Broderick Smith

Broderick Smith, also known as Brod Smith (born 17 February 1948, Hertfordshire, England – died 30 April 2023) was an English-born Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica and banjo player. His family migrated to Australia in 1959. Father of .He was a member of 1970s bands , , and . In the 1980s, he was part of where he recorded and performed both solos and duos. He acted on stage in the 1973 Australian version of the rock opera, Tommy, and in minor roles in the 1990s TV series Blue Heelers, Snowy River: The McGregor Saga, and State Coroner. Smith was involved with the writing of some 200 songs and ran workshops on song writing, harmonica, and vocals. He is the father of Ambrose Kenny-Smith, who has provided vocals, harmonica and keyboards for the rock band since 2011 and harmonica for The Backsliders.