Singing got Connie Smith into country music some 50 years ago, made her a star and still gives her joy in front of an audience ... and foremost as a singer in a world of entertainers.

Rick Wright, guitarist for Grand Ole Opry star Connie Smith ... only was Wright a joy to be around onstage, he was also a friendly guy offstage. Whether he was helping Smith navigate her ...

With 25 national titles in the shot put and discus combined, Connie Price-Smith (Saint Charles, Missouri) owns the distinction of being the winningest USATF female athlete in her events. She made ...

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 ...

Connie Smith first ... of trying to put my own take on 'World of Forgotten People,' and a few others, I didn't try too much to sing any of Loretta's songs," Smith says. 'Like sisters':Dolly ...

“I’ve always believed it’s the cry of the heart,” the 80-year-old singer and songwriter Connie Smith said ... to know the heartache and the joy.” Since Smith’s breakthrough hit ...

Marty Stuart and Grand Ole Opry star Connie ... Smith Goes to Nashville. It had a beautiful photograph of her on the cover," Stuart tells The Boot. "I thought she was the prettiest girl in the ...

Connie Smith, often referred to as one of the greatest voices in country music, has had a successful career spanning over five decades. She has earned 11 GRAMMY nominations, 20 Top 10 Billboard ...

He was 57 years old and better known as Rick Wright, the longtime lead guitarist for Country Music Hall of Famer Connie Smith ... Offstage, Smith said, Mr. Wright was a joy to be around.