Danny Smythe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American drummer
Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1948
Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death: 06-Jul-2016
Profession: drummer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Danny Smythe
- Danny Smythe (August 25, 1948 – July 6, 2016), was an American drummer and a founding member of The Box Tops, an American rock band. Smythe was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
- With the Box Tops he had major hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, such as the #1 hit in 1967, "The Letter", and the #2 hit in 1968, "Cry Like a Baby".
- By January 1968, he returned to school.
- After his time with the band, he studied art and was a freelance illustrator for advertising agencies.
- The original lineup of the Box Tops reunited in 1996.
- The cover of the band's album Tear Off! (1998) was designed by Smythe. Smythe, a resident of Plainfield, Illinois, died in 2016 of unknown causes, at age 67.
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