Chad Gaylord Smith (born October 25, 1961) is an American musician who is the drummer of the rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Smith has played with the Chili Peppers since 1988, appearing on ten of the band's studio albums and becoming the band's longest-serving drummer in its history. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Smith is also the drummer of the hard rock supergroup Chickenfoot, formed in 2008, and of the all-instrumental outfit Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, formed in 2007. He worked with the Chicks on Taking the Long Way, an album that won five Grammy Awards in 2007.
Smith has recorded with various artists including Glenn Hughes, Johnny Cash, John Fogerty, Jennifer Nettles, Jake Bugg, the Avett Brothers, Joe Satriani, Post Malone, Eddie Vedder, Brandi Carlile, Lana Del Rey, Halsey, The Chicks, Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, Hardy and Lady Gaga. In 2010, joined by Dick Van Dyke and Leslie Bixler, he released Rhythm Train, a children's album which featured Smith singing and playing various instruments. In 2020, Smith co-wrote and performed as part of the backing band on Ozzy Osbourne's album, Ordinary Man, and again in 2022 on Patient Number 9. That same year, Smith was a member of Eddie Vedder's backing band, The Earthlings, after co-writing and recording the album, Earthling. He was the primary drummer on Iggy Pop's Every Loser the following year.
Spin magazine placed Smith at number 91 on their list of the "100 Greatest Drummers of Alternative Music" in May 2013. Readers of UK-based Rhythm magazine ranked Smith and Red Hot Chili Pepper bassist Flea the fourth-greatest rhythm section of all time in their June 2013 issue. Smith is also known for his charity work especially with young musicians. He has been a lobbyist in support of music education in U.S. public schools. Smith is also the host of the PBS concert series Landmarks Live in Concert, which began in January 2017.
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Date: 25 October 1961
Special to The New York Times
500 women appeal to OAS com against excessive police action and for help in freeing pol prisoners; IAPA urges Balaguer to permit distribution of foreign newspapers
Date: 26 October 1961
Special to The New York Times
50 held, many reptd hurt as police battle 500 rioters, Santiago, after mass for 1 killed in student riots; Trujillo family to donate 8 sugar mills worth $100 million to people; H B Trujillo in Bermuda
Date: 26 October 1961
Finger paintings by chimpanzee shown, NYC; 40 works sold, proceeds going to Cincinnati Zoo
Date: 26 October 1961
Radio Free Eur broadcasts news of tests and world reaction to USSR bloc despite jamming
Date: 26 October 1961
Dean Barrett says US is belatedly waking up to 'enormous potential' for greater cooperation with Latin Amer, s, NYC
Date: 25 October 1961
Greater NY Maritime Port Council asks Pres Kennedy prevent Bklyn Terminal closing
Date: 26 October 1961
R R Nathan Assocs and Systems Analysis Research Corp hired to aid US study on internatl policies