Scott Smith (musician)

Canadian musician (1955–2000)

For other people named Scott Smith, see Scott Smith (disambiguation).

Scott Smith

Birth name| Donald Scott Smith
Born| (1955-02-13)13 February 1955
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died| 30 November 2000(2000-11-30) (aged 45)
Off the coast of San Francisco
Genres| Rock, hard rock
Occupation| Musician
Instrument| Bass guitar
Disappeared| November 30, 2000 (aged 45)
Off the coast of San Francisco
Status| Declared dead in absentia

Musical artist

Donald Scott Smith (born 13 February 1955 – disappeared 30 November 2000) was a Canadian musician and the bassist for Canadian rock band Loverboy, an award-winning band which sold millions of records and scored several hit songs in the 1980s before a break up and reunion in the 1990s.[1]

Smith disappeared after a large wave swept him off a pleasure boat near San Francisco, California. He was never seen again, and later presumed dead.[2]

## Early life

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Smith was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He originally studied guitar, and at the age of twelve moved to bass.

## Career

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Smith was majoring in English at the University of Manitoba when he received a call from Loverboy guitarist Paul Dean in Vancouver inviting him to replace bassist Jim Clench in the newly-formed band.[citation needed] In addition to playing bass for the band, Smith also co-wrote a few of the band's songs including the 1983 rock hit "Lucky Ones".[citation needed]

After Loverboy disbanded in 1988, Smith was part of the band Dangerous along with Mike Reno and Brian MacLeod. He also worked as a late-night radio DJ at CFOX, albeit briefly.[3] Loverboy got back together for a benefit concert in 1991 then reunited in 1993 and continued touring through the 1990s. Smith said in an interview, "We're back because we like to rock and simply because promoters want to book us."[4]

Bob Rock used Scott Smith's Spector NS1 bass on Metallica's eighth studio album, St. Anger. Smith played the bass on the first two Loverboy albums.

## Death

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On 30 November 2000, Smith was sailing his boat, the 11-metre (36-foot) Sea Major,[5] with two friends off the coast of San Francisco near the Golden Gate Bridge when a large wave swept him overboard. Searches conducted by the Coast Guard and a private company hired by friends and family were unsuccessful. Smith was pronounced missing and presumed dead, lost at sea.[6][7]

## Personal life

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Smith lived in Maple Ridge, British Columbia and had two sons.[5]

## Discography

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### with Loverboy

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* Loverboy (1980)
* Get Lucky (1981)
* Keep It Up (1983)
* Lovin' Every Minute of It (1985)
* Wildside (1987)
* Six (1997)
* Unfinished Business (2014, posthumous)

### Soundtrack appearances

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Title

| Release  | With  | Soundtrack

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"Dangerous"  | 1984  | Loverboy | Metropolis
"Heaven in Your Eyes"  | 1986  | Top Gun

## See also

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* List of people who disappeared mysteriously at sea

## References

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1. ^ (11 January 2001). "Loverboy holds auditions after loss of Scott Smith in boating mishap", The Canadian Press.
2. ^ "80s Artists & Hits". LiveAbout.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2005.
3. ^ (January–February 2001). "Remembering Scott Smith", Canadian Musician 23 (1): 15.
4. ^ Saxberg, Lynn (11 July 1996). "Vancouver's Loverboy proud of '80s sound", Ottawa Citizen, p. D8.
5. ^ a b Austin, Ian (4 December 2000). "Loverboy rocker traded his wild life for smooth sailing: Rogue wave swept away Scott Smith's new riff on life", The Province, p. A8.
6. ^ Uhelszki, Jaan (4 December 2000). "Loverboy Bassist Scott Smith Missing, Presumed Dead", Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
7. ^ Talevski, Nick (2006). Knocking on Heaven's Door: Rock Obituaries. Omnibus Press. p. 603. ISBN 1846090911

## External links

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* "Loverboy" Canadian Historical website
* Official Loverboy website

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Loverboy

* Mike Reno
* Paul Dean
* Doug Johnson
* Matt Frenette
* Ken Sinnaeve

* Jim Clench
* Scott Smith

Studio albums|

* Loverboy
* Get Lucky
* Keep It Up
* Lovin' Every Minute of It
* Wildside
* Six
* Just Getting Started
* Rock 'n' Roll Revival
* Unfinished Business

Compilation albums|

* Big Ones
* Loverboy Classics
* Live, Loud, and Loose

Singles|

* "Turn Me Loose"
* "The Kid Is Hot Tonite"
* "Working for the Weekend"
* "When It's Over"
* "Hot Girls in Love"
* "Queen of the Broken Hearts"
* "Lovin' Every Minute of It"
* "Dangerous"
* "This Could Be the Night"
* "Heaven in Your Eyes"
* "Notorious"

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