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Connie Smith
Connie Smith (August 14 1941—), born Constance Meadows in Elkhart, Indiana, USA, is a country singer.
She was discovered by Bill Anderson who took her to producer Bob Ferguson to sign a recording contract with RCA in 1963. The year after she hit first place in the country chart with "Once a Day" (written by Bill Anderson). This made her the first debuting female country star to reach no. 1 with the first single. "Once a Day" spent 8 weeks at number one, the biggest hit by a female vocalist ever on the Billboard country chart.
Smith remained at the top of the country field through the late 1970's. Since the mid 1990's she has been married to country star Marty Stuart.
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