Born 83 Years Ago Today in Orange County, the Singer Discovered by Marshall Grant, Championed by Johnny Cash, and Immortalized by a Kris Kristofferson Classic

Sammi Smith, born on 5 August 1943 in Orange County, California, became one of the defining voices of the 1970s outlaw country movement. She is best known for her 1971 recording of Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through the Night", which topped the country chart and became the most commercial