George Edward Smith (''

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'' 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 five number one singles. After Hall & Oates went into a hiatus in 1985, Smith joined the sketch-comedy show ''

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'', serving as bandleader and co-musical director of the Saturday Night Live Band. Smith has recorded and performed with many acclaimed artists, including

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and Dan Hartman. He was the initial lead guitarist in Bob Dylan's Never Ending Tour band from 1988 to 1990 and also served as musical director and a guitarist of Dylan's

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in 1992. From 2010 to 2013, Smith was the rhythm, lead and bass guitarist in Roger Waters's '' The Wall Live'' tour, one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time. He received a

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nomination along with Buddy Guy in 1997 for the album ''Live! The Real Deal'' along with the Saturday Night Live Band as well as an

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for the ''Saturday Night Live: The 25th Anniversary Special'' in 2000. His albums as a solo artist include ''In the World'' (1981), ''Get a Little'' (with the Saturday Night Live Band, 1993), ''Incense, Herbs and Oils'' (1998) and ''Stony Hill'' (2020) with

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Early life

Smith was born January 27, 1952, in Scranton, Pennsylvania as George Edward Haddad. His father was Lebanese and his mother was from

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. His last name, Haddad, is

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for

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. Growing up in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Smith started playing guitar at the age of 4. In 1959, at the age of 7, he was given a C. F. Martin guitar. On his 11th birthday Smith's mother bought him his first electric guitar, a Fender Esquire, a model that dated to 1952, his birth year. As a teen he was already earning money as a musician, playing in numerous venues such as Poconos resorts and high school dances.

Career

Early career

In the early 1970s, Smith left the Poconos for the

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area, where he played in a group called The Scratch Band, which also included his future Hall & Oates bandmate

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. In late 1977, Smith got his first break when he joined Dan Hartman, releasing his successful album '' Instant Replay'' as well as the singles hit " Instant Replay" and fronting as the guitarist in his tour in Europe and the United States. Upon his return to the East Coast, Smith moved to

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and became the guitarist for

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's 1979 Broadway show ''

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''. Radner and Smith became friends and married shortly afterward, divorcing in 1982. In 1981, Smith released his first solo album, ''In the World''.

Hall & Oates

From 1979 to 1985, Smith played lead guitar with

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, a band which also included

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and Mickey Curry. With Hall & Oates, Smith scored five U.S. #1 singles, including " Private Eyes", "

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", " Maneater", " I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", and "

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" as well as five consecutive multi-platinum albums: ''

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'', '' Private Eyes'', ''

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'', '' Rock 'n Soul Part 1'' and '' Big Bam Boom.'' Other U.S. Top 10 singles included " Family Man", " Say It Isn't So", "

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" and "

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''Saturday Night Live'' era

From 1985 to 1995, Smith served as the Saturday Night Live band's

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and co-musical director, along with longtime ''SNL'' band keyboardist Cheryl Hardwick. Smith had become acquainted with ''SNL'' creator Lorne Michaels through show alumna Gilda Radner, to whom Smith was married from 1980 to 1982. After a five-year absence, Michaels was back at the show's helm for the 1985–1986 season, and hired Smith as part of his retooling. During his tenure on the show, Smith (alongside bandmate T-Bone Wolk) became well-known to television audiences for his emotive performances during "band shots," brief snippets of the band playing before ''SNL'' went to commercial break. Smith and Wolk were parodied in this capacity in a 1993 episode of ''

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''. In addition to his onstage duties, Smith also advised Michaels on which musical acts to book on the show. In the midst of his ''SNL'' tenure, Smith toured with

for the first 281 concerts of the Never Ending Tour from June 1988 until October 1990. He also served as the musical director for special events such as the 1988

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, the 1993

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Awards, Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary Concert at

as well as acting as the musical director at the

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Concert in

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. Smith was fired from ''SNL'' after the disastrous 1994–1995 season, which saw the show's lowest ratings in nineteen years. Smith was part of the same exodus that also saw the dismissal of 12 of the show's 15 cast members. He was replaced as bandleader by saxophonist

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and keyboardist Cheryl Hardwick.

Post-''SNL'' career

In 1996, Smith received a Grammy nomination for his work with Buddy Guy on the album ''Live: The Real Deal''. Smith released his third solo album, ''Incense, Herbs and Oils'' in 1998. Smith served as the musical director and band leader honoring Bob Dylan and

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at the

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in Washington, D.C. He also led bands for the

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Tribute, and the 1998 and 1999

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honoring Richard Pryor and

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which aired on

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, and

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The Roger Waters Band, Kansas City, 30 October 2010

During 2004–2006, GE headed up

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home games with his mantra, "Brownstown." In 2005, Smith and his band appeared on the '' Comedy Central Roast'' of

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and did a performance with the band Bama. Smith toured with

during the 2010–2013 tour The Wall Live. On December 12, 2012, he performed with Waters at

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for The Concert for Sandy Relief. In August 2012, Smith performed for the

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and

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at the

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in Tampa Bay, Florida, as the convention's

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. However, Smith said that he is not a Republican or political and saw the event as "just another job". In July 2016, Smith again led the house band for candidate

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at the

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in Ohio. Smith was one of the many guests appearing on the NBC ''Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special'' on February 15, 2015. Smith has performed with Jim Weider—formerly of The Band and member of The Weight Band—on their ''Masters of the Telecaster'' series. In 2015, Smith and wife Taylor Barton started ''Portraits'', a project which hosts a rotating roster of acclaimed musicians and artists from all realms for a deeper look at what drives them creatively. Now in its fourth series they have hosted creative legends from

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to Ethan Hawke and from

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to the Avett Brothers. Smith made a

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in the music video "Sudden Signs of Grace" (2020) by guitarist/songwriter

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Personal life

Smith was married to comedian

(1980–1982) and has been married to singer/songwriter Taylor Barton since 1990.

Discography

;with Hall & Oates (also as arranger) * '' X-Static'' (1979) * ''

'' (1980) * '' Private Eyes'' (1981) * ''

'' (1982) * ''

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'' (1982), released in 2001 * '' Rock 'n Soul Part 1 (Compilation)'' (1983) * '' Big Bam Boom'' (1984) * ''Sweet Soul Music (Live)'' (1984) * '' Live at the Apollo'' (1985) * ''Ecstasy on the Edge'' (2001) ;with Dan Hartman * '' Instant Replay'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1979) ;with

* ''

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'' (1985) ;with

* ''

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'' (1985) *'' Dancing in the Street'' w/David Bowie (1985) * ''

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'' (1987) * ''

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'' (2007) ;with

Carly Simon Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation" (No. 13), " The Right Thin ...

* ''

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'' (1985), also producer ;with Ric Ocasek * ''

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'' (1986) ;with

* ''Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration'' (1993), also musical director * ''By the Waterfront Docks'' (1989) (2007) * ''The House of Gold'' (Greece, 1989) (2009) * ''Crossroads w/Eric Clapton'' (1988, 1999) (2012) * ''Carnival to Rio'' (1990) (2012) * ''Mercy for Poughkeepsie'' (1988-1989) (2014) * ''East Troy 1988'' (2015) ;with

* ''

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'' (1989) * ''Greatest Hits'' (2015) ;with

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* ''Fruitcakes'' (1994) ;with Buddy Guy * ''Live!: The Real Deal'' (with the Saturday Night Live Band, 1996), received

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nomination * '' Buddy's Baddest: The Best of Buddy Guy'' (1999) * ''Can't Quit the Blues'' (2006) * ''The Definite Buddy Guy'' (2009) ;with Moonalice * ''Compliments from Moonalice'' (2007) * ''Moonalice'' (2008) * ''The Jewish Mother, Virginia Beach, VA'' (2008) ;with

* '' Roger Waters: The Wall'' (Live Album) (2010-2013)'','' released 2015 ;with

* ''Loving the Alien (1983-1988)'' (2018) ;Solo Albums * ''In the World'' (1981) * ''Get a Little'' (with the Saturday Night Live Band, 1993) * ''Incense, Herbs and Oils'' (1998) * ''Stony Hill'' (2020) w/

;As producer/composer * ''Wayne's World Theme'' (1992)

Videography

As band member/performer or musical director * " Instant Replay" (official song video) w/Dan Hartman (1978) * " Fashion" (official song video) w/David Bowie (1980) * "Station To Station" w/David Bowie - (from the movie Christiane F ) 1980 * "Wait for me" (official song video) w/Hall & Oates (1979) * " Private Eyes" (official song video) w/Hall & Oates (1981) * "

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" (official song video) w/Hall & Oates (1982) * "Your Imagination" (official song video) w/Hall & Oates (1982) * "Maneater" (official song video) w/Hall & Oates (1982) * "Family Man" (official song video) w/Hall & Oates (1983) * " Say It Isn't So" (official song video) w/Hall & Oates (1983) * "

" (official song video) w/Hall & Oates (1984) *" Possession Obsession" (official song video) w/Hall & Oates (1984) *"

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" (official song video) w/Hall & Oates (1984) * "

" (official song video) w/Hall & Oates (1985) * " Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" (official song video) w/Hall & Oates (1985)

Live performances and concerts

Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rock N' Soul Live
(1983)
Hall & Oates: The Liberty Concert
(1985) * Bob Dylan:

(1993), DVD Deluxe Edition (2014) * The Kennedy Center Presents: A Tribute to Muddy Waters: King of the Blues (1998) * The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, 2000 * On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize, 2002 * Roger Waters: The Wall (concert film based on

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tour), 2014

''Saturday Night Live'' specials

* Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV Special), 1989 * Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams (TV Special), 1991 * Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin (TV Special), 1998 * Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers (TV Special), 1998 * Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary (TV Special), 1999, received an

* Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks (TV Special), 2004 * Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation, (TV Special documentary), 2007 * Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special, 2015

References

External links

G.E. Smith Official Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, G. E. 1952 births American rock guitarists American male guitarists Songwriters from Pennsylvania Living people People from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Saturday Night Live Band members American people of Lebanese descent Hall & Oates members Guitarists from Pennsylvania 20th-century American guitarists 20th-century American male musicians American male songwriters