Sammi Smith, American country music singer-songwriter (died 2005)

Sammi Smith

American country singer (1943–2005)

Jewel Fay "Sammi" Smith was an American country music singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 1971 crossover hit "Help Me Make It Through the Night", which was written by Kris Kristofferson. She became one of the few women in the outlaw country movement during the 1970s.