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G. E. Smith is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is best known for his work as the musical director of Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1995. He has also worked with a variety of artists, including Bob Dylan, Hall & Oates, and Roger Waters.
Smith was born in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and grew up in nearby East Stroudsburg. He began playing guitar at the age of nine, and by the time he was a teenager, he was playing in local bands. He attended East Stroudsburg University, where he studied music and theater.
In the early 1980s, Smith moved to New York City and began working as a session musician. He soon became a sought-after guitarist, and in 1985, he was hired as the musical director of Saturday Night Live. He held this position for ten years, and during this time, he worked with a variety of musical guests, including Bob Dylan, Hall & Oates, and Roger Waters.
In 1995, Smith left Saturday Night Live and began working as a producer and songwriter. He has since worked with a variety of artists, including John Mellencamp, Jewel, and the Dixie Chicks. He has also released several solo albums.
As of 2021, G. E. Smith's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.
| Popular As |
George Edward Haddad |
| Occupation |
Musician, songwriter |
| Age |
72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
27 January, 1952 |
| Birthday |
27 January |
| Birthplace |
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States |
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G. E. Smith Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is G. E. Smith's Wife?
His wife is Gilda Radner (m. 1980-1982)
Taylor Barton (m. 1990)
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| Parents |
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| Wife |
Gilda Radner (m. 1980-1982)
Taylor Barton (m. 1990) |
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G. E. Smith Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is G. E. Smith worth at the age of 72 years old? G. E. Smith’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated
G. E. Smith's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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G. E. Smith Social Network
Timeline
In July 2016, Smith again led the house band for candidate Donald Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Ohio.
Smith was one of the many guests appearing on the NBC Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special, on February 15, 2015.
In 2015, Smith and wife, Taylor Barton, started a project called Portraits, 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 Billy Squier to Ethan Hawke and from the Bacon Brothers to the Avett Brothers.
Smith has performed with Jim Weider – formerly of The Band and member of The Weight Band – on their "Masters of the Telecaster" series.
Smith toured with Roger Waters during the 2010–2013 tour The Wall Live. On December 12, 2012, he performed with Waters at Madison Square Gardens for The Concert for Sandy Relief.
In August 2012 Smith performed for the Republican Party and Mitt Romney at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa Bay, Florida, as the convention's house band. However, Smith said that he is not a Republican or political and saw the event as "just another job".
In 2005, Smith and his band appeared on the Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy and did a performance with the band Bama.
During 2004-2006, GE raised the stakes for the Cleveland Browns where he headed up home games for the team with his music, rocking the NFL with classic rock and his mantra, “Brownstown.”
Smith released his next CD Incense Herbs, and Oils in 1998. Between live dates, he has been the musical director and band leader honoring Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C. He also led bands for The Muddy Waters Tribute, and the 1998 and 1999 Mark Twain Awards honoring Richard Pryor and Jonathan Winters which aired on PBS, and Comedy Central.
Smith has performed and recorded with many artists, including Hall & Oates, Tina Turner, and David Bowie. He played guitar in Roger Waters' The Wall Live tour, and was lead guitarist in Bob Dylan's touring band 1988 to 1990. Smith also served as musical director of Dylan's The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration at Madison Square Garden on October 16, 1992. His band provided entertainment at the 2012 and 2016 Republican National Convention.
In the midst of his SNL tenure Smith toured for almost two and a half years with Bob Dylan during the "Neverending Tour" from 1988 until October 1990.
During his SNL years Smith was the musical director for special events such as the 1988 Emmy Awards, the 1993 Rhythm and Blues Foundation Awards, Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary Concert at Madison Square Garden as well as acting as the musical director at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert in Cleveland. Smith also has written with his friend and fellow musician Jimmy Buffett. "Six String Music" appears on Buffett's album Fruitcakes. In 1996, Smith received a Grammy nomination for his work with Buddy Guy on the album "Live: The Real Deal"
His own albums include In The World (1981), Get A Little (with the Saturday Night Live Band, 1993) and Incense, Herbs and Oils (1998). Smith was the lead guitarist for the band Moonalice from 2007 to 2009.
Smith was married to Gilda Radner (1980–1982) and has been married to Taylor Barton since 1990.
In the early 1970s, Smith left the Poconos for the New Haven, Connecticut, area, where he played in a group called the Scratch Band, which also included his future Hall & Oates bandmate Mickey Curry. In late 1977 Smith got his first break, with Dan Hartman, fresh off his hit "Instant Replay". He hired the guitarist to front his band for a "lip-sync tour" of Europe and the U.S. Upon his return to the East coast, Smith moved to Manhattan and became the guitarist for Gilda Radner's 1979 Broadway show Gilda Live. Radner and Smith became friends and married shortly afterward, divorcing in 1982. In 1981 he released his first solo album, In the World, with Paul Simon and Radner singing backup on the album. In 1992 he recorded his second album, this time with the Saturday Night Live Band entitled Get A Little.
George Edward Smith (né Haddad; born January 27, 1952) is an American guitarist. He was the lead guitarist for the duo Hall & Oates during the band's heyday from 1979 to 1985. He then served as the musical director of the sketch-comedy show Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1995, where he was the leader of the Saturday Night Live Band.
Smith was born January 27, 1952, in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, as George Edward Haddad, a Lebanese-American whose last name means blacksmith in Arabic. He 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 Telecaster, a model that dated to 1952, his birth year. By then he was already earning money as a musician, playing in numerous venues such as Poconos resorts and high school dances.
