In 1971 with this album Sammi Smith won Country Music Awards for Album of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year in one fell swoop. Destined to be amongst country music royalty, her husband Jody... more

It was Sammi's 1970 version of Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through the Night" that sent her soaring into the country and pop Top 10. Here's her Top 40 album of the same name plus more of her... more

"Sammi Smith has always been amongst country music royalty. Her husband Jody was the longtime guitar player for country icon Willie Nelson, and their son is named Waylon after his godfather Waylon... more