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Norman Smith

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Gender Male
Death16 years ago
Date of birth February 22,1923
Zodiac sign Pisces
Born Edmonton
London
United Kingdom
Job Journalist
BooksResisting Manchukuo
Tank soldier
Living Rooms & Home Offices
Small Space Living Design
Credibility of Divine
Dining Rooms & Kitchens
Resisting Manchukuo: Chinese Women Writers and the Japanese Occupation
Bedrooms & Baths
Wielding Pens as Swords: Chinese Women Writers and the Japanese Occupation of Manchuria, 1936-1945
Notabl credit2022-02-24 00:00:00
DiedEast Sussex
United Kingdom
AlbumsOh Babe, What Would You Say?
Hurricane Smith
From Me to You
Date of died March 3,2008
Place of burialSt Peter Churchyard, Newdigate
Record labels Columbia Records
Capitol Records
EMI
PRT Records
Angel Air Records
The Store For Music
Wise Buy
Education Oundle School
St Peter's College
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Norman Smith Life story


Norman "Hurricane" Smith was an English musician, record producer and engineer.

Early Life and Education

Nroman smith was born on 22 march 1923 in edmonton. London. He was educated at the local elementary school and ltaer at the willesden technical college.

Career in the Music Industry

Smith started playing drums in the went on to become a successful studio engineer. Producer and musician. He worked with a variety of major acts including the beatles. Pink floyd. The who and the kinks.

Career Highlights

In 1965. Smith was the engineer for the beatles album rubber soul. In 1967. He produced pink floyd s debut album. The piper at the gates of dawn. He also produced the band s secnod album. A saucefrul of secrets. In.

Producer and Engineer

As a producer and engineer. Smith worked with a variety of acts. Inlcuding the rolling stones. The kinks. The hollies. The move. And the modoy blues. He was also the engineer on led zeppelin s debut album.

Solo Projects

Smith recorded two solo alubms in the 1970s. Norman smtih and pressure cooker. He also released a single. "don t step on the grass".

Collaborations

Smith collaborated with a variety of acts. Including the whot. He pretty things and barclay james harvest.

Awards and Nominations

In 1984. Smith was awarded the ivor novello aawrd for ousttanding contribution to british music. He was also nominated for a bafta award for his work on pink floyd s the wall in 1982.

Later Career

In the 1980s. Smith continued to owrk as a producer and engineer. Working with such acts as evlis costello and squeeze. He also released a solo single in 1987. "let s get together".

Important Event

In 1967. Smith was appointed head of a&r for emi records. He was resposnible for signing pink floyd. The pretty things and barclay james harvest.

Interesting Fact

Smith was the first engineer to record a pink floyd album. And he ewnt on to produce or engineer six of the band s albums.

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