Tony Smith (band manager)

John Anthony "Tony" Smith (born January 1945) ^[1] is a British manager and music and film producer. He was talent manager for the rock band Genesis, ^[2] for the solo careers of Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks, ^[3] and for Pink Floyd's Nick Mason and his band Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets. ^[4]

In his early career Smith promoted shows with acts such as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Who. He went on to co-found (with Jon Crawley) the Hit & Run Music Publishing house in 1977, located in the United Kingdom. ^{[5] [6]} Along with Hilary Shor, he has expanded into film production under the name Hit and Run Productions. As a film producer, he has produced Eye of the Beholder (1999) and Children of Men (2006).

In 2000, the Music Managers Foundation presented him with the Peter Grant Award. ^[7]

Smith is a historic car racer and has owned an Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Sanction II Coupe, one of only four ever made, which in 2012 was auctioned by Bonhams for a record-breaking £1.2 million with fees. ^[8]

References

1. "John Anthony SMITH personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK".
2. Phil Collins; Tony Banks; Peter Gabriel; Mike Rutheford; Steve Hackett (September 18, 2007). Genesis: Chapter and Verse. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 149. ISBN   978-0-312-37956-8.
3. Johnny Black (July 24, 2010). "Phil Collins - Face Value". Music Week.
4. "2019 Prog Magazine annual awards last night - Nick Mason & Tony Smith honoured". Brain Damage Pink Floyd News Resource. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
5. "EMI pays pounds 11.5m for stake in Phil Collins music publisher". The Independent. November 4, 1999.
6. "Emi Gets Collins Tunes In A Hit & Run Incident". The Hollywood Reporter. November 3, 1999.
7. Paul Sexton (September 20, 2003). "MMF Roll of Honour". Billboard. p. 29.
8. "World Record Set by £1.23 Million Aston Martin Newport Sale". International Business Times. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.