Sammi Smith Is Dead

[Duckster]

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (AP) – Country singer Jewel “Sammi” Smith, known for her trademark ballad, “Help Me Make It Through The Night,” and a knack for sharing everyday life in her music, died Saturday. She was 61.

Smith died at home after a long-term illness; the Guardian West Funeral Home did not release further details.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/17/obit.smith.ap/index.html