A Talent to Amuse
A Sophisticated Evening with
Bob Smith

Bob Smith plays and sings and reminisces about Broadway and the 60s and 70s. As well as playing the piano with skill, ease and panache, Bobby sings with a very pleasant listenable voice. Broadway shows are reprised with stories about the production and the stars. Think Victor Borge, add a good baritone, keep the quirky sense of humour, subtract some (alright, quite a lot!) of the classical virtuosity and substitute a cool jazzy style, delivered with a smile. Bobby takes a special interest in rare and unusual songs, some dating back 100 years. The sardonic ditties of Tom Lehrer and Noel Coward keep the audience diverted and fascinated when interspersed with the ballads of Frank Sinatra and Roger Whittaker. The instrument of choice is, of course, a grand piano but Bobby is equally adept on a digital keyboard when a real piano is not available.
Since 1990 Bob Smith has played on cruise ships all over the world. (see QE2), rarer appearances on land are mostly at conventions and at private parties on beautiful grand pianos in some of the most stately homes in Canada and the U.S.
No ordinary singer-pianist, in addition to the usual piano bar repertoire he has another side which has earned him a gold record and plum bookings such as the Golden Lion Pub on the QE2 and the British Pavilion at Expo'86. At Expo as London Bobby, he entertained Prince Charles, Princess Diana and a huge daily crowd of visitors, including celebrities, dignitaries and royalty from all around the world.

As London Bobby, Robert Lane-Smith has headlined:

London Bobby on TV:

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Contact London Bobby wherever he is by email at: bob@londonbobby.com or phone at (416) 206-8562
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