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Rhonda Smith
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Smith was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her family moved to Montreal when she was a child. She and her three siblings were encouraged to play music and she began playing b…
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Smith was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her family moved to Montreal when she was a child. She and her three siblings were encouraged to play music and she began playing baritone horn, keyboards, guitar, and eventually electric bass. In addition to taking private classical training on upright bass, Smith attended McGill University in Montreal studying jazz performance. After gaining some experience in the local rock scene, she moved on to work with Canadian artists Claude Dubois, Daniel Lavoie, Robert Charlebois and James Blovin. She won a Juno award for "Best Contemporary Jazz Album", for her work with Jim Hillman and The Merlin Factor. While attending a music convention in Germany, Smith met Sheila E. and gave her a press kit after learning Prince was putting a new band together. Two months later, Prince called and Smith went to Paisley Park to record on the Emancipation album. Smith recorded and toured with Prince for almost 10 years. Other musicians she has worked with include Chaka Khan, Beyoncé, T.I., Erykah Badu, Lee Ritenour, Jeff Beck, and Terri Lyne Carrington. In 2000, she released her first solo record, Intellipop.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2018
Jeff Beck: Still on the Run
Movie Self
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2017
Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl
Movie Self — Bass
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2016
Jeff Beck: Baloise Session 2016
Movie bass guitar
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2015
Life in Squares
TV show Producer
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2014
Jeff Beck - Live in Tokyo
Movie bass
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009
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2009
Prince: Club Nokia
Movie
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2007
Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of the Music Hall
Movie Producer
- 2005
- 2004
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2003
Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas
Movie Bass
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2001
Teachers
TV show Producer
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1998
Prince: Beautiful Strange
Movie Self
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1993
Late Show with David Letterman
TV show
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1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV show
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1959
The Grammys
TV show Self
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1952
Today
TV show Self
