Connie Smith

Connie Smith (2007)

Connie Smith (born August 14, 1941 as Constance June Meador in Elkhart , Indiana ) is an American country singer who celebrated her greatest success in the 1960s . Their music is counted towards the Nashville Sound .

Beginnings

Connie Smith grew up in West Virginia and Ohio . As a teenager, she gained her first musical experience as a caller in a square dance group . She married and became a mother in the early 1960s . In her spare time, she continued to perform at music events and on local radio. During one of her appearances, the country star Bill Anderson became aware of the singing housewife.

Career

A contract with RCA was concluded in 1964 through the mediation of Anderson. Their first single, Once A Day , made it to the top of the country charts. The song, written especially for her by her mentor, stayed at number one for several weeks and was one of the hits of 1964. Her next singles Then and Only Then , I Can't Remember and If I Talk to Him all made it to the top Place -10. In just a few months, the newcomer made it to the top. There were first awards, including the 1964 "Most Promising Singer" Award from Billboard magazine.

Her streak of success continued in the following years. Practically every single was able to place in the upper part of the country charts. In 1968 Connie Smith suffered a breakdown. The numerous television and radio appearances, press events and concerts took their toll. According to her own statement, only her Christian faith helped her to survive the life crisis. The only way out was to drastically reduce the volume of work. Yet she continued to score top 10 hits year after year. In 1971 she made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry .

From 1972 she turned increasingly to gospel music. She was supported by her third husband, the well-known preacher Marshall Haynes. The hit parade successes became rarer, although she was still represented several times in the top 20. It was only after she switched to the Monument label in 1977 that her chart career finally came to an end. Her last top 100 placement was in 1985 with A Far Cry From You . Her concert appearances were still in demand and she remained a member of the Grand Ole Opry. In 1997 she married country star Marty Stuart , who was seventeen years her junior and who produced her comeback album in 1998.

Discography

Studio albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		US	Country
1965	Connie Smith	US105 (5 weeks) US	Country1 (30 weeks) Country
	Cute 'n' Country	-	Country1 (30 weeks) Country
1966	Miss Smith Goes to Nashville	-	Country2 (20 weeks) Country
	Connie Smith Sings Great Sacred Songs	-	Country19 (12 weeks) Country
	Born to Sing	-	Country1 (25 weeks) Country
1967	Downtown Country	-	Country5 (15 weeks) Country
	Connie Smith Sings Bill Anderson	-	Country11 (17 weeks) Country
	Soul of Country Music	-	Country7 (18 weeks) Country
1968	I love Charley Brown	-	Country14 (17 weeks) Country
	Sunshine and Rain	-	Country32 (10 weeks) Country
1969	Connie's Country	-	Country14 (15 weeks) Country
	Back in Baby's Arms	-	Country12 (15 weeks) Country
1970	I Never Once Stopped Loving You	-	Country15 (11 weeks) Country
1971	Where Is My Castle	-	Country39 (5 weeks) Country
	Just one time	-	Country20 (9 weeks) Country
1972	Ain't We Havin 'Us a Good Time	-	Country25 (11 weeks) Country
	If It Ain't Love and Other Great Dallas Frazier Songs	-	Country14 (11 weeks) Country
1973	A Lady Named Smith	-	Country31 (5 weeks) Country
	God is Abundant	-	Country20 (13 weeks) Country
1974	That's the way love goes	-	Country41 (8 weeks) Country
	I Never Knew (What That Song Meant Before)	-	Country22 (7 weeks) Country
1975	I Got a Lot of Hurtin 'Done Today / I Got My Baby on My Mind	-	Country30 (... weeks) Country
	Connie Smith Sings Hank Williams Gospel	-	Country47 (3 weeks) Country
1976	The Song We Fell in Love To	-	Country34 (6 weeks) Country
	I Don't Wanna Talk It Over Anymore	-	Country33 (7 weeks) Country

More studio albums

• 1967: Connie in the Country
• 1971: Come Along and Walk with Me
• 1975: Joy to the World
• 1977: Pure Connie Smith
• 1978: New Horizons
• 1998: Connie Smith
• 2011: Long Line of Heartaches

Collab albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		US	Country
1969	Young Love	-	Country29 (10 weeks) Country	with Nat Stuckey

More collab albums

• 1969: Sunday Morning with Nat Stuckey and Connie Smith (with Nat Stuckey)
• 2003: Love Never Fails (with Barbara Fairchild )

Live albums

• 1993: Live in Branson, MO, USA

Compilations

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		US	Country
1967	The Best of Connie Smith	-	Country22 (16 weeks) Country
1970	The Best of Connie Smith, Vol. 2	-	Country26 (7 weeks) Country
1973	Connie Smith's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1	-	Country39 (7 weeks) Country
	Love Is the Look You're Looking For	-	Country24 (7 weeks) Country
	Dream Painter	-	Country39 (7 weeks) Country
1974	Connie Smith Now	-	Country40 (5 weeks) Country

More compilations

• 1971: My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own
• 1972: City Lights: Country Favorites
• 1977: The Best of Connie Smith
• 1993: Greatest Hits on Monument
• 1996: The Essential Connie Smith
• 1997: Connie Smith Sings Her Hits

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)	Remarks
		Country
1964	Once a day Connie Smith	Country1 (28 weeks) Country
1965	Then and Only Then Connie Smith	Country4 (24 weeks) Country
	Tiny Blue Transistor Radio Connie Smith	Country25 (17 weeks) Country	B-side of Then and Only Then
	I Can't Remember Cute 'n' Country	Country9 (16 weeks) Country
	If I Talk to Him Miss Smith Goes to Nashville	Country4 (19 weeks) Country
1966	Nobody But a Fool (Would Love You) Miss Smith Goes to Nashville	Country4 (17 weeks) Country
	Ain't Had No Lovin ' Born to Sing	Country2 (17 weeks) Country
	The Hurtin's All Over Downtown Country	Country3 (19 weeks) Country
1967	I'll Come Runnin ' The Best of Connie Smith	Country10 (15 weeks) Country
	Cincinnati, Ohio Connie Smith Sings Bill Anderson	Country4 (15 weeks) Country
	Burning a Hole in My Mind I Love Charley Brown	Country5 (15 weeks) Country
	Baby's Back Again I Love Charley Brown	Country7 (14 weeks) Country
	Chet's tune	Country38 (7 weeks) Country	as part of Some of Chet's Friends
1968	Run Away Little Tears I Love Charley Brown	Country10 (15 weeks) Country
	Cry, Cry, Cry Connie in the Country	Country20 (11 weeks) Country
1969	Ribbon of Darkness Connie's Country	Country13 (14 weeks) Country
	You and Your Sweet Love The Best of Connie Smith, Vol. 2	Country6 (15 weeks) Country
	Young Love Young Love	Country20 (11 weeks) Country	with Nat Stuckey
1970	I Never Once Stopped Loving You I Never Once Stopped Loving You	Country5 (15 weeks) Country
	Louisiana Man I Never Once Stopped Loving You	Country14 (11 weeks) Country
	Where Is My Castle Where Is My Castle	Country11 (14 weeks) Country
1971	Just one time, just one time	Country2 (17 weeks) Country
	I'm Sorry If My Love Got in Your Way Connie Smith Now	Country14 (15 weeks) Country
1972	Just for What I Am Ain't We Havin 'Us a Good Time	Country5 (15 weeks) Country
	If It Ain't Love (Let's Leave It Alone) If It Ain't Love and Other Great Dallas Frazier Songs	Country7 (15 weeks) Country
	Love Is the Look You're Looking For Love Is the Look You're Looking For	Country8 (14 weeks) Country
1973	You've Got Me (Right Where You Want Me) A Lady Named Smith	Country21 (12 weeks) Country
	Dream Painter Dream Painter	Country23 (10 weeks) Country
	Ain't Love a Good Thing That’s the Way Love Goes	Country10 (14 weeks) Country
1974	Dallas That's the Way Love Goes	Country35 (11 weeks) Country
	I Never Knew (What That Song Meant Before) I Never Knew What That Song Meant Before	Country13 (13 weeks) Country
	I've Got My Baby on My Mind I Got a Lot of Hurtin 'Done Today / I've Got My Baby on My Mind	Country13 (12 weeks) Country
1975	I Got a Lot of Hurtin 'Done Today I Got a Lot of Hurtin' Done Today / I've Got My Baby on My Mind	Country30 (10 weeks) Country
	Why Don't You Love Me I Got a Lot of Hurtin 'Done Today / I've Got My Baby on My Mind	Country15 (13 weeks) Country
	The Song We Fell in Love To The Song We Fell in Love To	Country29 (11 weeks) Country
1976	(Till) I Kissed You The Song We Fell in Love To	Country10 (15 weeks) Country
	So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) I Don't Wanna Talk It Over Anymore	Country31 (10 weeks) Country
	I Don't Wanna Talk It Over Anymore I Don't Wanna Talk It Over Anymore	Country13 (14 weeks) Country
1977	The Latest Shade of Blue I Don't Wanna Talk It Over Anymore	Country42 (8 weeks) Country
	Coming Around Pure Connie Smith	Country58 (7 weeks) Country
	I Just Want to Be Your Everything New Horizons	Country14 (15 weeks) Country
1978	Lovin 'You Baby New Horizons	Country34 (10 weeks) Country
	There'll Never Be Another for Me New Horizons	Country68 (6 weeks) Country
	Smooth sailin '	Country68 (5 weeks) Country
1979	Lovin 'you, lovin' me	Country88 (3 weeks) Country
	Don't say love	Country93 (2 weeks) Country
1985	A Far Cry from You	Country71 (6 weeks) Country

More singles

• 1966: Pas Souvent (only in France)
• 1970: If God Is Dead (Who's This Living in My Soul)
• 1983: Rough at the Edges
• 1986: Hold Me Back
• 1998: Lonesome

Box sets

• 2001: Born to Sing
• 2012: Just for What I Am

Web links

• List of discography (English)

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1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Chart sources: US