Richard Smith
Born Richard Timothy Smith on March 25, 1942 in Cheltenham, England, Richard O'Brien emigrated to New Zealand aged 10 before returning to England in 1964, where he set his sights on becoming an actor. The English-New Zealand actor, writer, musician, and TV presenter took his maternal grandmother's name and kicked his acting career into gear in the early '70s, appearing in a production of Hair (1970), Jesus Christ Superstar (1972), and Sam Shepard's The Unseen Hand (1973). Having honed an interest in horror, B-movies, and sci-fi, he wrote the musical stage show The Rocky Horror Show in 1973 – which won the Grammy Award for Best Score in 1974 – and which was adapted into a smash-hit film, the enduring classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), with himself a co-writer. Directed by Jim Sharman, the movie stars Susan Sarandon and rockstar Meat Loaf, among others, and generated a timeless tune in "Time Warp." He presented the UK Channel 4's much-loved game show The Crystal Maze from 1990 to 1993 and that same year hosted the BRIT Awards. Richard O'Brien took on a string of acting roles in the years that followed, including Spice World in 1997, Dark City in 1998, and Dungeons and Dragons in 2000, and continued to perform in theater productions too until his retirement in 2011. He gained dual citizenship with New Zealand in 2011 and has come out as transgender, later expressing controversial views about trans women in an interview with the Guardian in 2020. He identifies as third gender, using he/him pronouns.
©Copyright Music Story April Clare Welsh 2023
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Accomplice Series, Vol. 2
Internationaal variété - Released by CGP Sounds on 10 sep. 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
One Man Roadshow
Lounge - Released by Richard Smith on 15 jul. 2020
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The L.A. Chillharmonic featuring Richard Smith
The L.A. Chillharmonic, Richard Smith
Jazz - Released by Artistry Music on 26 aug. 2008
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Groove Assets
Jazz - Released by Chillharmonic Media on 1 sep. 2022
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Serenade to Summertime
Internationaal variété - Released by CGP Sounds on 30 jul. 2021
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Soul Share (feat. Richard Elliot)
Soul - Released by Chillharmonic Media on 9 sep. 2021
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Conrad Janis and His Tailgate Jazz Band 1950-1951
Jazz - Released by GHB on 30 jan. 2016
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Let's Roll
Jazz - Released by Chillharmonic Media on 18 mrt. 2021
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Take Me for What I Am
Rock - Released by Richard Smith on 16 apr. 2023
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What a Wonderful World
Pop - Released by Richard Smith on 30 jun. 2016
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I Want to Hold Your Hand
Rock - Released by Richard Smith on 3 jun. 2022
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I Need Love (The Whistle Song)
Rock - Released by Richard Smith on 26 jul. 2021
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That Don't Move Me
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Richard Smith on 14 nov. 2022
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Jealousy (Won't Let Me Be)
Rock - Released by Richard Smith on 20 sep. 2017
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Behind the Canvas
Rock - Released by Richard Smith on 31 dec. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo