van Halen. ... Keith Richards (a. ... Rickie Lee Jones on the Duchess of Coolsville album cover. ... Al Green may refer to: Al Green (musician) Al Green (politician) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Bryan Ferry (born 26 September 1945 in Washington, Tyne and Wear) is an English singer, musician and songwriter, famed for his suave visual and vocal style, who came to public prominence in the 1970s as lead vocalist and principal songwriter with Roxy Music. ... David Jon Gilmour CBE (born March 6, 1946 in Cambridge) is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as a member of the band Pink Floyd. ... Lonnie Mack (born Lonnie McIntosh on July 18, 1941 in Harrison, Indiana) is an influential rock and blues guitarist. ... Dave Edmunds (born April 15, 1944) is a singer, guitarist and producer from Cardiff, Wales. ... Johnny Winter (born John Dawson Winter III on 23 February 1944 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American blues guitarist and singer, well known for his albinism, as well as his musical skills. ... George Buddy Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues and rock guitarist and singer. ...

SNL also provided Smith with a songwriting opportunity when Mike Myers asked him to help write a tune. "Mike had this bit, called Wayne's World, and he needed a theme song. Aerosmith was the musical guest that week, so Mike and I sat down and wrote a song that Aerosmith could sing and play along with." Wayne's World became a hit film, the soundtrack (and song) a platinum-selling smash hit. Wayne (left) and Garth (right) displaying a list of the Top Ten Babes of All Time. ... Aerosmith are a prominent American rock band, sometimes regarded as Americas Greatest Rock and Roll Band. [1][2] Although they are known as the bad boys from Boston, none of the members are actually from the city. ... Wayne (left) and Garth (right) displaying a list of the Top Ten Babes of All Time. ...

In the midst of his SNL tenure Smith toured for almost four years with Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ...

During his SNL years Smith was the musical director for special events such as the 1988 Emmy Awards, the 1993 Rhythm and Blues Foundation Awards and the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert at Madison Square Garden. Smith also has written with his friend and fellow musician Jimmy Buffett. "Six String Music" appears on Buffett's album Fruitcakes. Jimmy Buffett (born James William Buffett on December 25, 1946 in Pascagoula, Mississippi) is a singer, songwriter, and recently a film producer best known for his island escapism lifestyle and music including hits such as Margaritaville (No. ...

Smith acted as musical director at the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame Museum Concert in Cleveland.

Following his departure from Saturday Night Live in 1995, Smith and his wife, singer/songwriter Taylor Barton created their new label Green Mirror Music.

Smith released his CD, 'Incense Herbs, and Oils' in 1998. Between live dates, he has been the musical director and band leader honoring Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C. . He also led bands for The Muddy Waters Tribute, and the 1998 and 1999 Mark Twain Awards honoring Richard Pryor and Jonathan Winters which aired on PBS, and Comedy Central. Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ... Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, born and raised in Abbott, Texas. ... Show Me Reader Awards, Mark Twain Awards, Gateway Readers Awards The Mark Twain Awards is a Missouri award. ... Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was a legendary American comedian, actor, and writer. ... Jonathan Winters (born November 11, 1925 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American comedic actor. ...

Another highlight of Smith's history was hosting an interactive show on the electric guitar over the internet, on NPR, and a live presentation at for Smithsonian Institute.

1999-2000 brought Smith back to SNL, appearing in the 25th Anniversary show and other guest appearances. He was featured on VH1 in the history of SNL, and hosted the New Year's Eve bash inaugurating the new Rose Center at the Museum of Natural History, (formerly the Haydn Planetarium).

Smith has played with a broad spectrum of artists, from Red Buttons to Allen Ginsberg, from Desmond Child to Bob Dylan. Irwin Allen Ginsberg (IPA: ) (June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American Beat poet. ... Desmond Child (born 28 October 1953, Miami, Florida, USA) has worked as a music performer and songwriter. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ...

"I've had an incredible ride in the world of rock 'n' roll and American music," says Smith, looking back over his career.

Smith was played by J.D. Nicholsen in the 2002 TV movie Gilda Radner: It's Always Something.

Smith is a frequent instructor at the Fur Peace Ranch in Ohio.

The song "N.I.M.B.Y.", by the Vandals is centered around Smith. The Vandals are an American punk rock band formed in 1980 in Huntington Beach, California and currently recording for Kung Fu Records. ...

In January 2007, Fender issued the GE Smith signature Telecaster in honour of Smith's reputation as a modern master of the Telecaster.

External links

• G.E. Smith at the Internet Movie Database
• Green Mirror Music

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References

• G.E. Smith Biography