Songs Written by Larry SmithTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Lawrence Smith (June 11, 1952 – December 19, 2014) was a pioneering American musician and hip hop record producer. He is best known for his co-productions (with Russell Simmons) of Run-DMC's Run-D.M.C. (1984) and King of Rock (1985) and his solo production of Whodini's Escape (1984) and Back in Black (1986). It is a measure of Smith's creative range that he could work simultaneously with the decidedly dissimilar Run-D.M.C. and Whodini. The former was rock-oriented, the latter leaned toward R&B—or... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Larry Smith first charted in 1980 with The Breaks.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.