Joe Smith honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles

Music executive and producer Joe Smith listens as musician Bonnie Raitt, center rear, looks on during an unveiling ceremony honoring him with the 2558th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on August 27, 2015. Smith was responsible for signing acts such as Peter Paul & Mary, Rod Stewart, James Taylor, The Grateful Dead, Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt (R), Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and the Doobie Brothers during his career, holding the distinction of being the only person to have headed three major record companies.: Warner Bros., Elektra/Asylum and Capitol Records. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI