Genres Country Labels Quality Record label QUALITY Years active 1963–1999 Role Singer | Instruments Vocals Name Hank Smith Occupation(s) Singer | |
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Born September 15, 1934
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany ( 1934-09-15 ) Died October 19, 2002, Edmonton, Canada Nominations Juno Award for Best Country Male Artist Similar People Wilf Carter, Gord Bamford, Johnny Reid, Hank Snow | ||
Associated acts Wild Rose Country | ||
Hank Smith C.M. (September 15, 1934 – October 19, 2002) was a Canadian country music singer.
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. 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.
Smith was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 1994.
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