Richard Smith

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Smith
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Dec 12, 1971(1971-12-12)
Age	53
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Richard Smith Biography

Richard Smith is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on December 12, 1971 in England, England, United Kingdom. English guitarist who has specialized in the fingerstyle tradition of guitar playing and is the 2001 National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion.

Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has been known to be an admirer of his style of guitar playing.

He formed the Richard Smith Guitar Trio with his brothers Rob and Sam before marrying American cellist Julie Adams and moving to Nashville, Tennessee in

1999. He founded the Hot Club of Nashville, a jam band with a varying lineup that included John Jorgenson, Pat Bergeson, Bryan Sutton, and Stuart Duncan, combining gypsy jazz and western swing. Smith performs as a solo act and a duo with his wife. His repertoire includes country, bluegrass, blues, ragtime, folk, jazz, pop, and classical music.

Smith won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas in 2001. The National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame named him Thumbpicker of the Year in 2008 and inducted him into the Hall of Fame in 2009. He received the Golden Thumbpick Award by the Association of Fingerstyle Guitarists.

He was inspired to play guitar by his father.

Richard Smith Net Worth

Richard Smith is one of the richest Guitarist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Smith 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started playing guitar when he was five years old and played on stage at the Her Majesty’s Theatre in London when he was eleven years old.

He released his first solo album, Requests, in 2002 and founded the jam band Hot Club of Nashville.

Richard Smith (born 12 December 1971) is an English guitarist specialising in the fingerstyle guitar tradition of Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, and Jerry Reed. He is the 2001 National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Richard Smith Dating?

According to our records, Richard Smith married to Julie Adams. As of December 1, 2023, Richard Smith’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Richard Smith celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.

Does Richard Smith read music?

“ He doesn’t even read music “. At this last comment, Smith protested, offering that he could listen to a song and then write it down, and has, but that he tires of it.

What kind of guitar does Richard Smith play?

Smith plays a signature instrument made by luthier Kirk Sand from Laguna Beach, California. The Richard Smith Model is an acoustic-electric nylon- string guitar. He also endorses steel-string models by Stonebridge Guitars. He prefers German-built AER amplifiers for his guitars.

How old is Richard Smith guitar player?

50 years (December 12, 1971)

Is Richard Smith a CGP?

Richard Smith and Tommy Emmanuel Tommy Emmanuel, AKA “the world’s greatest living guitarist,” and one of only five people to be named a CGP (Certified Guitar Player) by his idol, music icon Chet Atkins *—has announced he will release his new EP, Accomplice Series Vol.

What happened to Richard Smith?

A jury returned Friday morning with a verdict in the trial of Richard Smith. He was convicted on all charges in connection to the 2020 murder of Angel Conner , who was stationed at Fort Sill at the time of her death.