Linda Smith: Heard But Rarely Seen

There is an extraordinary woman in Baltimore passing unnoticed among us. A musician celebrated here and there around the world for eccentric songs written and recorded at her modest home off of York Road near Belvedere Square.

Her name is Linda Smith, a show biz brand so commonplace as to be anonymous, which suits her fine. Along with original artwork, her name graces limited edition LPs, compact discs and cassette tapes that often sell out within weeks of their release.

“I’m not someone who’s going to be known by sight. But people I’ve never met write to me. They’re all much younger but it’s very nice,” said the 66-year-old. “When you get to be my age it really doesn’t matter. You just do what you want to do.”

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