Gary Smith (drummer)

This article is about the drummer. For other people with the same name, see Gary Smith.

Gary Smith
Birth nameRobert Gary Smith
Born (1950-03-08) March 8, 1950 (age 74)
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
GenresRock, jazz, jazz-rock fusion
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion
Years active1969–present
Websitegarysmithdrums.com

Robert Gary Smith (born March 9, 1950) is an American musician and songwriter. He was a member of Chase and a founding member of Survivor. Smith has also performed or recorded with B.B. King, Joe Williams, Vic Damone, Patrick Leonard, Leslie West (Mountain), Steve Forman, Will Lee, Elliott Randall, Bobby Kimball, Tommy Shaw, Darryl Jones, Jim Peterik, John Gary, Bruce Gaitsch, Eric Miyashiro, Clark Terry, Chuck Findley, Larry Carlton, Jaco Pastorius and many others.[1][2][3][4][5]

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  3. ^ Szantor, Jim (February 4, 1972). "Chase: Phase Two in High Gear".
  4. ^ "Portrait of Bill Chase" (PDF). Garysmithdrums.com. pp. 130/1. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Gary Smith, Drummer". Garysmithdrums.com. Retrieved January 19, 2021.