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Is OC Smith still alive?
Deceased (1932–2001)
O. C. Smith/Living or Deceased
What genre is OC Smith?
R&B/Soul
Pop
O. C. Smith/Genres
Who did little green apples?
Bobby Russell
Little Green Apples
| “Little Green Apples” | |
|---|---|
| Single by O. C. Smith | |
| Length | 3:58 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Russell |
Did Marty Robbins have a son?
Ronny Robbins
Marty Robbins/Sons
Marty Robbins’ son: “I know daddy would be thrilled” as Glendale Avenue renamed in his honor. Ronny Robbins was in Glendale for the dedication of a stretch of Glendale Avenue renamed in honor of his father, famed native son Marty Robbins. The celebration took place Sept. 26 on what would’ve been Robbins 91st birthday.
Who had the biggest hit with little green apples?
O. C. Smith
In 2013, “Little Green Apples” was covered by English recording artist Robbie Williams featuring American recording artist Kelly Clarkson, which became a top 40 hit in Mexico….Little Green Apples.
| “Little Green Apples” | |
|---|---|
| Single by O. C. Smith | |
| Genre | R&B, soul |
| Length | 3:58 |
| Label | Columbia |
What happened to Marty Robins?
Death and Legacy He suffered his third serious heart attack in early December. Despite undergoing surgery, Robbins died a few days later, on December 8, 1982, in a Nashville hospital. He was 57 years old.
What does OC Smith stand for?
Ocie Lee Smith (June 21, 1932 – November 23, 2001), known as O.C. Smith, was an American musician.
Where did Will Smith live as a child?
His recording of ” Little Green Apples ” went to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968 and sold over one million records. Born in Mansfield, Louisiana, United States, Smith moved with his parents to Little Rock, Arkansas, and then moved with his mother to Los Angeles, California after his parents’ divorce.
How did OC Smith get his start in music?
Smith changed the first part of his name to O.C. and recorded the Bobby Russell -written song ” Little Green Apples ,” which went to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won Russell the 1969 Grammy Award for Song of the Year. It received a gold record from the R.I.A.A. for sales of one million records.
Who are Robert Smith’s children and grandchildren?
He was survived by his wife Robbie Gholson Smith, his four children with former wife Lorraine Smith: Sherryn Smith, Ocie Lee Smith III, Kelly T. Smith and Robert Francis Smith, sons Jesse Hayes IV and Frank Hayes, daughter Bonnie Dykes, and 10 grandchildren including Monique Smith, Sergio Glenn Smith and Melany Frances Smith.