Anne Smith :: Bio

Anne Marie Smith was born in upstate New York, in Argyle, a small town north of Albany. She and her twin sister, Mary are the oldest of nine children. Anne's dad, a pianist, gave Anne her first lesson at age six.

She earned her undergraduate degree in Music Education from The Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, and enjoyed a successful career as a Music Educator in Massachusetts, where she graduated from Lesley College in Cambridge, with a Masters Degree in Creative Arts in Learning. In 1999, she made a decision to leave public school teaching and pursue her love, singing and playing piano. She chose to return to New York, and relocated in Queens, where she has gained a solid reputation as a unique and gifted entertainer, with a diverse repertoire and a large following. Her piano accompaniment, instinctive and subtle, is perfectly suited to her voice, which has been described as "rich", "soothing" and "pure".

Her first CD, titled "Until Next Time", was released in April 2003, and features Richie Cannata, former sax player for Billy Joel, and Julio Fernandez, guitarist with Spyro Gyra. The CD offers twelve tracks of diverse selections, ranging from such standards as "Over the Rainbow", to the Italian pop classic "Caruso", to the original title track, "Until Next Time".

Anne is working on original material which will be featured in the independent film, "Temporary Suicide", by Roxanne Alese. She has been a repeat guest performer at WOR on the Joey Reynolds Show. She presently teaches Music at The Parkside School in Manhattan. Anne plans to record another CD of original music in the spring of this coming year.