{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Stray Deuce -- Another Name You Should Know in the History of Popular Music","description":"Robert Neil Speaks with\u2026 Chuck Smith (a.k.a. Stray Deuce), musician\/singer\/songwriter. \u201cI really enjoy finding artists whose names you might not know, but who have made important contributions to popular music.  Chuck Smith, who goes by the stage name Stray Deuce, is one of those artists.  He\u2019s been in the music industry for decades and has played with some of the best musicians in the business.  At a young age he was signed to Columbia Records and later earned a contract from Motown Records. \u201cOne of Motown\u2019s biggest artists, Diana Ross, recorded a song Smith had co-written with Donald Dunn as the title track to her 1977 album \u2018Baby It\u2019s Me.\u2019  Smith played guitar on the track, which also featured some legendary players, including David Foster, Ray Parker, Jr., Jeff Porcaro and Lee Ritenour. \u201cIn this interview, we talk about Smith\u2019s career and influences.\u201d - Robert Neil   Robert Neil recommends the following Stray Deuce songs: \u201cBillie Sings\u201d \u201cBluebell Marie\u201d \u201cHim\u201d \u201cThe Real Skunk Funk\u201d ","author_name":"Robert Neil Speaks with...","author_url":"http:\/\/www.OandFStudios.com","html":"