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G. E. Smith. George Edward Smith ( né Haddad; born January 27, 1952) is an American guitarist. Smith was the lead guitarist for the duo Hall & Oates during the band's heyday from 1979 to 1985, playing on several albums and five number one singles.
For G.E. (George Edward) Smith, a soulful guitarist, composer, singer, and bandleader, it all began in rural Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, where he was just about born with a guitar in his hand. “I started playing around the age of four, and started getting good at seven,” he says.
G.E. Smith was the lead guitarist for the duo Hall & Oates during the band’s heyday from 1979 to 1985, playing on five number-one singles. Smith then took on the role of Saturday Night Live’s bandleader and has recorded and performed with David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, Roger Waters, Tina Turner, Tracy Chapman, Tom Waits, and dozens of ...
Aug 26, 2020 · Watch the former SNL bandleader share his stories of starstruck encounters with David Bowie, Bob Dylan and Mike Myers in Rolling Stone's The First Time video series. Learn how he became the guitarist in Bowie's "Fashion" video and the composer of the Wayne's World theme song.
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G.E. Smith is an American musician who played guitar for Hall & Oates, Bob Dylan, Roger Waters and others. He also worked as a musical director and composer for Saturday Night Live and other TV shows and movies.
G.E. Smith & LeRoy Bell. @GESmithLeRoyBell ‧. 842 subscribers ‧ 12 videos. The official YouTube channel for G.E. Smith & LeRoy Bell. gesmithandleroybell.com and 5 more links. Home. Videos....
