Don Williams
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Biography
[Edit]With his laid-back, straightforward vocals and large, imposing build, Don Williams came to be known as "the Gentle Giant." That nickname was bestowed on him in the early '70s, when he began a string of countrypolitan hits that ran into the early '90s. Williams was never known as an innovator, but his ballads were immensely popular; in the course of his career, he had a total of 17 number one hits.
Williams began playing guitar when he was child, learning the instrument from his mother. As a teenager, he played in a variety of country, rockabilly, folk, and rock & roll bands. After completing high school, he formed his first band with a friend named Lofton Kline. Williams and Kline recruited another singer, Susan Taylor, and formed the Pozo-Seco Singers, a folk-pop group, in 1964. The following year, the band signed a contract with Columbia Records. In 1966, the Pozo-Seco Singers had a pop hit with "Time," which climbed into the Top 50. For the next two years, they had a series of minor hits, highlighted by two Top 40 hits in late 1966, "I Can Make It with You" and "Look What You've Done." The group stayed until 1971.
After the Pozo-Seco Singers disbanded, Williams decided to pursue a career as a songwriter in Nashville, since he wasn't convinced that he was suited for a solo career. He signed with Jack Clement's Jack Music, Inc., initially just as a songwriter. By the end of 1972, he had signed with JMI as a solo artist, releasing "Don't You Believe" as his debut. The song went nowhere, but "The Shelter of Your Eyes" climbed to number 14 at the beginning of 1973. For the next year, Williams scored a string of minor hits before he had his 1974 breakthrough, "We Should Be Together," which reached number five. The single led to a contract with ABC/Dot. "I Wouldn't Want to Live If You Didn't Love Me," his first single for ABC/Dot, reached number one in the summer 1974. The single launched a string of Top Ten hits that ran more or less uninterrupted until 1991; between 1974 and 1991, only four of his 46 charting singles didn't make the Top Ten. Instead of reaching the top of the charts with his original material, most of his big hits were covers of other songwriters, including John Prine, Bob McDill, Dave Loggins, and Wayland Holyfield.
During the '70s, Don Williams became the most successful country artist in the world. His country-pop not only crossed over into the American pop mainstream, it also gained him a large following in England and Europe. In addition to his Top Ten hits, Williams won several country music awards, highlighted by the Country Music Association naming him Male Vocalist of the Year in 1978, the same year his number-one single, "Tulsa Time," was named Single of the Year. In the late '70s, he began acting, appearing primarily in the films of his friend Burt Reynolds, including W.W. & the Dixie Dancekings and Smokey & the Bandit II.
In the early '80s, Williams slowed down the pace of his career slightly, as he was suffering from back problems. Nevertheless, the hits continued to come and many of his singles reached number one. In 1986, he left MCA Records — which had acquired the ABC label while he was recording for it — and signed with Capitol. The change in labels didn't affect his career at all, as he continued to hit the Top Ten with regularity. In 1987, he underwent back surgery, which cured his problems. Williams signed with RCA Records in 1989. Initially, he continued to have hits, but his streak came to an end in early 1992, following his last Top Ten single, "Lord Have Mercy on a Country Boy." Although he continued to perform in the mid-'90s, he had effectively retired to his Nashville farm, returning to recording in 1998 with I Turn the Page.
After some limited touring, Williams resumed his recording career with My Heart to You on Sugar Hill/Compendium in 2004, followed in 2006 by his "Farewell Tour of the World," playing throughout the United States and Europe, and another retirement. This one lasted until 2012,when he re-emerged with the acclaimed And So It Goes on Sugar Hill. Williams continued recording and performing; he released Reflections in March of 2014.
Title: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Don Williams
Artist: Don Williams
Genre: Country
Title: Time For (The Best Of The 1966 Recordings)
Artist: Don Williams, The Pozo - Seco Singers
Genre: Country Rock
Title: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Don Williams
Artist: Don Williams
Genre: Country
Title: The Father of Bluegrass, the Gentle Giant, and Mac Davis
Artist: Don Williams, Mac Davis, Bill Monroe
Genre: Country
Collections
Title: The All Time Greatest Songs - 04 - Country
Genre: Country
Title: Duets
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Latin, Country Rock
Title: The Best Country Album Ever! (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: 101 Country Classics (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Country, Pop
Title: Radio Daze Vol. 4
Title: Pure... Country Stars (CD2)
Title: American Heartland Legends Of Country (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: Las 100 Mejores Canciones De Los 60 Y 70 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Las 100 Mejores Canciones De Los 60 Y 70 (CD5)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits Country (CD3)
Genre: Country
Title: 75 Golden Country Hits Vol II
Genre: Country
Title: 75 Golden Country Hits Vol I
Genre: Country
Title: Haynes Ultimate Guide To Country (CD1)
Genre: Country
Title: True Mellow (CD2)
Title: Dystopian Artists - Soliloquy
Genre: Techno
Title: 100 Hits: Country
Genre: Country
Title: Fabric 34: Ellen Allien
Genre: Electronica, House, Techno
Title: Arizona Country Road - Grand Canyon State
Genre: Country
Title: NOW Thats What I Call ACM Awards 50 Years (CD2)
Genre: Country, Pop, Country Pop
Title: Massive Hits! (Contry) (CD1)
Genre: Country
Title: Massive Hits! (Contry) (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: Country Greats Vol. 1
Genre: Country
Title: Kings & Queens Of Country (CD1)
Genre: Gospel, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Kings & Queens Of Country (CD2)
Genre: Gospel, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Kings & Queens Of Country (CD3)
Genre: Gospel, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Play Something Country (CD3)
Genre: Country, Country Rock, Rockabilly
Title: The Country Album (CD1)
Title: The Country Album (CD2)
Title: The Sound Of Nashville (CD2)
Title: The Real Country Collection (CD3)
Genre: Country, Alternative Country, Western Swing
Title: 100 Hits: The Best Country Album (CD1)
Genre: Rock, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: 100 Hits: The Best Country Album (CD2)
Genre: Rock, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: This Wild West 2018
Genre: Country
Title: 100 Hits The Best Country Album (Box Set, 5CD) (CD1)
Genre: Country
Title: 100 Hits The Best Country Album (Box Set, 5CD) (CD3)
Genre: Country
Title: Country Forever Box Set 2019 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk, World Music, Country, Disco, Synth Pop, Folk
Title: The Best Country In The World Ever! 2019 (CD1)
Genre: Country, Country Pop
Title: Country's Greatest
Genre: Country
Title: 1990's Country Music
Genre: Country
Title: NOW 100 Hits Country 5CD 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Gospel, World Music, Country, Outlaw Country, Folk
Title: NOW 100 Hits Country 5CD 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Gospel, World Music, Country, Outlaw Country, Folk
Title: The Country Singer
Genre: Country
Title: Jazz Country Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: '70s Country Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Country
Title: '70s Country Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: Country & Folk 2021
Genre: World Music, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Folk
Title: Country Ballads Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Country
Title: Country Ballads Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: 70s Rock Chillin
Title: Country Gold Box Set 2018 (CD1)
Genre: Gospel, Country, Outlaw Country, Rockabilly, Western Swing
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 036 - Country
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Country Deep Cuts (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: Classic Country Drive 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Country
Title: Classic Country Drive 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: 90s Finest Country
Genre: Country
Title: Free And Romantic Country 2023 (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Country: Folk Songs USA (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Country, Folk
Featuring albums
Title: Smokey and the Bandit 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: LACKRec. vs. Magic Power
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Techno, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Country & Western Hits
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk