John Anthony "Tony" Smith (born January 1945) [1] is a British manager and music and film producer. He was talent manager for the band Genesis, [2] for the solo careers of Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks, [3] and co-manager of Pink Floyd along with Paul Loasby.
In 2000, the Music Managers Foundation presented him with the Peter Grant Award. [4]
In his early career he promoted shows, with acts such as The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Who. Tony Smith went on to co-found (with Jon Crawley in 1977) the Hit & Run Music Publishing house, 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 the films Children of Men and Eye of the Beholder.
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. [7]