Fran Smith, Jr.

Fran Smith, Jr. is a bass guitar player and vocalist from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. He has enjoyed a successful career in the music industry for over twenty-five years.^[1] Best known for his stint with the Philadelphia based rock group, The Hooters,^[2] Smith has also maintained a career as a recording artist in his own right as well as a producer for other artists.^[1]

Smith has toured as Paul McCartney in Beatlemania, a celebration of The Beatles. He also played the part of Carlo Cannoli in Tony and Tina’s Wedding, a long running off-Broadway comedy. From his own recording studio he has produced many successful projects for artists such as Joe Piscopo and Flo and Eddy of The Turtles.^[1]

In 1995, Smith released the solo CD For No Apparent Reason, as Rory Kunkle.^[1]

Discography

• Johnny's Dance Band - Love Wounds, Flesh Wounds (1978 - Windsong Records) (Vinyl Only - No CD)
• Nan Mancini & JDB - It's A Man's World (1979 - Windsong Records) (Vinyl Only - No CD)
• The Hooters - Zig Zag (1989 - Columbia Records)^[3]
• The Hooters - Out Of Body (1993 - MCA Records)^[3]
• The Hooters - Live! In Germany (1994 - MCA Records) (European Only CD Release)^[3]
• Rory Kunkle (Fran Smith Jr.) - For No Apparent Reason (1995)^[4]
• Largo - Largo (1998) - Mercury Records
• Fran Smith Jr. & The Ten Cent Millionaires - Man Meets Machine (2005)^[4]
• The Hooters - Time Stand Still (Neo Records - 2007 European Release)
  (Megaforce / MRI Associated Labels - 2008 USA Release)^[3]

Other contributions

• Blake Thompson - Blake Thompson (5 Song CD EP) (1990) TC Records - (Fran Smith Jr. - Bass Guitar)
• Glen Burtnik - Palookaville (1996) Deko Records (Fran Smith Jr. - Background Vocals)
• Orange & Black - Baldwin Drive (2008) Zip Records (Fran Smith Jr. - Bass)
• Scott Philipp - Just Another Day (2008) Joint Chiefs Records (Fran Smith Jr. - Adviser to Craig Simon producer)

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