Sam Smith and John Legend teamed up for a version of his song "Lay Me Down" as the theme song to U.K.-based charity Comic Relief's Red Nose Day with all proceeds going to aid people living amid poverty and social injustice in England and Africa. Read Time Outs album review of In the Lonely Hour by Sam Smith, released May 26 2014.In 2014 Smith donated a meet-and-greet experience to GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions to raise money for the GRAMMY Museum Foundation and MusiCares and their critical educational and health and human services missions.Did you know? Smith co-wrote "Writing's On The Wall," which became the theme song to the 2015 James Bond film Spectre. dark cold sombre depressive male vocals atmospheric anxious ominous.Each slab of his debut album, In the Lonely Hour, reveals another layer through which he lays bare his emotional pangs. crooner Sam Smith is the musical equivalent of Neapolitan ice cream. Smith earned his first GRAMMY wins for 2014, including Record and Song Of The Year for "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)." He made his GRAMMY performance debut the same year when he performed "Stay with Me" which he performed on the 57th GRAMMY Awards telecast with Mary J. At the risk of sounding completely absurd, U.K.success, with both the album and the third single released, "Stay with Me," reaching No. Smith's 2014 debut studio album, In The Lonely Hour, provided the impetus for his U.S. Sam Smith was first introduced to the world on Disclosure's Top 10 hit "Latch" in 2012.Born Samuel Frederick Smith on May 19, 1992, in London, England.With his soulful, haunting voice and deep, meaningful lyrics, Sam Smith has taken the world by storm."I didn't become successful until I became myself."
His first album, In the Lonely Hour, was ranked third in top albums of 2014 and is nominated for the Album of the Year Grammy. In the United States, it was released on 17 June 2014 through Capitol Records America. At 22, he has achieved more than most people will achieve in their entire lifetime, and he’s just getting started. In the Lonely Hour is the debut album by English singer and songwriter Sam Smith.It was released in the United Kingdom on via Capitol UK and Method Records. Sam Smith came into the public eye in early 2014 when the song “Latch” became popular. He was raised in a musical family, with fellow British singer, Lily Allen, as his third cousin, and his parents having a big musical influence on him. In the Lonely Hour is the first album from Smith and some of the most popular songs on the album are: “Stay With Me”, “I’m Not the Only One”, and “Lay Me Down.” All of these songs were chart toppers and, in my opinion, the best songs on the album. However, his beautiful songs would be nothing without his unique voice. Something that makes this album different is Smith’s voice. He has a genuine, sultry voice that captivates the listener. He has been compared to artists like Adele and Frank Ocean, which is high praise. publisher: EMI April Music Inc., Gone Gator Music ( ASCAP affiliated) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. writer: Jimmy Napes, Sam Smith ( English singer and songwriter) and William Phillips. Another thing that makes Sam Smith stick out in his incredible range. additional writer: Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty. His wide range is especially clear in the acoustic version of “Latch” and in “Lay Me Down.” In every song on the album, his amazing voice fits perfectly with the personal lyrics that he wrote. It began on 9 January 2015 in Atlanta and concluded on Decemin Brisbane. The tour was announced in October 2014, with North American, European, Asian, and Oceania dates revealed. In a song, lyrics are just as important as the beat. The debut album by this British pop artist went all the way to 2 on the Billboard 200 Album Charts, led by the hit. The In the Lonely Hour Tour was the first concert tour by English singer Sam Smith, in support of his debut album In the Lonely Hour (2014). On this album, Smith pours his heart into his lyrics and shows a very personal side of himself.