wasn't released until 1994, five years after Smith's death. (Ace #CDCHD 495). Also in 1969, Jo Jo Benson and Peggy Scott recorded the Smith and Lewis song, “Soulshake” which peaked at #37 on the Billboard US Pop charts and #13 on the US R&B charts. Several other artists recorded this song including Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn (MCA Records, 1977), Delaney & Bonnie and Friends (ATCO/Atlantic Records 1970), and Bruce Willis (Motown Records, 1989). Awards and recognitions Smith was the recipient of six BMI Awards for her songs “The Girl Most Likely”, “Mountain of Love”, “Oh Singer”, “Reconsider Me”, There Never Was a Time” and “Wedding Cake”. In 1988, Smith was inducted into the Southern Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 1995 she was the first woman inducted into the Women in Music Hall of Fame. Pseudonyms Smith was a talented guitarist and pianist and her playing can be heard on many Ram releases, but she often used the aliases Grace Tennessee and Laura Martin (writing credits), or changed the spelling of her name to Myra in the song/album credits. Death In 1986, Mira wrote and played guitar for her last recording “Wings Like Eagles.” In 1988, she moved back to Shreveport, and in 1989 she died of leukemia. While many sources report her death as September 29, 1989, her obituary in the Shreveport Times is dated August 29, 1989. Songwriting hits References 1920s births 1989 deaths American songwriters