Toby Smith

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English musician (1970–2017)

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name	Toby Smith
image	File:Toby Smith b&w.jpg
background	non_vocal_instrumentalist
birth_name	Toby Grafftey-Smith
birth_date
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origin	London, England
instrument	Keyboards
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years_active	1992–2017
label	EMI (1993–2017)
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Funk
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music producer | years_active = 1992–2017 | label = EMI (1993–2017) | associated_acts = {{flatlist|
Jamiroquai (1992–2002)
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Toby Grafftey-Smith (29 October 1970 – 11 April 2017), known professionally as Toby Smith, was an English musician, most famous for being the keyboardist and co-songwriter for Jamiroquai from 1992 until his departure in 2002.

Background and personal life

Son of John Jeremy ("Jinx") Grafftey-Smith, a merchant banker, and his wife Lucy, Smith was educated at Marlborough College, where he developed his musical skills. His grandfather, Sir Laurence Grafftey-Smith, was a diplomat who served as High Commissioner for the U.K. in Pakistan from 1947 to 1951 and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1945 to 1947.

Smith was married to Gabriella, daughter of David Offley Crewe-Read; they had three children.

Career

While Jay Kay was forming Jamiroquai, he was encouraged by his manager to enlist Smith. Having been with the band since 1992, Smith left Jamiroquai on 29 April 2002 during the Funk Odyssey tour due to family commitments.

He was the music producer and manager for the English pop rock band The Hoosiers. Smith produced the 2009 album Caught in the Headlights for the British band Absent Elk. In 2013, he co-produced Matt Cardle's third album, Porcelain, as well as providing writing contributions to several songs.

He owned Angelic Recording Studios based near Banbury.

Death

Smith died on 11 April 2017, having been diagnosed with cancer six years earlier. He was 46 years old.

Discography

References

(1 May 2002). "For The Record". [[MTV]].
"Toby Grafftey-Smith".
(29 April 2017). "Toby Grafftey-Smith, co-founder of Jamiroquai – obituary". The Telegraph.
Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 2003, vol. 3, p. 3160
"Sir Laurence Barton Grafftey-Smith - National Portrait Gallery".
Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 2003, vol. 1, p. 992
[[Jason Kay. Kay, Jason]] (March 2013). ''Emergency On Planet Earth'' 20th anniversary reissue booklet – [[Sony Music Entertainment]]
(29 April 2002). "Jay Kay needs new man on (key)board". [[NME.
(13 April 2017). "Original Jamiroquai keyboard player Toby Smith has died aged 46". [[Fact (UK magazine).
(2015). "Norway - My Mark". Eurovision 2015 booklet.
(29 April 2017). "Toby Grafftey-Smith, co-founder of Jamiroquai – obituary". [[The Daily Telegraph]].

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