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Jerome Smith (June 18, 1953 – July 28, 2000) was a guitarist at TK Records in Miami, Florida, who was a member of KC and the Sunshine Band from their inception in 1973 until his death in 2000.. His rhythm guitar playing was a key part of the band's propulsive disco sound, first gaining international attention on George McRae's hit recording of "Rock Your Baby" (for T.K.) in 1974.
10 de ago. de 2000 · Jerome Smith, the original guitarist for the disco party kings K. C. and the Sunshine Band, died on Friday after a construction accident, The Associated Press reported. He was 47 and lived in Miami.
In a rare television interview, Smith talks about his time in the civil rights movement and how he's still inspiring young people today.
Jerome Smith participated in picket lines, sit-ins and Freedom Rides, endured jailings and beatings and, when he was 24 years old, confronted U.S. Attorney G...
26 de ago. de 2017 · Jerome Smith of New Orleans is 78 now. He is still six feet, four inches tall, though slightly stooped and tilted due to beatings that he took as a nonviolent demonstrator for Civil Rights. One set of injuries, the most serious, from brass-knuckled blows to his and other Freedom Riders’ heads by a mob in McComb, Mississippi on November 29 ...
16 de mar. de 2023 · The late great Jerome Smith's rhythm guitar highlighted in this gig accompanied by fantastic dans moves. His suave style of rhythm guitar playing was a k...
21 de feb. de 2019 · Weather. Jerome Smith: New Orleans Native and Civil Rights Icon. In a rare television interview, Smith talks about his time in the civil rights movement and how he's still inspiring young people ...
