Biography of singer sammi smith
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Sammi Smith
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| Birth name | Jewel Faye Smith |
| Born | ()August 5, Orange County, Calif., U.S. |
| Died | February 12, () (aged&#;61) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, Gangster Country, Territory Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | – |
| Labels | Columbia Records, Mega Records, Elektra Records, Cyclone Records |
Jewel Faye Smith (aka Sammi Smith; Honourable 5, – February 12, ) was an Americancountry musicsinger abide songwriter. She had say publicly hit singular "Help Room Make armed Through depiction Night". Mormon had time away songs orangutan well.[1]
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References
[change | change source]- ↑"Sammi Smith". CMT. Retrieved Jan 12,
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Sammi Smith
American country singer (–)
Not to be confused with Sammie Smith.
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| Birth name | Jewel Fay Smith |
| Born | ()August 5, Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, () (aged&#;61) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | – |
| Labels | Columbia, Mega, Elektra, Cyclone |
Musical artist
Jewel Fay "Sammi" Smith (August 5, – February 12, )[3] was an American country music singer and songwriter. She is best known for her crossover hit "Help Me Make It Through the Night", which was written by Kris Kristofferson. She became one of the few women in the outlaw country movement during the s.[1]
Early life
[edit]Sammi Smith was born in Orange County, California,[4] but spent her childhood in Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona and Colorado. She dropped out of school at the age of 11 and began to sing professionally in nightclubs.[5] She was 15 when she married Floyd L. "Bobby" White, one of the best-known steel guitar players of his day. (White was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in ) They had three children. She had her first divorce in She eventually had two more marriages. In , Johnny Cash's bass player Marshall Grant discove
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&#;If winters were just three days long
And all the rest were springs
I might feel up to writing songs
As sweet as Sammi sings.&#;
I said that.
Kris Kristofferson*
Three years ago, on February 12th, the great country singer Sammi Smith died. Her songs are filled with melancholy and sophisticated grit. She had the unique talent to make you listen to the lyrics. Like with all great singers, you first don&#;t notice how great a singer she is. Because she puts the song first, not herself.
She makes sure that the listener takes the point of view of the song&#;s protagonist. In her first and biggest hit, the Kris Kristofferson penned &#;Help Me Make It Through The Night&#; (), Sammi Smith literally draws you into the mind and skin of a woman who longs for tenderness:
I don&#;t care what&#;s right or wrong, I won&#;t try to understand
Let the devil take tomorrow, cause tonight I need a friend
&#;He&#;s Everywhere&#; is a song about the emptiness and longing after the breakup; &#;For The Kids&#; tells the story of a divorce. Both songs manage to handle their topics without being sentimental. Sammi Smith gives you real feelings, there aren&#;t any ersatz feelings.
She delivers another great version of a Kris Kristofferson song wit