Help Me Make It Through the Night: History and Key Facts

"Help Me Make It Through the Night" is a country ballad written and composed by Kris Kristofferson and released on his 1970 album Kristofferson. It was covered later in 1970 by Sammi Smith, on the album Help Me Make It Through the Night. Gladys Knight & The Pips released their cover of "Help Me Make It Through the Night" in 1971 as part of their Standing Ovation album. While the album arrived in 1971, their single version was notably released in March 1972, reaching #33 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1982, Kris did a re-recording with Brenda Lee for the compilation album The Winning Hand. It has been covered since by many other artists from Tammy Wynette and Johnny Cash to Elvis Presley, Joan Baez, Bryan Ferry, Mark Eitzel, Tyler Childers and Engelbert Humperdinck also as a duet between Michael Bublé and Loren Allred.

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