Hank Smith, (September 15, 1934 – October 19, 2002) was a Canadian country music singer. He was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany and moved to Canada in 1957. He founded the band Wild Rose Country in 1963 and recorded ten albums. Twelve of Smith's singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including five which went to Number One. Hank Smith was the founding president of the Academy of Country Music Entertainment in 1976, now the Canadian Country Music Association. Smith was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 1994. Chart singles References Members of the Order of Canada 1934 births 2002 deaths People from Garmisch-Partenkirchen Canadian country singers Canadian expatriates in Germany Musicians from Edmonton 20th-century Canadian male singers