Artist's albums
The Toast of '45
1973 · album
The Toast of '45
1973 · album
The Best Of Sammi Smith
1996 · compilation
The Toast Of '45 / Tony
1972 · single
Girl In New Orleans
1972 · single
I've Got To Have You
1972 · single
My Window Faces The South
1975 · single
Sunshine
1975 · album
Today I Started Loving You Again
1975 · album
Sunshine
1975 · album
The Rainbow in Daddy's Eyes
1974 · album
Country Sweetheart
2016 · album
Sammi Smith - Fire & Rain
2016 · album
The Definitive Sammi Smith Collection
2012 · album
Never Been To Spain / It's Not Easy
1974 · single
He Makes It Hard To Say Goodbye
1974 · single
Here Comes That Rainbow Again
2012 · album
Sammi Smith Swings - [The Dave Cash Collection]
2011 · album
Help Me Make It Through The Night
2011 · album
The Rainbow in Daddy's Eyes
1974 · album
Here's To Forever
2010 · album
Help Me Make It Through The Night
2005 · album
I Miss You Most When You're Here
1973 · single
The Rainbow In Daddy's Eyes
1973 · single
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Biography
In the tradition of Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, singer/songwriter Sammi Smith was considered a country music outlaw, unafraid to sing songs that reflected the sometimes gritty realities of modern life. She first came to fame singing Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through the Night" and was noted for her husky voice, the result of spending many years singing in smoke-filled clubs. She was born Jewel Fay Smith in California, but spent her childhood living in different southwestern states. At age 11, Smith dropped out of school and the following year began singing professionally in clubs. She married at age 15 and gave birth to four children. At songwriter Gene Sullivan's urging, a newly divorced Smith moved to Nashville in 1967. A year later she had her first minor hit, "So Long, Charlie Brown, Don't Look for Me Around." In 1970, she had another minor hit, but it was not until the end of the year that she had her first major smash with "Help Me Make It Through the Night," which made it to the top of the country charts and also became a Top Ten pop hit. Later that year, she wrote "Cedartown, Georgia," which became a major hit for Waylon Jennings. In 1973, Smith moved to Dallas to join Jennings and Willie Nelson and become an "outlaw." Through 1975, she had several hits including "Then You Walk In" and "Today I Started Loving You Again." She moved to Elektra in 1975 and remained with the label for three years. During that time, she had several chart entries with such songs as "Loving Arms" and "Days That End in 'Y'" (both 1977) and "Norma Jean" (1978), a tribute to Marilyn Monroe. In 1979, she signed to the independent Cyclone label and had a Top 20 hit with "What a Lie." In 1980, she moved to Sound Factory and had one Top 40 and two Top 20 hits including "I Cry When I'm Alone." Her last hit came in 1986 with "Love Me All Over." ~ Sandra Brennan