Tony Smith (band manager)

John Anthony "Tony" Smith (born January 1945)[1] is a British manager and music and film producer. He was talent manager for the band Genesis,[2] for the solo careers of Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks,[3] and co-manager of Pink Floyd[citation needed].

In 2000, the Music Managers Foundation presented him with the Peter Grant Award.[4]

In his early career he promoted shows, with acts such as The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Who. Tony Smith went on to co-found (with Jon Crawley in 1977) the Hit & Run Music Publishing house, located in the United Kingdom.[5][6] Along with Hilary Shor, he has expanded into film production under the name Hit and Run Productions. As a film producer, he has produced the films Children of Men and Eye of the Beholder.

Smith is a historic car racer and has owned an Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Sanction II Coupe, one of only four ever made, which in 2012 was auctioned by Bonhams for a record-breaking £1.2 million with fees.[7]

References

  1. ^ "John Anthony SMITH personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK".
  2. ^ Phil Collins; Tony Banks; Peter Gabriel; Mike Rutheford; Steve Hackett (September 18, 2007). Genesis: Chapter and Verse. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-312-37956-8.
  3. ^ Johnny Black (July 24, 2010). "Phil Collins - Face Value". Music Week.
  4. ^ Paul Sexton (September 20, 2003). "MMF Roll of Honour". Billboard. p. 29.
  5. ^ "EMI pays pounds 11.5m for stake in Phil Collins music publisher". The Independent. November 4, 1999.
  6. ^ "Emi Gets Collins Tunes In A Hit & Run Incident". The Hollywood Reporter. November 3, 1999.
  7. ^ "World Record Set by £1.23 Million Aston Martin Newport Sale". International Business Times. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.


Stub icon

This UK musical biography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.