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Truly Smith was born Josephine Taylor in 1950, and came from Dallam in Warrington, in the North West of England. Josephine worked behind the counter in Dawson's Record Shop, and began her interest in music there. Truly also sang at the Club del Sol in Manchester. In 1966, she auditioned for Noel Walker, based in Liverpool, and Noel was an A & R man for Decca Records. Josephine was offered a contract with Decca, and selected the name Truly Smith. Truly left the music business in 1968, and went on to become a teacher, and later becoming Headmistress of a school in Alnwick, Northumberland. Truly's married name is Josephine McDonough. Truly returned to singing occasionally with the band Horace Silverman and the White Gardenias in the North East of England under her married name of Josie McDonough.

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Truly Smith has released 7+ albums. Some of their notable releases include This Is The First Time , I Wanna Go Back There Again, The Boy From Chelsea / Little Man With A Stick. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Truly Smith's most popular tracks include The Boy From Chelsea, My Smile Is Just A Frown (Turned Upside Down), This Is The First Time, My Smile Is Just A Frown, Takin' Time Off. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

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