Don Williams
Born: May 27, 1939
Died: N/A
Years Active: 1971 - Present
Hometown: Floydada, Texas, U.S
Genre: Country, Country Rock, Pop
Alias: The Gentle Giant of Country Music
Biography:
Don Williams (born May 27, 1939 in Floydada, Texas), is an American countrysinger, 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 No. 1 hits.
His straightforward yet smooth bass-baritonevoice, soft tones, and an imposing build earned him the nickname "The Gentle Giant" of country music.
He began playing guitar as a teenager, which he learned from his mother. While a teenager, he played with country, rock n' roll and folk bands. He formed his first band with Lofton Kline, called The Strangers Two, and in 1964 was approached by Susan Taylor to form a trio which ultimately became the Pozo-Seco Singers, a folk-pop group. The band recorded a song called, "Time" on a local label called Edmark Records and it became a regional hit in their home state of Texas. Columbia Records, picked up the record, signed the group, and released a series of Top 50 hits and three albums. The group disbanded in 1971, at which point Williams embarked on a solo career.
Died: N/A
Years Active: 1971 - Present
Hometown: Floydada, Texas, U.S
Genre: Country, Country Rock, Pop
Alias: The Gentle Giant of Country Music
Biography:
Don Williams (born May 27, 1939 in Floydada, Texas), is an American countrysinger, 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 No. 1 hits.
His straightforward yet smooth bass-baritonevoice, soft tones, and an imposing build earned him the nickname "The Gentle Giant" of country music.
He began playing guitar as a teenager, which he learned from his mother. While a teenager, he played with country, rock n' roll and folk bands. He formed his first band with Lofton Kline, called The Strangers Two, and in 1964 was approached by Susan Taylor to form a trio which ultimately became the Pozo-Seco Singers, a folk-pop group. The band recorded a song called, "Time" on a local label called Edmark Records and it became a regional hit in their home state of Texas. Columbia Records, picked up the record, signed the group, and released a series of Top 50 hits and three albums. The group disbanded in 1971, at which point Williams embarked on a solo career.
