Sammi Smith (August 5th, 1943 – February 12th, 2005) was an American country music singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 1971 country-pop crossover hit "Help Me Make It Through the Night", which was written by Kris Kristofferson. She became one of the few women in the outlaw country movement during the 1970's.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
Smith made her appearance on The Woman in the Shoe float in the 1971 Parade.