Don Williams Biography

Who was Don Williams?

Don Williams was an American singer, and songwriter(May 27, 1939-September 8, 2017). He was mostly known as the 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Williams had sung popular ballads and one country hits. He was a member of the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers. He was also nominated for the Grammy award in 2013.

Reason of Death

Don passed away at the age of 78 on Friday, Sep 08, 2017. The reason was emphysema and took his last breath in Mobile.

Don Williams: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Talking about the early life he was born on May 27, 1939, in Floydada, Texas. He experienced his childhood in Corpus Christi, Texas.

His father, James Andrew “Jim” Williams was a mechanic, and his mother, Love Mae was a guitarist. He belonged of American nationality but his ethnicity is unknown.

He uses to love singing and learned country music from an early age. He started to show his passion for singing from the age of three. He learned to play guitar from his mother who was a musician.

He took part in the ‘Local Talent Contest’ at the age of three, where he was declared the winner too.

As per his education, he attended Gregory-Portland High School. In 1958, he received his high school graduation.

Don Williams: Professional life, Career

Don Williams gave a start to his career when he formed a band named the first band The Strangers Two with Lofton Kline. In 1964, Susan Taylor convinced him to be a part of the band named Pozo-Seco Singers.

They recorded their single debut ‘Time in 1966′ when they were signed to Edmark Records. In the same year, they released another debut album Time. They released their three albums when they were signed by Columbia Records.

The band Pozo-Seco Singers disbanded in 1971, then he started his solo career. He joined Jack Music Inc where he was a songwriter.

In June 1973, his first solo album was Don Williams Volume One which was released by JMI records. He released several records in the 1970s.

On 25th September 1974, he released his third album called  Don Williams Vol. 3, which was released by ABC/Dot Records.

In 1976, he released his fifth album called Harmony. In the same year, he was nominated for the Academy of Country Music. He was also nominated for ACM Top Male Vocalist.

For the next three years, he was nominated for the same award. Finally, in 1978, he won the ACM Single Record of the Year – Tulsa Time.

In 1978, he was honored by the Country Music Association. He was also regarded as the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year.

In 2006, he announced his retirement from music in 2016, but later he was also nominated for the Grammy award in 2013.

He had earned a good amount of money but there is no information about his salary and he has an estimated net worth of $1 million as of 2022.

Don Williams: Rumors and Controversy

Talking about the rumors and controversy, he was one of the rare artists who has not been dragged into any controversies or has had any rumors.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Moving towards his body measurements, Don Williams had a good height of 6 feet 1 inch and weighs 74kg.

He had Salt and Pepper hair color and his eyes are gray.

There is no information about his body size and shoe size.

Social Media

One of the popular artists Don was active on Facebook but he was not active on Instagram and Twitter. He had more than 759k followers on Facebook.

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