“Little Green Apples” (O.C. Smith) #2 10/26/1968

A well-written song will easily cross over to various genres. Bobby Russell wrote this and “Honey” so 1968 was very good for him. This slice-of-life was done earlier in the year by Roger Miller becoming a Top 10 country hit. O.C. Smith’s version made the Top 5 on the pop, R&B and easy listening charts. Smith never had another big hit; he became a minister in Los Angeles until he died in 2001.