13 Facts About Broderick Smith

Broderick Smith was an English-born Australian multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and sometime actor.

Broderick Smith was a member of 1970s bands Sundown, Carson, and The Dingoes.

Broderick Smith acted on stage in the 1973 Australian version of the rock opera, Tommy, and in minor roles in the 1990s TV series Blue Heelers, Snowy River: The McGregor Saga, and State Coroner.

Broderick Smith was born in Hertfordshire, England and, with his father Richard, mother Millicent and a younger sibling, migrated to Australia in April 1959 via RMS Orion out of the Port of Tilbury.

Broderick Smith joined Adderley Smith Blues Band on vocals and harmonica, alongside Kerryn Tolhurst on guitar and mandolin.

Broderick Smith had to leave the group when he was conscripted into the army as part of his National Service during the Vietnam War.

Broderick Smith spent part of 1972 recording two solo singles: "Goin' on Down to the End of the World", released in May 1972, and "Yesterday it Rained", released in February 1973 on the Image label.

Producer G Wayne Thomas was unhappy with Gaze's vocals and asked Smith to fill in.

Broderick Smith delivered numerous workshops on song writing, harmonica and vocals to schools within Victoria, writing about 200 songs, and has run workshops on song writing, harmonica and vocals.

Broderick Smith's song writing technique typically involves writing the lyrics in prose form, with the music then being written, with the lyrics then changed to suit the music.

Broderick Smith performed with Mick O'Connor on piano in the early 2000s, sometimes they added Pip Avent on tuba and Tim O'Connor on drums, with this line-up Smith recorded Too Easy in 2002.

Broderick Smith played harmonica with the Backsliders, alternating with Ian Collard as a replacement for founding member Jim Conway, performed live on RocKwiz Episode 74 in January 2009 singing "God May Not Be With Us" and a Duet of the MGMT song "Time to Pretend" with Patience Hodgson from the Grates, performed with Tabasco Tom and Doc White, an American blues vocalist, singer songwriter and a Victorian blues and country musician.

Broderick Smith died on 30 April 2023, at the age of 75 in his hometown of Castlemaine.