American

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artist

Margo Smith Margo Smith (born Betty Lou Miller; April 9, 1942 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American country and Christian music singer–songwriter. She had several years of country success during the 1970s, which included two number one hits on the '' Billboard' ...

has released 18

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s, two

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s, 37

singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ...

and appeared on three albums. She signed her first recording contract with

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in 1975. That year, she had her first major hit with "

There I Said It "There I Said It" is a song written and recorded by American country artist Margo Smith. It was released as a single in 1975, becoming her first major hit as a musical artist. The song was originally recorded for 20th Century Fox Records in Janua ...

." The song reached the top ten of the ''

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chart and was followed by her self-titled album. The label closed its doors and she signed to

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in 1976. She had several more hits, including the top ten " Take My Breath Away." She released two more albums, including ''

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'' (1976), which reached the top 40 of the ''Billboard''

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list. In 1978, Smith had her biggest commercial success with the number one hits "

Don't Break the Heart That Loves You "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" is an American song written by Benny Davis and Murray Mencher (using the pseudonym Ted Murry). The song was a success for two artists in two different genres: Connie Francis in the pop field in 1962 and Mar ...

" and "

It Only Hurts for a Little While "It Only Hurts for a Little While" is a 1956 popular song with music by Fred Spielman and lyrics by Mack David. The recording by The Ames Brothers was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-6481. It first reached the Billboard mag ...

." The hits were included on a 1977

that reached the top 30. In 1979, Smith made a shift towards a "sexier image" which altered her musical career. She had two more top ten hits with " Still a Woman" and "

If I Give My Heart to You "If I Give My Heart to You" is a popular song written by Jimmy Brewster (Milt Gabler), Jimmie Crane, and Al Jacobs. The most popular versions of the song were recorded by Doris Day and by Denise Lor; both charted in 1954. The recording by Do ...

" before reverting to back to a more traditional country image. In 1981, she had a final major hit with "Cup of Tea." The duet with Rex Allen, Jr. reached the country top 20. Smith left Warner Bros. in the early 1980s and continued releasing albums and singles independently. In 1985, she released an album titled ''

The Best of the Tennessee Yodeler ''The Best of the Tennessee Yodeler'' is a studio album by American country music artist Margo Smith. It was first released in 1985 via Moon Shine Records and contained 14 tracks and was re-released in 1987 in conjunction with Bermuda Dunes Record ...

,'' which paid tribute to country singer Bonnie Lou. Her singles continued charting on the ''Billboard'' country songs list. Smith had her final chart hit with 1988's "Echo Me." Smith then began recording Christian music with her daughter and signed with Homeland records. In 2005, she released her most current album to date titled '' Nothing to Lose.''

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

As lead artist

As a featured artist

Other appearances

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Margo Country music discographies Discographies of American artists