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Don Williams

1939 - 2017

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Donald Ray Williams (May 27, 1939 – September 8, 2017) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing popular ballads and amassing 17 number- one country hits. His straightforward yet smooth bass-baritone voice, soft tones, and imposing build earned him the nickname "The Gentle Giant". In 1975, Williams starred in a movie with Burt Reynolds and Jerry Reed called W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Don Williams is the 2,092nd most popular musician (down from 1,868th in 2019), the 11,191st most popular biography from United States (down from 9,487th in 2019) and the 830th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Don Williams ranks 2,092 out of 3,175. Before him are Lena Raine, Les Claypool, Graham Coxon, Joe South, Jimmy Van Heusen, and Chino Moreno. After him are Dwight Yoakam, Debbi Peterson, Barney Bigard, Robert Del Naja, Chris Dreja, and Larry Young.

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Among people born in 1939, Don Williams ranks 567. Before him are Pavel Morozenko, Mary Peters, Basil van Rooyen, Pam Kilborn, Jackie Burroughs, and Peter Goldreich. After him are John M. Fabian, Dorothy Shirley, Carl Yastrzemski, Paul Craig Roberts, Jet Harris, and Robert A. M. Stern. Among people deceased in 2017, Don Williams ranks 556. Before him are Nicole Bricq, Shelley Berman, Tommy Gemmell, Lee Yuan-tsu, Norma McCorvey, and Isabelle Daniels. After him are Zdravko Hebel, Ryszard Parulski, Peter Sallis, Nils Nilsson, George Steele, and Seija Simola.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Don Williams ranks 11,193 out of 20,380. Before him are Amy Schumer (1981), James Deen (1986), Curtis Armstrong (1953), Linda Woolverton (1952), Richard O. Covey (1946), and Chino Moreno (1973). After him are Donna Douglas (1932), Janine Lindemulder (1968), Mort Walker (1923), Eddie Money (1949), Michael Burry (1971), and Joey Belladonna (1960).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Don Williams ranks 830. Before him are Charlie Puth (1991), Lena Raine (1984), Les Claypool (1963), Joe South (1940), Jimmy Van Heusen (1913), and Chino Moreno (1973). After him are Dwight Yoakam (1956), Debbi Peterson (1961), Barney Bigard (1906), Larry Young (1940), Phil Lesh (1940), and Vicki Peterson (1958).

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