Fred Smith the very talented LA record producer and owner of the KEYMEN record label suffered a heart attack last night and sadly died.

Fred joined us at Soultripusa in LA last year and loved every minute of watching the UK contingent dancing to the Fi-dels ,Furys etc. A major influence on the Mirwood label too.

A very nice guy who entered the showbusiness world via Effie Smith his mother, who co-incendantally owned Duo/Tri-Disc.

I will post up more info as I receive it from my dear friend Jimmy Mack.

Sad news.

As someone said to me recently, cherish them while you still can.

Fred Smith the very talented LA record producer and owner of the KEYMEN record label suffered a heart attack last night and sadly died.

Fred joined us at Soultripusa in LA last year and loved every minute of watching the UK contingent dancing to the Fi-dels ,Furys etc. A major influence on the Mirwood label too.

A very nice guy who entered the showbusiness world via Effie Smith his mother, who co-incendantally owned Duo/Tri-Disc.

I will post up more info as I receive it from my dear friend Jimmy Mack.

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That is soooo sad Kev. For me Fred was one of the live highlights of the whole LA thing he was absolutely mindblowingly good as someone said at the time "he must have been gargling with battery acid" just before his performance a proper SOUL singer in the classic sense.

A sad loss

John

That is soooo sad Kev. For me Fred was one of the live highlights of the whole LA thing he was absolutely mindblowingly good as someone said at the time "he must have been gargling with battery acid" just before his performance a proper SOUL singer in the classic sense.

A sad loss

John

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You may be thinking of Freddie Hughes. Fred Smith did not perform. He sat talking to James McEachin and myself on the Sunday afternoon, still coming to terms with the site of 400 Brits stomping away to 'I'm Satisfied With You'

I didn't like to say anything ...but I was surprised to hear that Mr Smith had sung.

You may be thinking of Freddie Hughes. Fred Smith did not perform. He sat talking to James McEachin and myself on the Sunday afternoon, still coming to terms with the site of 400 Brits stomping away to 'I'm Satisfied With You'

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Fred Smith

Edited August 3, 200520 yr by Simon White

I HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING FRED AT LAST YEARS L.A. SOUL WEEK AND GOT HIM TO AUTOGRAPH MY JACKIE LEE "THE DUCK" ALBUM, A LOVELY GUY WHO WAS KNOCKED OUT BY WITNESSING THE NORTHERN SCENE. R.I.P.

This really is sad news - I've only very recently found out about Fred Smith - I love all that Mirwood stuff

RIP Fred