Jerome Smith (musician)
Jerome Smith | |
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| Born | (1953年06月18日)June 18, 1953 New York City, USA |
| Died | July 28, 2000(2000年07月28日) (aged 47) Miami, Florida, USA |
| Genres | Disco, pop, funk |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1973–2000 |
| Labels | TK Records, Sunshine Sound Records, Rhino |
| Website | kcsbonline |
Jerome Smith (June 18, 1953 – July 28, 2000) was a guitarist at TK Records in Miami, Florida, who was a member of KC and the Sunshine Band from their inception in 1973 until his death in 2000.
His rhythm guitar playing was a key part of the band's propulsive disco sound, first gaining international attention on George McCrae's hit recording of "Rock Your Baby" (for T.K.) in 1974.
Smith's high-pitched, restless guitar solo on "Get Down Tonight", KC and the Sunshine Band's first US #1 single, resembled the sound of a synthesizer. It was achieved by speeding up the solo guitar track against a normal-speed rhythm guitar track in the studio.
With the group he recorded five No. 1 songs, including "That's the Way (I Like It)", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" and "I'm Your Boogie Man".
He was also sought after as a session guitarist, playing on 10 albums by the disco burlesque artist Blowfly. In the 1990s, he contributed to the soundtrack of the television series Melrose Place .
He died on July 28, 2000, aged 47, when he was crushed by a bulldozer in Miami where he worked as a construction worker.[1] [2]
References
[edit ]- ^ Jerome Smith, 47, of K. C. and the Sunshine Band dies, New York Times
- ^ Other obituaries at "Obituary: Jerome Smith Independent, the (London) - Find Articles". Archived from the original on November 20, 2007. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
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