Dolly Parton once said, “There’s really only three female singers in the world: Streisand, Ronstadt and Connie Smith.” That high praise from one Country Music Hall of Fame inductee to ...

And she has some mighty laurels to rest on, starting with that plaque with her name on it in the Country Music Hall of Fame ... Linda Ronstadt, and Connie Smith. The rest of us are only pretending." ...

Country music legend Connie Smith has released her 54th album. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with her about forging timeless relationships and how she understands the genre after all these years.

In this vintage clip from Nashville Public Television’s archives, Connie Smith shares the importance of public television to her growing family at home and at the Grand Ole Opry. Country Music ...

housewife Connie Smith won a talent contest in Columbus, Ohio, earning a performance spot on a local Grand Ole Opry concert where songwriter Bill Anderson took note of her and encouraged her to ...

The album title, The Cry from the Heart, is the answer she's given over the years when asked to define country music. You may not know Connie Smith, but our rock critic, Ken Tucker, includes ...

A year later, Connie Smith herself joined the Grand Ole Opry. In the nearly 60 years since her induction, she has been one of the country-music institution’s brightest and bubbliest stars ...

New Country Music Hall of Fame member Connie Smith was paid another tribute to her stellar career on Wednesday night (Nov. 7) in Nashville. The 45 RPMs, a group of musicians and singers who pay ...

Connie Smith has announced the release of her 54th studio album -- an accomplishment few can claim. The Cry of the Heart is due out on Aug. 21 through Fat Possum Records. Smith’s husband, Marty ...

By Erin Osmon What’s the meaning of country music? “I’ve always believed it’s the cry of the heart,” the 80-year-old singer and songwriter Connie Smith said on a recent video call from ...

What was he thinking back then? You were like polar opposites. Connie Smith: Yeah! With his whispering, definitely. But the song was “Once a Day,” and he and his wife sang it to me—his wife ...

Hargus "Pig" Robbins and Connie Smith are to be inducted in to the Country Music Hall of Fame, it was announced in Nashville. Entertainment News // 1 decade ago Daniels inducted into Grand Ole ...