Gary Smith (drummer)


Gary Smith is an American drummer and songwriter. He was a member of Chase and a founding member of Survivor. Smith has also performed or recorded with B.B. King, Joe Williams, Vic Damone, Patrick Leonard, Leslie West , Steve Forman, Will Lee, Elliott Randall, Bobby Kimball, Tommy Shaw, Darryl Jones, Jim Peterik, John Gary, Bruce Gaitsch, Eric Miyashiro, Clark Terry, Chuck Findley, Larry Carlton, Jaco Pastorius and many others.

Smith was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He began backing up local musicians in his teens and had stints with Steve Formans Eclectic Mouse and Joe Williams before the age of 21.

Source: Wikipedia