Ruthie Smith
Ruthie Elaine Foster Smith (born November 24, 1950 in Manchester ) is a British jazz musician ( alto and tenor saxophone , composition) and singer who also works as a therapist.
Act
Smith studied English and music at York University through a bachelor's degree. She sang in the soul band Expensive between 1971 and 1974 . From 1974 to 1976 she was part of the Stepney Sisters , one of the first feminist rock bands. Between 1977 and 1980 she played with Soulyard . Then she formed The Guest Stars with Deirdre Cartwright ; With this women's band she performed internationally until 1989 and recorded three albums. She also played in the big bands Sisterhood of Spit and Lydia D'Ustebyn Swing Orchestra and sang with the Hipscats. Brian Abrahams brought her to his District Six in 1985 , with whom she recorded two albums. Then she formed her band Toot Sweet , where she worked with Jim Dvorak , Julia Doyle and Frances Knight. The Arts Council of Britain gave her a composition scholarship. She can also be heard on albums by Harry Mosco.
Later she worked as umze (singing leader) in an international organization of Tibetan Buddhism and appeared in numerous events in Europe, the USA, India and Nepal.
Discographic notes
- Sacred Chants & Mantras for Healing and Blessing (2015)
Lexical entries
- The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002 Europa Publications: London 2002, p. 425
Web links
- Short bio (as therapist)
- Ruthie Smith at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The Guest Stars at Allmusic (English)
- ↑ The Women's Liberation Music Archive (Guest Stars)
- ↑ Sacred Chants & Mantras for Healing and Blessing (Liner Notes)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smith, Ruthie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Ruthie Elaine Foster (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British jazz musician and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester , England , UK |