 Mark Smith (musician)

Mark Alexander Smith (25 February 1960 – 2 November 2009) was a British bassist and record producer, who became known as a session musician for numerous artists and also as one-time bassist for the mid-1980s synth-rock band, Boys Don't Cry.Smith played bass guitar in recordings and performances with The Waterboys, Leo Sayer, Gonzales, Percy Sledge, Terry Reid, Alvin Stardust, Chris Farlowe, Patricia Kaas, Bryan Ferry, Chris Spedding, Tony O'Malley, Barbara Dickson, Shania Twain, Zoot Sims, Neneh Cherry, Lionel Richie, Ronan Keating, Malcolm McLaren, Charlotte Church, Van Morrison, George Michael and Javier Álvarez, and also produced records for young and up and coming British bands.