Paul Samwell-Smith

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Paul Samwell-Smith
Samwell-Smith (far right) with The Yardbirds in 1965
Background information
Birth name	Paul G. Smith
Born	(1943-05-08) 8 May 1943 (age 81) Brentford, West London, England, United Kingdom
Genres	Blues rock, psychedelic rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, record producer
Instruments	Bass vocals guitar keyboards percussion
Years active	1960s–present
Labels	Island
Formerly of	The Yardbirds Renaissance Box of Frogs

Paul Granville Samwell-Smith (born Paul G. Smith, 8 May 1943, in Brentford, West London, England)^[1] is an English musician and record producer. He was a founding member and the bassist of the 1960s English rock band the Yardbirds, which launched leading guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page to fame.