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Aaron Smith

About Me

Aaron "A-Train" Smith is a Nashville based drummer and percussionist.Still a teenager, Aaron Smith played drums on The Temptations' megahit "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (which was a number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and won three Grammy Awards in 1973), and played with Ray Charles as well.Later on he joined Romeo Void. From 1984, Smith played with the Sacramento based rock band, The 77s. After recording Drowning With Land In Sight in 1994, Smith left The 77s to join Rich Mullins's A Ragamuffin Band.Smith has recorded and toured with dozens of other artists over the years, including Jimmy Abegg, Michael W. Smith, Englebert Humperdink, Margaret Becker, Vector, dc Talk, Rick Elias, Mitch McVicker, Riki Michele, Cindy Morgan, Charlie Peacock, Sixpence None The Richer, The Temptations, Romeo Void, and others.His autographed drum sticks lie next to those of Ringo Starr (The Beatles) in The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Aaron collaborated with Craig Young to write and produce a song called "Falling" (sung by INOJ).Currently, Aaron is preparing to go back into the studio with The Ragamuffin Band. Stay tuned for upcoming tour dates!!

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Member Since: 10/06/2006
Type of Label: Major

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Hey everybody. Thought I'd write to just do it. It's late and I have to iron my clothes for work tomorrow. That's right! I used to "unmusician" like words in the same sentence: iron and work. Any...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:51:00 GMT