Smith, Sammi (1943–2005)
Smith, Sammi (1943–2005)
American country singer. Name variations: Jewel Smith. Born Jewel Fay Smith, Aug 5, 1943, in Orange, CA; died Feb 12, 2005, in Oklahoma City, OK; Jody Payne (div.); children: 4, including Waylon Payne (actor-singer).
Recorded "Help Me Make It Through the Night," which earned her a Grammy as Best Female Country Vocalist (1971); had her 1st hit with "So Long Charlie Brown" (1967) and also recorded "Today I Started Loving You Again" (1975).
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