Michael Smith: Singer / Songwriter
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Michael Smith is the most under-recorded genius among great singer-songwriters.BR> -- Rich Warren, Sing Out!
Michael Smith is a veteran songwriter whose name may be unfamiliar but whose songs are almost universally known. Michael Smith has been singing and writing since the early 1960's and his rich and challenging songs have been recorded by more than 30 performers. The list includes Jimmy Buffet, Steve Goodman, Suzy Bogguss, Jerry Jeff Walker, Liam Clancy, Gordon Bok, The Four Freshman, Spanky and Our Gang, Small Potatoes, Anne Hills and many others. But until he received critical acclaim for the music he composed for Steppenwolf Theater's 1988 production of The Grapes of Wrath, Michael, unlike his many great songs, remained relatively unknown. It was after The Grapes of Wrath, moved to Broadway and received Tony Awards for Best Play and Best Director that Michael became something of an overnight success - however, he was anything but. He had already put in 20 years of dues paying on the folk club circuit, his travels extending from Florida to the Midwest to California.
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