Hank Smith (singer)
| Hank Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 15, 1934 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany |
| Died |
October 19, 2002 (aged 68) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1963–1999 |
| Labels | Quality |
| Associated acts | Wild Rose Country |
Hank Smith (September 15, 1934 – October 19, 2002)[1] was a Canadian country music singer.
He was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany and moved to Canada in 1957. He founded the band Wild Rose Country in 1963 and recorded ten albums.[1] Twelve of Smith's singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including five which went to Number One.
Hank Smith was the founding president of the Canadian Country Music Association.[2]
Chart singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN AC | |||
| 1970 | "Sharing the Good Life" | 42 | — | |
| "Morgen" | 44 | — | ||
| "Sweet Dreams of Yesterday" | 1 | — | ||
| 1971 | "The Final Hour" | 1 | 31 | |
| "Where Do We Go from Here" | 1 | — | ||
| 1972 | "Together Again" | 1 | 7 | |
| "Take Me Home" | 19 | 20 | ||
| 1973 | "But Tomorrow There's Another Day" | 18 | 22 | |
| 1975 | "Everybody's Going to the Country" | 1 | — | |
| "If You Don't Laugh, I Promise I Won't Cry" | 15 | — | ||
| 1976 | "Give Me a Country Song" | 29 | — | |
| 1978 | "Baby Sittin' with the Blues" | 57 | — | |
References
- 1 2 "Hank Smith biography". Canadian Country Music Association. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ↑ "Canadian Country Music Association". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ↑ "Search results for Hank Smith". RPM. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, May 06, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.