nytimes August 20, 2021 11:00am 54 Albums Later, Connie Smith’s Defiant Heart Has Plenty to Say #countrymusic #contenttypepersonalprofile #smithconnie1941 #thecryoftheheartalbum #news 54 Albums Later, Connie Smith’s Defiant Heart Has Plenty to Say The country artist, 80, is releasing her first secular recording in about a decade. Her husband, Marty Stuart, calls her “the ultimate outlaw” for doing things her way.