O. C. Smith

O. C. Smith
Background information
Birth nameOcie Lee Smith
BornJune 21, 1932
Mansfield, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedNovember 23, 2001(2001-11-23) (aged 69)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresR&B, jazz, soul
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active19552001
LabelsCadence 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.