Russell Smith

Howard Russell Smith (June 17, 1949 – July 12, 2019) was an American singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the groups The Amazing Rhythm Aces and Run C&W. As a solo artist, he released four studio albums and charted five singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart between 1984 and 1989.

Early life and career Smith was born in Nashville and grew up in Lafayette, Tennessee. The band recorded six studio albums for ABC Records before disbanding in 1981. In 1982, Smith signed with Capitol Records and released two albums for the label, Russell Smith (1982) and The Boy Next Door (1984). He later signed with Epic Records in 1988, where he released This Little Town in 1989. His highest-charting single, "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight," peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1989. In 1993, Smith became the lead singer of bluegrass novelty group Run C&W.

Discography Albums Year Album Peak positions Label US Country 1982 Russell Smith 62 Capitol 1984 The Boy Next Door — 1989 This Little Town — Epic 2001 Sunday Best: The Cream of the Solo Albums — Raven 2002 The End Is Not in Sight — Muscle Shoals "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Music videos Year Video 1989 "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" "Anger and Tears"