Hank Smith (singer)

Hank Smith
Born(1934-09-15)September 15, 1934
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
DiedOctober 19, 2002(2002-10-19) (aged 68)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1963–1999
LabelsQuality

Hank Smith, CM (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 Academy of Country Music Entertainment in 1976, now the Canadian Country Music Association.[2]

Smith was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 1994.[3]

Chart singles

Year Single Chart Positions[4]
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. ^ a b "Hank Smith biography". Canadian Country Music Association. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Canadian Country Music Association". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Order of Canada: Hank Smith". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Search results for Hank Smith". RPM. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2010.