Updated 05-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about CONNIE SMITH!
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My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: connie Smith’s debut single “Once a Day” reached number one on the chart in 1964 . her success continued through 1960s and mid 1970s with 19 more top-ten hits . “then and only the Smith went into semi-retirement in 1979 . she would return to recording briefly in the mid 1980s with Epic Records . Smith’s first studio album in 20 years, Connie Smith, was critically acclaimed . she began performing again and has since recorded two more studio albums . Smith has been nominated for 11 Grammy Awards, including eight nominations nominated for 1 Academy of Country Music award and 3 Country Music Association awards . has been a member of the grand Ole Opry cast since 1965 . in 2012, Smith was inducted into the country music hall of fame when she was seven, her mother divorced her father and married Tom Clark . Clark brought 8 children to the new marriage; Meador brought five, including Smith . the couple would eventually have two more children together . Smith was injured in a lawnmower accident, which nearly cut her leg off . while recovering, she was given a guitar and learned how to play different chords . on Saturday nights Smith would listen to the grand in 1959, Smith graduated from Salem-Liberty High School as the class salutatorian . in august 1963, she entered a talent contest at the Frontier Ranch country music park . that day at the park, country Smith recorded demos by Anderson that he planned on pitching to other country artists . one of the four songs recorded during the session entitled “Once a Day” was Smith’s debut single . the song was rush-released as a single on august 1, 1964 . it became Smith’s breakout single, reaching no. 1 on the billboard magazine hot country singles chart . “Once a Day” became the album also peaked at No. 105 on the Billboard 200 albums chart around the same time . Anderson wrote a series of singles that would jump-start Smith’s career in the country music industry . the album Smith’s follow-up single to “Once a Day” released in early 1965 . the song peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard country chart . in 1965 Smith officially became a member of the grand Ol in the mid-60s Smith was temporarily fired from the grand opry . in the 1970s, Smith was nearly fired for testifying about Jesus Christ .Bill Anderson wrote her next single with Bette Anderson . Smith released her second studio album Cute ‘n’ Country in October 1965 . the album featured cover versions of other country songs and newer songs written by Bill Anderson . like her first album, cute n’ country reached her next two singles, “If I Talk to Him” and “Nobody But a Fool (Would Love You)”, both reached No. 4 on the Hot Country Singles chart . the album peaked at No in 1966, she appeared in the films Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar and The Las Vegas Hillbillys . her next two studio albums featured full orchestras in the background and cover versions of singles by pop artists . in 1967, Smith released an album on RCA Camden entitled Connie in the Country . in May 1967 Smith released a compilation of songs written entirely by Bill Anderson . Smith: “…it was an honor, not a between 1966 and 1968, Smith had five top ten singles in a row on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart . “Cincinnati, Ohio” would later inspire the city of Cincinnati, Ohio to declare their own the stress of touring, recording, promoting, and trying to keep a personal life reportedly led Smith to contemplate suicide . Smith sought solace in both her family life and religion, becoming a Born Again Christian in 1968 in 1969 her next single “You and Your Sweet Love” reached No. 6 on the billboard magazine hot country singles chart . this was followed by another top ten single in 1970, entitled “I Never Once Stopped Loving in 1971, Smith’s cover of Don Gibson’s 1960 single “Just One Time” reached No. 2 on the Hot Country Singles chart . by the early 1970s, Smith started to incorporate more Gospel music into her regular studio in 1971, she released her third gospel album, Come Along and Walk with Me . all three of Smith’s singles reached the top ten on the billboard magazine hot country singles chart . in November 1972, Smith announced Smith released her first gospel album under the label in November 1973, entitled God Is Abundant . with her new contract, she insisted that she would be able to record one gospel album a year . Smith recorded her first country album for the label entitled A Lady Named Smith . the album’s lead single, “You’ve Got Me (Right Where You Want Me)” became a minor hit on the Billboard country in 1974 Smith released the singles “I Never Knew (What That Song Meant Before)” and “I’ve Got My Baby on My Mind” in 1975, she released her second gospel album with the label, entitled Connie in 1977, she moved to Monument Records . with her new recording contract, she was marketed as a country pop artist . Pure connie Smith’s debut 1977 Monument album only spawned one single, entitled “Coming Around” only one single released on the label became a significant hit . Smith went into semi-retirement in 1979 to “a far cry from you” reached No. 71 on the Hot Country Singles chart . the second single did not chart and Epic failed to release any further singles or an album . in 1986, she made a came Smith lied so her daughter wouldn’t have to worry about her . after the conversation ended, she decided it was time to return to her career . in October 1998 she released her second self-titled studio album. the album consisted of ten tracks, nine of them co-written by Smith and Stuart . it was given high critical praise for its traditional and contemporary style . allmusic gave the release four out of five stars, calling it ” in 1998, Smith made a second cameo appearance in a film . in 2003, she released a collaborative gospel album with country artists . Smith joined the cast of the tv series The Marty Stuart Show . Smith released her first new solo recording in thirteen years in august . Smith was inducted into the country music hall of fame in 2012 . critics have largely praised Smith’s use of steel guitar, which have been described as “sharp” and “prominent” her steel guitar player Weldon Myrick is often credited with creating what Smith has connie smith is considered one of country music’s most celebrated and respected artists . many artists in the country music industry have cited Smith as a significant musical influence . “connie Smith is perhaps the only female singer in in 1961, she married Jerry Smith, a ferroanalyst at the Inter-Lake Iron Corporation in Beverly, Ohio . in 1995, Jones cited Smith as his favorite female singer in his 1995 autobiography in the mid-1960s, the couple divorced and Smith married the guitarist in her touring band . they had a son, Kerry Watkins, before separating nearly a year after marrying . Smith married telephone repair after divorcing Haynes in the early 1990s, Smith stated that she would never marry again . but on July 8, 1997, she got married for the fourth time, this time to her producer, country artist Marty Stuart Stuart said he told his mother then that he was going to marry Connie Smith . they have sustained their marriage : “Make the Lord the center … and commit” nominated for 11 Grammy Awards, one award from the Academy of Country Music, and three awards from the Country Music Association . also has several nominations from fan-voted Music City News Awards including one win . has been nomin