Explore Richard Smith net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! English guitarist who has specialized in the fingerstyle tradition of guitar playing and is the 2001 National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion. In this article, we will discover how old is Richard Smith? Who is Richard Smith dating now & how much money does Richard Smith have?

Name	Richard Smith
First Name	Richard
Last Name	Smith
Occupation	Guitarist
Birthday	December 12
Birth Year	1971
Place of Birth	England
Home Town	England
Birth Country	United Kingdom
Birth Sign	Sagittarius
Full/Birth Name
Father	Not Available
Mother	Not Available
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Julie Adams
Children(s)	Not Available

Richard Smith Biography

Richard Smith is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on December 12, 1971 in England, England, United Kingdom. Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has been known to be an admirer of his style of guitar playing.

He formed the Richard Smith Guitar Trio with his brothers Rob and Sam before marrying American cellist Julie Adams and moving to Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. He founded the Hot Club of Nashville, a jam band with a varying lineup that included John Jorgenson, Pat Bergeson, Bryan Sutton, and Stuart Duncan, combining gypsy jazz and western swing. Smith performs as a solo act and a duo with his wife. His repertoire includes country, bluegrass, blues, ragtime, folk, jazz, pop, and classical music.

Smith won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas in 2001. The National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame named him Thumbpicker of the Year in 2008 and inducted him into the Hall of Fame in 2009. He received the Golden Thumbpick Award by the Association of Fingerstyle Guitarists.

He was inspired to play guitar by his father.

He released his first solo album, Requests, in 2002 and founded the jam band Hot Club of Nashville.

Richard Smith (born 12 December 1971) is an English guitarist specialising in the fingerstyle guitar tradition of Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, and Jerry Reed. He is the 2001 National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion.

Richard Smith Net Worth

Richard is one of the richest Guitarist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Smith's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He started playing guitar when he was five years old and played on stage at the Her Majesty’s Theatre in London when he was eleven years old.

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Guitarist
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Who is Richard Smith Dating?

According to our records, Richard Smith married to Julie Adams . As of January 13, 2024, Richard Smith’s is not dating anyone.

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Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Height	Unknown
Weight	Not Known
Body Measurements	Under Review
Eye Color	Not Available
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Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Richard Smith celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.

Does Richard Smith read music?

“He doesn’t even read music“. At this last comment, Smith protested, offering that he could listen to a song and then write it down, and has, but that he tires of it.

What kind of guitar does Richard Smith play?

Smith plays a signature instrument made by luthier Kirk Sand from Laguna Beach, California. The Richard Smith Model is an acoustic-electric nylon-string guitar. He also endorses steel-string models by Stonebridge Guitars. He prefers German-built AER amplifiers for his guitars.

How old is Richard Smith guitar player?

50 years (December 12, 1971)

Is Richard Smith a CGP?

Richard Smith and Tommy Emmanuel Tommy Emmanuel, AKA “the world’s greatest living guitarist,” and one of only five people to be named a CGP (Certified Guitar Player) by his idol, music icon Chet Atkins*—has announced he will release his new EP, Accomplice Series Vol.

What happened to Richard Smith?

A jury returned Friday morning with a verdict in the trial of Richard Smith. He was convicted on all charges in connection to the 2020 murder of Angel Conner, who was stationed at Fort Sill at the time of her death.

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