Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Role Singer-songwriter Name Russell Smith | Years active 1974-present Instruments Vocals, guitar Genres Country | |
Born June 17, 1949 (age 75) ( 1949-06-17 ) Associated acts Amazing Rhythm AcesRun C&W Music group Amazing Rhythm Aces (Since 1974) Albums Stacked Deck, Too Stuffed to Jump, Burning the Ballroom Down, Toucan Do It Too, Midnight Communion | ||
Russell Smith (born June 17, 1949 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Formerly the lead singer of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, Smith launched a solo career in 1984. He was signed by Epic Records in 1988, who released his debut album, This Little Town, the following year. His highest-charting single, "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight," peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1989. In 1993, Smith became the lead singer of bluegrass novelty group Run C&W.
Smith also found success as a songwriter, penning Number One songs for Randy Travis ("Look Heart, No Hands"), T. Graham Brown ("Don't Go to Strangers"), Don Williams ("Heartbeat in the Darkness"), and Ricky Van Shelton ("Keep It Between the Lines"). In addition, he wrote "Big Ole Brew" which became a No. 3 country music hit for Mel McDaniel in 1982.