Don Williams
E828954
Don Williams was an American country music singer and songwriter known for his smooth baritone voice and a string of gentle, chart-topping hits from the 1970s onward.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country singer
ⓘ
human ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy of Country Music Album of the Year
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Academy of Country Music Single Record of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy of Country Music Song of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Country Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Country Music Hall of Fame induction ⓘ Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Donald Ray Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | emphysema ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1939-05-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-09-08 ⓘ |
| genre | country music ⓘ |
| influenced |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joe Nichols NERFINISHED ⓘ Josh Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Urban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Pozo-Seco Singers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Don Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Gentle Giant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | multiple number-one country singles in the 1970s and 1980s ⓘ |
| notableFeature | gentle, laid-back country sound ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Amanda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Good Ole Boys Like Me NERFINISHED ⓘ I Believe in You NERFINISHED ⓘ It Must Be Love NERFINISHED ⓘ I’m Just a Country Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Me Over Again NERFINISHED ⓘ Some Broken Hearts Never Mend NERFINISHED ⓘ Tulsa Time NERFINISHED ⓘ You’re My Best Friend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
ⓘ
record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Floydada, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mobile, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
ABC/Dot Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Capitol Records ⓘ MCA Records ⓘ RCA Records ⓘ |
| style | smooth singing style ⓘ |
| vocalType | baritone ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1960s–2016 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.