The first recording of "Help Me Make It Through the Night" (Kristofferson) is from the 1970 album "Kristofferson". Details on the award winning Kris Kristofferson are available elsewhere in this blog.

Sammi (Jewel Faye) Smith had the hit cover of "Help Me Make It Through the Night" reaching the top of the Country chart and the top ten on the pop and Easy Listening charts. This release won the 1971 Grammy Award for the Best Country Music Female Performance.