Don Williams Musical artist

Don Williams (born May 27, 1939, Floydada, Texas, United States) is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971, singing popular ballads and amassing 17 number one country & western hits.His straightforward yet smooth bass-baritone voice, soft tones, and imposing build earned him the nickname: "Gentle Giant" of country music.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 27, 1939
Birth place
Floydada Texas

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Musical artist

Career started1964
Career ended1964
associated musical artist
Keith Urban
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Country music
Country pop
Country rock
record label
ABC Records
Capitol Records
Columbia Records
MCA Records
RCA Records
Dot Records
E1 Music
Giant Records (Warner)
Sugar Hill Records

Don Williams on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.don-williams.com