My Take
Sammi Smith's voice carries the smell of late nights for me. Her 1971 reading of Kris Kristofferson's Help Me Make It Through the Night was a genuine crossover, and she did it as one of the few women in the rough, male-dominated outlaw country movement. That took nerve. She never chased trends, and her induction into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2007 felt like overdue recognition. I'm always partial to singers who keep their own phrasing instead of bending to fashion, and she was exactly that kind of stubborn, soulful artist.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sammi Smith
- Name (Japanese)
- サミー・スミス
- Reading
- さみー・すみす
- Born
- August 5, 1943 – February 12, 2005
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Orange, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammi%20Smith
Frequently asked questions
When was Sammi Smith born?
August 5, 1943 – February 12, 2005.
Where is Sammi Smith from?
Sammi Smith is from Orange, California, United States.
What does Sammi Smith do?
Sammi Smith works as singer, songwriter, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.