Sammi Smith

Sammi Smith

actress, soundtrack

Sammi Smith was born on Aug 05, 1943 in USA. Sammi Smith's big-screen debut came with The Ice Storm directed by Ang Lee in 1997. Sammi Smith is known for The Ice Storm directed by Ang Lee, Kevin Kline stars as Ben Hood and Joan Allen as Elena Hood. Sammi Smith has got 2 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Sammi Smith achieved is Grammy Awards. The upcoming new movie Sammi Smith plays is Stillwater which will be released on Jul 30, 2021.

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.

  • Birthday

    Aug 05, 1943
  • Place of Birth

    Orange, California, USA

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Grammy Awards
1972
Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
Winner - Grammy
Academy of Country Music Awards
1971
New Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner - ACM Award
1971
Song of the Year
Winner - ACM Award
1971
Single Record of the Year
Winner - ACM Award

Movies & TV Shows

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Movies