James Maker first trod the b oards i n 1982 as dancer a nd backing vocalist with The Smiths, and was erroneously known as “The Fifth Smith”. He subsequently became lyricist and lea...ver maisJames Maker first trod the b oards i n 1982 as dancer a nd backing vocalist with The Smiths, and was erroneously known as “The Fifth Smith”. He subsequently became lyricist and lead singer with the 1980s Indie group, Raymonde, and 1990s “gay” Hard Rock group RPLA. In 2004, he supported the New York Dolls.ver menos