"Legs" Larry Smith

"Legs" Larry Smith (born 18 January 1944, Oxford) is the former drummer of the comedy satirical rock group the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. He was originally invited to join by Vivian Stanshall as a tuba player and tap dancer. As the drummer he was a core member of the band and played on their top 5 hit "I'm The Urban Spaceman" and performed on all subsequent recordings. The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band appeared in the film "The Magical Mystery Tour" made b... more

"Legs" Larry Smith (born 18 January 1944, Oxford) is the former drummer of the comedy satirical rock group the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. He was originally invited to join by Vivian Stanshall as a tuba player and tap dancer. As the drummer he was a core member of the band and played on their top 5 hit "I'm The Urban Spaceman" and performed on all subsequent recordings. The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band appeared in the film "The Magical Mystery Tour" made by The Beatles and also in the ground breaking pre Monty Python television series Do Not Adjust Your Set that featured several of the Monty Python team. As a solo artist Smith also toured with Eric Clapton, Elton John and George Harrison. Smith was a close friend of Harrison for many years and designed the cover for his Gone Troppo album. He also sang the theme song of and appeared in the Harrison-backed film Bullshot a Handmade Films production. Harrison wrote and recorded a song about him called "His Name is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen)" on... less