''Smilin is the thirteenth overall and eighth North American album by the
a cappella
''A cappella'' (, also , ; ) music is a performance by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Ren ...
group
Rockapella
Rockapella is an American a cappella musical group formed in 1986 in New York City. The group's name is an amalgam of "rock" and "a cappella". Rockapella sings original vocal music and a cappella covers of pop and rock songs; and over time, their ...
. It is legendary bass
Barry Carl
Barry Strauss Carl (born April 20, 1950) is an American voice-over actor and musician best known as the bass of the a cappella vocal band Rockapella while the group was house band on the PBS children's geography game show '' Where in the World ...
's last album as a member of the group and the first appearance of Carl's successor,
George Baldi III
George William Baldi III (born August 29, 1970) is an American singer best known as the bass singer of the a cappella singing group Rockapella from 2002 to 2014, and then returned to the group since 2022.
Early life
Baldi grew up in Philadelph ...
. It was re-released on Shakariki Records in 2004.
Track listing
Personnel
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Scott Leonard
Charles Scott Leonard IV (born October 11, 1965) is an American singer and a member of the cappella group Rockapella, the former house band on the PBS children's geography game show '' Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?''
Biography
Leonard w ...
– high tenor
*Kevin Wright – tenor
*Elliott Kerman – baritone
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Barry Carl
Barry Strauss Carl (born April 20, 1950) is an American voice-over actor and musician best known as the bass of the a cappella vocal band Rockapella while the group was house band on the PBS children's geography game show '' Where in the World ...
– bass
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George Baldi III
George William Baldi III (born August 29, 1970) is an American singer best known as the bass singer of the a cappella singing group Rockapella from 2002 to 2014, and then returned to the group since 2022.
Early life
Baldi grew up in Philadelph ...
– bass
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Jeff Thacher
Jeffrey Thomas Thacher (born December 23, 1967) is an American musician, best known as a member of the vocal group Rockapella. A professional vocal percussionist (a practice also referred to as " mouth drumming" and related to the hip hop-deri ...
– vocal percussion
Special Appearances
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Sean Altman
Sean Altman (born May 9, 1961) is an American musician and songwriter. He is a founder and former lead singer (tenor) of the a capella musical group Rockapella and a pioneer of the modern a cappella movement. He was a member of Rockapella from ...
- "Shambala"
*Eli Kerman – "Summertime Blues", "No Doubt At All"
*Natalie Leonard – "Millennial Lady"
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2002 albums
Rockapella albums