O. C. Smith

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O. C. Smith
Background information
Birth name	Ocie Lee Smith
Born	June 21, 1932 Mansfield, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	November 23, 2001(2001-11-23) (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	R&B, jazz, soul
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1955–2001
Labels	Cadence Records, MGM Records, Columbia Records, Rendezvous, Triune, Wave, Bluewater

Ocie Lee Smith (June 21, 1932 – November 23, 2001), known professionally as O. C. Smith, was an American singer. His recording of "Little Green Apples" went to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968 and sold over one million records.^[1]