Fred Smith

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Fredrick Edward Lefkowitz (April 10, 1948 – February 5, 2026), known professionally as Fred Smith, was an American bass guitarist, best known for his work with the rock band Television. == Personal life == In 1999, he and his wife, artist Paula Cereghino, started making wine in their apartment on Houston Street in New York City's East Village. In 2003 they shifted production to Bloomington, New York, and in 2007 formally established their artisanal winery, Cereghino Smith. Smith died of... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Fred Smith first charted in 1958 with Western Movies.The artist placed 16 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Western Movies - #2: The Duck - #3: Peanut Butter - #4: Patti Ann - #5: Baby, Do the Philly Dog
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  The Olympics
1.
07/1958

#1  Western Movies
The Olympics

182 pts
8
US
7
R&B
12
UK
[novelty]
[Zee 103 / Demon 1508]
written by Cliff Goldsmith & Fred Smith greentick
2.
12/1958

(I Wanna) Dance with the Teacher
The Olympics

10 pts
71
US




[Demon 1512]
written by Fred Smith greentick & Cliff Goldsmith
3.
09/1959

Private Eye
The Olympics

6 pts
95
US




[Arvee 562]
written by Fred Smith greentick & Cliff Goldsmith
4.
02/1960

(Baby) Hully Gully
The Olympics

10 pts
72
US




[Arvee 562]
written by Fred Smith greentick & Cliff Goldsmith
5.
12/1960

Dance by the Light of the Moon
The Olympics

18 pts
47
US




[Arvee 5020]
written by Fred Smith greentick, Cliff Goldsmith, Jimmy Eaton, Mickey Leader & Terry Shand
6.
03/1961

Little Pedro
The Olympics

9 pts
76
US




[Arvee 5023]
written by Fred Smith greentick, Cliff Goldsmith & Bill Spitalsky
  The Vibrations
7.
04/1961

#3  Peanut Butter
The Vibrations

57 pts
20
US
25
R&B


as The Marathons
[Arvee 5027]
written by H.B. Barnum, Martin J. Cooper, Cliff Goldsmith & Fred Smith greentick
  The Olympics
8.
06/1961

Dooley
The Olympics

6 pts
94
US




[Arvee 5031]
written by Cliff Goldsmith & Fred Smith greentick
  The 3 Friends
9.
07/1961

Dedicated (To the Songs I Love)
The 3 Friends

7 pts
89
US




[Imperial 5763]
written by Fred Smith greentick & Cliff Goldsmith
  Little Caesar & the Romans
10.
08/1961

Hully Gully Again
Little Caesar & the Romans

15 pts
54
US




[Del-Fi 4164]
written by Fred Smith greentick & Cliff Goldsmith
11.
09/1961

Memories of Those Oldies but Goodies
Little Caesar & the Romans

4 pts
101
US




[Del-Fi 4166]
written by Fred Smith greentick, Robert Kuhn & The Romans
  Johnny Crawford
12.
03/1962

#4  Patti Ann
Johnny Crawford

from The Captivating Johnny Crawford   
20 pts
43
US




[Del-Fi 4172]
written by Fred Smith greentick & Cliff Goldsmith
  The Olympics
13.
07/1963

Dancin' Holiday
The Olympics

8 pts
86
US




[Tri Disc 107]
written by Diane Rogers, Zelda Samuels & Fred Smith greentick
  Jackie Lee [American singer]
14.
11/1965

#2  The Duck
Jackie Lee [American singer]

from The Duck   
89 pts
14
US
4
R&B


[Mirwood 5502]
written by Fred Smith greentick & Earl Nelson
15.
03/1966

Your P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-l-T-Y
Jackie Lee [American singer]

3 pts
111
US




[Mirwood 5509]
written by Fred Smith greentick, Earl Nelson & Sherlie Matthews
16.
04/1966

Do the Temptation Walk
Jackie Lee [American singer]

from The Duck   
3 pts
113
US




[Mirwood 5510]
written by Fred Smith greentick & Earl Nelson
  The Olympics
17.
09/1966

#5  Baby, Do the Philly Dog
The Olympics

19 pts
63
US
20
R&B


[Mirwood 5523]
written by Sherlie Matthews, Fred Smith greentick, Walter Ward & George Brown [Billy Hill]
  Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
18.
1967

Grits 'N Corn Bread
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

4 pts


33
R&B


as Soul Runners
written by Fred Smith greentick & Nathaniel Nathan
  Soul Runners
19.
01/1967

Grits 'n Corn Bread
Soul Runners

4 pts
103
US




instrumental
[MoSoul 101]
written by Fred Smith greentick & Nathaniel Nathan
  Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
20.
09/1967

Spreadin' Honey
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

14 pts
73
US
44
R&B


as The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
[Keymen 108]
written by Fred Smith greentick & Nathaniel Nathan
  Bill Cosby
21.
12/1967

Hooray for the Salvation Army Band
Bill Cosby

from Bill Cosby Sings/Silver Throat   
11 pts
71
US




[Warner 7096]
written by Bill Cosby & Fred Smith greentick
  Jackie Lee [American singer]
22.
08/1970

The Chicken
Jackie Lee [American singer]

2 pts


47
R&B


[Uni 55206]
written by Fred Smith greentick, Robert Relf & Earl Nelson


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