Sammi Smith

American country singer/songwriter born August 5, 1943 in Orange, California, died February 12, 2005 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (USA). Her first husband was steel guitarist Bob White. Her second husband was Jody Payne, longtime guitar player for Willie Nelson. Their son, country music singer Waylon Payne, was named after Waylon Jennings - who was his godfather. Smith won the Country Music Awards for Album of the Year with Help Me Make It Through the Night and Female Vocalist of the Year in 1971.