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At 58, he was working by day in a lumberyard and playing music at night in Kona, Hawaii. But last Tuesday, his long, strange trip came to an end. Smith's death, which occurred from internal bleeding after he was rushed to a hospital, left his friends in shock. "It's like losing a member of the family.
- So Long, Friend - Saying Goodbye to Smitty - Tripod
Mike "Smitty" Smith, drummer for Paul Revere and the Raiders...
- So Long, Friend - Saying Goodbye to Smitty - Tripod
After ending his second stint with the Raiders in 1972, drummer Mike "Smitty" Smith moved to Kona, Hawaii and continued performing for several groups in that region. He died of natural causes on March 6, 2001, at age 58.
Mar 13, 2001 · Michael Leroy "Smitty" Smith, 58, of Kona, a former drummer with the rock band Paul Revere and the Raiders, died last Tuesday in Kona. Born in Portland, Ore., Smith joined the band known for its colonial-era costumes in October 1962, according to the band's official Web site.
Mike "Smitty" Smith, drummer for Paul Revere and the Raiders from 1962 - 1967 and 1971 - 1972, died March 6 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Smitty was an integral part of the Raiders' massive mid-sixties successes, and he had his own fan base which continues to the present.
Mar 6, 2001 · Michael LeRoy “Smitty” Smith. Musician. Drummer and original band member of Paul Revere and The Raiders. He left the band in 1957 to form Brotherhood with two other former Raiders members. He rejoined Paul Revere for a year in 1971, and sporadically after that. He died of natural causes at his home in Hawaii.
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Mar 7, 2024 · Always remembering Mike ”Smitty” Smith. The backbeat and zaniness of Paul Revere & The Raiders. We lost Smitty March 6, 2001 at his home in Kona, HI. Smitty was my favorite Raider and my HS crush. I didn't realize how close he lived to me on the Oregon coast before his permanent move to Kona.
Mar 6, 2018 · Remembering Mike "Smitty" Smith who we lost on this day 17 years ago. One of most charismatic drummers ever. #smitty #paulrevereandtheraiders #drummer #dickclark
