Hank Smith (singer)

Hank Smith, CM (September 15, 1934 – October 19, 2002)^[1] was a Canadian country music singer.

Hank Smith
Born	(1934-09-15)September 15, 1934 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
Died	October 19, 2002(2002-10-19) (aged 68) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Genres	Country
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1963–1999
Labels	Quality

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	—