Grammy winner Sammi Smith was a leading country female vocalist during
the 1970s. Her biggest hit was the million-selling definitive version
of Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make it Through the Night" which
earned her the Grammy for "Best Country Vocalist Performance - Female"
and "Single of the Year" from the Country Music Association in 1971.
The song was a number one country record in Billboard magazine and also
made the pop top ten.
She was the mother of actor/singer Waylon Payne.
