Robert Harlan Smith (born November 6, 1939 in Central Butte,

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) is a

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country music singer, record producer and record label executive.R. Harlan Smith
at

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. He is known as a founder of the Canadian country music label Royalty Records, and for his performances and recordings both as a solo artist and as a duo with his wife Chris Nielsen. He is a two-time Juno Award nominee for Best Country Male Vocalist at the Juno Awards of 1977 and the

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, and Smith and Nielsen were nominated together as Best Country Group or Duo at the

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. He was inducted into the

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as a builder in 2005."Famous in Canada". '' Billboard'', July 30, 2005.

Selected discography

*''Bob Smith Sings'' (1970) *''Uptown Country'' (1972) *''I Remember Love'' (1973) *''Son of a Country Man'' (7")(1975) *''The Best of R. Harlan Smith'' (1975) *''Here Comes Yesterday'' (1977) *''We've Got the Magic'' (1978) *''Stolen Moments'' (1979, with Chris Nielsen) *''Two Stepping Round'' (7")(1988) *''Original Hits, Original Recordings'' (2006) *''Song for Shelly'' (7")

References

External links

Entry at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
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Entry at 45cat.com
1939 births Canadian country singers Canadian male singers Canadian country record producers Canadian music industry executives Musicians from Saskatchewan Living people People from Central Butte {{Canada-musician-stub