Scott Smith Loverboy Bassist (13 February 1955 – 30 November 2000), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, was the original bassist for the Canadian rock band Loverboy, best known for their hit singles “Working for the Weekend” and “Turn Me Loose”, although their U.S. Top Ten hits were “Lovin’ Every Minute of It” in 1985 and “This Could Be the Night” in 1986.
Scott Smith Loverboy Bassist
On November 30, 2000, he was sailing with two friends off the coast of San Francisco near the Golden Gate Bridge, when a freak 26-foot wave swept him overboard in shark infested waters. A four-hour search was conducted in vain. Experts say Smith could not have survived more than two and a half hours in waters that cold. He was 45. The band began a tour in his memory the following year.
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Has it been 11 years already? It seems like yesterday I heard about his death. Loverboy hasn’t been the same since he died, nor has music in general. He had so much talent, not just as a bassist, but also as a songwriter. R.I.P. Scottie!