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.

On October 21, 2012, Smith became the 12th solo female vocalist and 19th woman to be elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame. She continues to tour and record, often with her husband and ...

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 ...

No woman in the history of country has cried as eloquently as Smith has. The album title, The Cry from the Heart, is the answer she's given over the years when asked to define country music.

Over her career, Smith has recorded more than 70 of Frazier's songs (including an entire album of his music), and she decided it was time for one more. "He just has such a big heart, and he can ...

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 ...

The country artist, 80, is releasing her first secular recording in about a decade. Her husband, Marty Stuart, calls her “the ultimate outlaw” for doing things her way.

Today, country legend Connie Smith turns 83 years old. Born in Elkhart, Indiana, Smith released her debut single in 1964 and has been going strong ever since. In fact, she released her 55th studio ...

Marty Stuart and Grand Ole Opry star Connie Smith have a rather unorthodox love story, but it's one with a very happy ending. Stuart is 17 years Smith's junior, and he was just 12 years old when ...

Legendary country vocalist Connie Smith released her new album Love, Prison, Wisdom and Heartaches today. In it, she takes on songs made famous by some of her peers.

On this day (July 16) in 1964, Connie Smith unknowingly prepared to make country music history when she stepped into the legendary RCA Studio B to record her debut single “Once a Day.” The ...

Music from Janet Jackson, Connie Smith, Nas, Jimmy Cliff Enter National Recording Registry. Also represented this year: Work from Marlo Thomas, Louis Armstrong, Labelle, Jackson Browne, Phil ...