Fran Smith Jr.

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Name = Fran Smith, Jr.


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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Instrument = Bass
Genre = Rock
Occupation = Musician, Producer
Years_active = 1978-present
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Associated_acts = The Hooters
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Fran Smith, Jr. is a bass guitar player and vocalist from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. He has enjoyed a successful career in the music industry for over twenty-five years. Best known for his stint with the Philadelphia based rock group, The Hooters, Smith has also maintained a career as a recording artist in his own right as well as a producer for other artists.

Smith has toured as Paul McCartney in Beatlemania, a celebration of The Beatles. He also played the part of Carlo Cannoli in Tony and Tina’s Wedding, a long running off-Broadway comedy. From his own recording studio he has produced many successful projects for artists such as Joe Piscopo and Flo and Eddy of The Turtles.

In 1995, Smith released the solo CD "For No Apparent Reason", as Rory Kunkle.

Fran Smith Jr. - Discography

* Johnny's Dance Band - Love Wounds, Flesh Wounds (1978 - Windsong Records) (Vinyl Only - No CD)
* Nan Mancini & JDB - It's A Man's World (1979 - Windsong Records) (Vinyl Only - No CD)
* The Hooters - Zig Zag (1989 - Columbia Records)
* The Hooters - Out Of Body (1993 - MCA Records)
* The Hooters - Live! In Germany (1994 - MCA Records) (European Only CD Release)
* Rory Kunkle (Fran Smith Jr.) - For No Apparent Reason (1995)
* Largo - Largo (1998) - Mercury Records
* Fran Smith Jr. & The Ten Cent Millionaires - Man Meets Machine (2005)
* The Hooters - Time Stand Still (Neo Records - 2007 European Release)
(Megaforce / MRI Associated Labels - 2008 USA Release)

"Other Misc. Contributions"

* Blake Thompson - Blake Thompson (5 Song CD EP) (1990) TC Records - (Fran Smith Jr. - Bass Guitar)
* Glen Burtnik - Palookaville (1996) Deko Records (Fran Smith Jr. - Background Vocals)
* Orange & Black - Baldwin Drive (2008) Zip Records (Fran Smith Jr. - Bass)

-------Photo By Sam Cali. Photo Of Fran Smith Jr. Of The Hooters taken at The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA - 4/27/88 - 93.3WMMR-FM Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Party (This was one of Fran's very first shows with The Hooters.)