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Don Williams

bvoc, voc, acg, *1939 US, Floydada, Texas
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Country
A.k.a. Donald R. Williams

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.

     
Instruments
  • Backing Vocals
  • Vocals
  • Acoustic guitar
  • Guitar
  • Strings
Genres
  • Country
  • World
  • Folk
  • Pop
  • Rock
Popular Tracks   
Tulsa Time on Expressions by Don Williams
I Believe In You on I Believe In You by Don Williams
It Must Be Love on Expressions by Don Williams
Some Broken Hearts Never Mend on Visions by Don Williams
You're My Best Friend on You're My Best Friend by Don Williams
Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good - Single Version on Lord I Hope This Day Is Good by Don Williams
Good Ole Boys Like Me on Portrait by Don Williams
(Turn Out The Light And) Love Me Tonight on You're My Best Friend by Don Williams
Amanda on Volume One by Don Williams
I Recall A Gypsy Woman on Volume One by Don Williams

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Don Williams In Ireland: The Gentle Giant In ConcertDon Williams2017Album
The Best Of Don Williams Vol. 2Don Williams2015Compil.
ReflectionsDon Williams2014Album
It Must Be Love: The CollectionDon Williams2013Compil.
Visions / Expressions / PortraitDon Williams2013Compil.
You're My Best Friend / Harmony / Country BoyDon Williams2013Compil.
And So It GoesDon Williams2012Album
Volumes 1&2Don Williams2011Compil.
New Moves / TracesDon Williams2011Compil.
IconDon Williams2010Compil.
Great CountryDon Williams2009Compil.
The Ties That BindDon Williams2009Single
The JourneyDon Williams2008Compil.
Greatest HitsDon Williams2008Compil.
Don & Dolly - Greatest HitsDon Williams & Dolly Parton2007Compil.
The Definitive Don Williams - His Greatest HitsDon Williams2006Compil.
Don WilliamsDon Williams2006Compil.
The Gentle GiantDon Williams2006Compil.
A Collection of HitsDon Williams2005Compil.
Love SongsDon Williams2005Compil.
You've Got A FriendDon Williams2004Compil.
My Heart To YouDon Williams2004Album
The Definitive CollectionDon Williams2004Compil.
DVD Hits Collection Volume 1Don Williams2004Album
The Greatest Hits Collection Volume OneDon Williams2004Album
Just A Country BoyDon Williams2003Compil.
Spend Some Time With MeDon Williams2003Compil.
Don Williams Live - Greatest Hits Volume 2Don Williams2001Album
The Best Of Don Williams Volume 2Don Williams2001Compil.
The Best Of Don WilliamsDon Williams2000Compil.
AnthologyDon Williams2000Compil.
I Believe In YouDon Williams1999Compil.
All American CountryDon Williams1999Compil.
Don WilliamsDon Williams1999Compil.
The Best Of Don WilliamsDon Williams1999Compil.
The Essential Don WilliamsDon Williams1999Compil.
The Best Of Don WilliamsDon Williams1999Compil.
It Must Be Love: The CollectionDon Williams1998Compil.
Pretty Little Baby Child / 'Twas The Night Before ChristmasDon Williams1998Single
Into AfricaDon Williams1998Single
I Turn The PageDon Williams1998Album
Don Williams The Masters 18 Classic TracksDon Williams1997Compil.
FlatlandsDon Williams1996Album
36 All-Time HitsDon Williams1996Compil.
Love StoriesDon Williams1996Compil.
Country Love SongsDon Williams1996Compil.
Pure Gold Of Don WilliamsDon Williams1996Compil.
Borrowed TalesDon Williams1995Album
Gold - Greatest Hits CollectionDon Williams1995Compil.
The Love SongsDon Williams1995Compil.
My Rifle, My Pony And MeDon Williams1995Single
The Ultimate CollectionDon Williams1995Compil.
I Believe In YouDon Williams1995Single
The Best OfDon Williams1994Compil.
The best ofDon Williams1994Compil.
Country ClassicsDon Williams1994Compil.
An Evening With Don Williams - Best Of LiveDon Williams1994Album
I've Got A Winner In YouDon Williams1993Compil.
Catfish Bates / That Song About The RiverDon Williams1992Single
Too Much LoveDon Williams1992Single
Another CountryThe Chieftains With Chet Atkins, Emmylou Harris, Colin James, Willie Nelson, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ricky Skaggs, Don Williams1992Album
It's Who You Love / The Old TrailDon Williams1992Single
Some Broken HeartsDon Williams1991Compil.
Lord Have Mercy On A Country BoyDon Williams1991Single
True LoveDon Williams1991Album
Donald And JuneDon Williams1991Single
Just As Long As I Have YouDon Williams1990Single
True Love / Learn To Let GoDon Williams1990Single
Maybe That's All It TakesDon Williams1990Single
Come Early Morning / We Should Be TogetherDon Williams1990Single
Don Williams Greatest Country HitsDon Williams1990Compil.
LiveDon Williams1990Album
Back In My Younger DaysDon Williams1990Single
I've Been Loved By The BestDon Williams1990Single
The Very Best Of Don WilliamsDon Williams1989Compil.
One Good WellDon Williams1989Album
Prime CutsDon Williams1989Compil.
Just As Long As I Have YouDon Williams1989Single
I've Been Loved By The BestDon Williams1989Single
One Good Well / Flowers Won't Grow (In Gardens Of Stone)Don Williams1989Single
A Broken Heart Never Mends - 24 Great TracksDon Williams1988Compil.
Some Broken Hearts Never Mend / I Believe In YouDon Williams1988Single
TracesDon Williams1988Album
I Wouldn't Be A ManDon Williams1987Single
20 Greatest HitsDon Williams1987Compil.
DesperatelyDon Williams1987Single
You're My Best FriendDon Williams1987Compil.
I Wouldn't Be A ManDon Williams1987Single
Old Coyote TownDon Williams1987Single
The Country KingsJohnny Cash And Don Williams1987Compil.
Another Place, Another TimeDon Williams1987Single
It Must Be LoveDon Williams1987Compil.
New MovesDon Williams1986Album
SenoritaDon Williams1986Single
Heartbeat In The DarknessDon Williams1986Single
Then It's LoveDon Williams1986Single
Lovers And Best FriendsDon Williams1986Compil.
Don Williams Sings Bob McDillDon Williams1986Compil.
I'll Never Be In Love AgainDon Williams1986Single
The Best OfDon Williams1985Compil.
Country GreatsDon Williams1985Compil.
Golden GreatsDon Williams1985Compil.
I Believe In You / Especially For YouDon Williams1985Compil.
We've Got A Good Fire Goin'Don Williams1985Single
Greatest Hits Volume IVDon Williams1985Compil.
Maggie's DreamDon Williams1984Single
In My LifeDon Williams1984Compil.
That's The Thing About LoveDon Williams1984Single
Cafe CarolinaDon Williams1984Album
The Best Of Don Williams, Volume IIIDon Williams1984Compil.
The Very Best Of Don WilliamsDon Williams1984Compil.
It's Time For LoveDon Williams1984Single
Stay YoungDon Williams1983Single
Yellow MoonDon Williams1983Album
Love Is On A RollDon Williams1983Single
The Story Of My LifeDon Williams1983Single
Love StoriesDon Williams1983Compil.
Nobody But YouDon Williams1983Single
A Special Message From Don Williams For Your Radio Station And AudienceDon Williams1982Single
Listen To The RadioDon Williams1982Album
The Country Collection: Don WilliamsDon Williams1982Compil.
If Hollywood Don't Need YouDon Williams1982Single
Fool, Fool Heart / MistakesDon Williams1982Single
Only LoveDon Williams1982Single
Listen To The RadioDon Williams1982Single
If I Needed YouEmmylou Harris & Don Williams1981Single
Especially You / I Don't Want To Love YouDon Williams1981Single
Especially For YouDon Williams1981Album
Miracles / I Don't Want To Love YouDon Williams1981Single
Years From NowDon Williams1981Single
Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good / Smooth Talking BabyDon Williams1981Single
Some Broken Hearts...Don Williams1981Compil.
Country BoyDon Williams1981Compil.
Falling AgainDon Williams1980Single
Good Ole Boys Like MeDon Williams1980Single
We're All The WayDon Williams1980Single
The Very Best Of Don WilliamsDon Williams1980Compil.
The Very Best OfDon Williams1980Compil.
I Believe In YouDon Williams1980Album
A Touch Of Don WilliamsDon Williams1980Compil.
I Believe In You / It Only Rains On MeDon Williams1980Single
SuperhitsDon Williams1979Compil.
Love's Endless WarDon Williams1979Single
PortraitDon Williams1979Album
Don WilliamsDon Williams1979Compil.
Good Ole Boys Like MeDon Williams1979Single
The Best Of Don Williams, Volume IIDon Williams1979Compil.
New HorizonsDon Williams1979Compil.
Love Me Over AgainDon Williams1979Single
You're My Best Friend / Expert In EverythingDon Williams1978Single
ImagesDon Williams1978Compil.
Say It Again / I'll Forgive But I'll Never ForgetDon Williams1978Single
It Must Be LoveDon Williams1978Single
Lay Down Beside MeDon Williams1978Single
Tulsa TimeDon Williams1978Single
Tulsa TimeDon Williams1978Single
20 Of My BestDon Williams1978Compil.
ExpressionsDon Williams1978Album
Join The Country Club Don WilliamsDon Williams1977Compil.
I'm Just A Country BoyDon Williams1977Single
VisionsDon Williams1977Album
Four Tracks From Don WilliamsDon Williams1977Single
Some Broken Hearts Never MendDon Williams1977Single
+ FoursDon Williams1977Album
Rake And Ramblin' ManDon Williams1977Single
Time On My HandsDon Williams1977Single
Some Broken Hearts Never MendDon Williams1977Single
I'm Just A Country Boy / It's Gotta Be MagicDon Williams1977Single
I've Got A Winner In YouDon Williams1977Single
Country BoyDon Williams1977Album
The Best OfThe Pozo-Seco Singers With Don Williams1977Compil.
Cup O' TeaDon Williams1977Single
Country Comes To Carnegie HallJames M. Nederlander & Jim Halsey Present Roy Clark, Freddy Fender, Hank Thompson, Don Williams1977Album
Some Broken Hearts Never Mend / I'm Just a Country BoyDon Williams1977Single
You're My Best FriendDon Williams1976Single
Say It AgainDon Williams1976Single
HarmonyDon Williams1976Album
She Never Knew MeDon Williams1976Single
You're My Best FriendDon Williams1976Single
You're My Best Friend / Where Are YouDon Williams1976Single
The Best Of The Poso Seco Singers Featuring Don WilliamsPozo Seco Featuring Don Williams1976Compil.
I Wouldn't Want To Live If You Didn't Love Me / You're My Best FriendDon Williams1975Single
Till The Rivers All Run DryDon Williams1975Single
Greatest HitsDon Williams1975Compil.
You're My Best FriendDon Williams1975Compil.
You're My Best FriendDon Williams1975Album
The Pozo Seco Singers Featuring Don WilliamsPozo Seco Featuring Don Williams1975Compil.
(Turn Out The Light And) Love Me TonightDon Williams1975Single
Down The Road I Go / She's In Love With A Rodeo ManDon Williams1974Single
Volume TwoDon Williams1974Album
Millers Cave / We Should Be TogetherDon Williams1974Single
I've Got A Winner In You / Fly AwayDon Williams1974Single
I Wouldn't Want To Live If You Didn't Love Me / Fly AwayDon Williams1974Single
Vol. IIIDon Williams1974Album
The Ties That Bind / Goodbye Isn't Really Good At AllDon Williams1974Single
Volume OneDon Williams1973Album
Walkin' A Broken HeartDon Williams1973Single
Come Early MorningDon Williams1973Single
I Recall A Gypsy WomanDon Williams1973Single
I Recall A Gypsy Woman / AmandaDon Williams1973Single
Atta Way To GoDon Williams1973Single
The Shelter Of Your Eyes / Playin' AroundDon Williams1972Single
The Proper Mrs. BrownDon Williams And The Pozo Seco1969Single
'Till The Rivers All Run DryDon WilliamsSingle
Till The Rivers All Run Dry / She Never Knew MeDon WilliamsSingle
AmandaDon WilliamsSingle
Now And ThenDon WilliamsCompil.
FeverDon WilliamsSingle
(Turn Out The Light And) Love Me TonightDon WilliamsSingle
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