Fred Sledge Smith

Fred Sledge Smith
Also known asFred Smith
Born(1933-05-18)May 18, 1933
Los Angeles, California, US
DiedJuly 29, 2005(2005-07-29) (aged 72)
Los Angeles
Occupation(s)Songwriter, record producer
Years activeLate 1950s–mid-1970s

Fred Sledge Smith (May 18, 1933 – July 29, 2005), often credited as Fred Smith, was an American R&B songwriter and record producer, who worked in particular with The Olympics, Bob & Earl, Bill Cosby, and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band.