Martin Smith (actor/musician)

Martin Smith (actor/musician)

Martin Smith (June 26 1957 - November 5 1994) was a Scottish actor, singer, and composer who starred in many shows in London's West End. He died from complications of AIDS at the age of 37, leaving a legacy of recorded music.

He made various appearances on television and in the film "Yanks" (1979), but Martin Smith was best known as Micky Doyle (1985-1986) in the long-running British soap "Crossroads". His early appearances in the West End in musical theatre included Che in "Evita". He also appeared in a production of William Finn's "March of the Falsettos" at the Library Theatre in Manchester in 1987. In 1988 he starred in a new London production of Noel Coward's operetta "Bitter Sweet". He appeared as Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables" and the Phantom in "Phantom of the Opera" in London, as well as creating original roles in "Children of Eden" (Adam), and "City of Angels".

He recorded several concerts with the BBC Concert and Radio Orchestras, and was a regular vocalist on the BBC Radio 2 shows "Songs From the Shows" and "Friday Night Is Music Night" in the 1980s. He was featured in the Cole Porter revue "A Swell Party - A Celebration of Cole Porter" (1992) at London's Vaudeville Theatre, singing "Love For Sale" as it was originally intended to be sung - by a man.

As a composer Smith wrote scores for several musicals, including "King" and "La Tosca". He recorded several songs from those shows on the solo album produced shortly before his death.

A year after his passing, a gala tribute concert was held in his honor at the Prince Edward Theatre. The concert, which featured Michael Ball, Dora Bryan, Lily Savage, John Barrowman, Sally Ann Howes, Ruthie Henshall, and many other stars, was recorded and given limited release. It is much sought after by collectors.

Recordings

*"Great Duets From The Musicals"
*"Peg" - Original London Cast (1984)
*"An Evening With Alan Jay Lerner" (1987)
*"Bitter Sweet" - London Cast (1988)
*"Les Misérables" - Complete Symphonic Recording (1988)
*"Hey, Mr. Producer!" (1990)
*"Children of Eden" - Original London Cast (1991)
*"A Swell Party" - Original London Cast (1991)
*"Child Of The Earth" (1993)
*"City of Angels" - Original London Cast (1993)
*"The Magic Of The British Musicals" (1994)
*"Martin Smith: A Handful Of Keys" (solo album; year unknown)


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