Doug Smith is a composer/pianist who graduated from Kermit High School in 1981 and began classes at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas in the fall of the same year. His goal was to earn a degree in telecommunications but that same year he started working with music recording for the first time and 'Just For You', Smith's first recording, was released in the spring of 1982, is a collection of songs ranging from ragtime originals to romantic ballads. Since then Smith has published 9 albums: Doug Smith - 1989 A Special Gift - 1992 Stained Glass - 1993 The Human Element - 1996 Piano Player - 1997 Hope - 1998 Live - 2000 Confirmation - 2001 Cruisin the "G" - 2007 He also has a PBS documentary released in 2003 called "There It Is." Mr. Smith was critically injured in a car wreck on July 25, 2007 while traveling from his studio to his home. He fell asleep at the wheel and spent several hours hanging upside down until he was discovered and rescued. The injuries left him unable to walk or use his hands. Due to extensive rehabilitation, he now has a new release called "If I Could Fly." 

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