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The “Gentle Giant” of Country music, Don Williams has passed away today (September 8th), as confirmed by Williams’ PR company, Webster PR. He was 78.
The Country Music Hall of Famer, known for his smooth baritone, gentle soft voice, died after a short illness.
Webster PR wrote:
Earlier this year, the singer was the subject of a tribute album, Gentle Giants: The Songs of Don Williams, that included performances of his hits by artists such as Lady Antebellum and Garth Brooks.
ALSO: Troy Gentry, of country band Montgomery Gentry, died in a helicopter crash today in New Jersey. He was 50.
The duo was schedule to perform tonight at the Flying W Airport & Resort in Medford... but obviously the show is now cancelled.
Montgomery Gentry confirmed his death took place around 1pm, via twitter.com.
Below are more deaths for the month of September - for the full death list: Musicians who died in 2017.
September (12)
[08 Sep 2017] Don Williams (American country musician), 78, illness
[08 Sep 2017] Troy Gentry (American country musician, part of Montgomery Gentry), 50, helicopter crash
[05 Sep 2017] Leo Cuypers (Dutch jazz pianist and composer), 69
[05 Sep 2017] Rick Stevens (American R&B singer of Tower of Power), 77, cancer
[05 Sep 2017] Holger Czukay (German musician, co-founder of Can), 79
[04 Sep 2017] Earl Lindo (Jamaican reggae musician), 64
[03 Sep 2017] John Byrne Cooke (American author and musician), 76, throat cancer
[03 Sep 2017] Dave Hlubek (American musician for Molly Hatchet), 66, heart attack
[03 Sep 2017] Walter Becker (American musician and songwriter; co-founder of Steely Dan), 67
[01 Sep 2017] Hedley Jones (Jamaican musician, audio engineer and inventor), 99
[01 Sep 2017] Mick Softley (British singer-songwriter and guitarist), 77
[01 Sep 2017] Novella Nelson (American actress and singer), 77
The Country Music Hall of Famer, known for his smooth baritone, gentle soft voice, died after a short illness.
Webster PR wrote:
A native of Floydada, Texas, Williams was born May 27, 1939. He grew up in Portland, TX, graduating there in 1958. Music had always been a part of his upbringing, entering – and winning - a talent contest when he was just three years old. For his efforts, Williams received an alarm clock. He began playing guitar during his teen-age years, learning the songs that he heard on the radio during that period. He and his friends played in local bands around the area, and he wed wife Joy Bucher on April 10, 1960.
To support his family – which would grow to include two sons, Gary and Timmy – Williams worked at a number of odd jobs, including oil field work, and also as a bill collector. While living in Corpus Christi in 1964, he formed the folk-styled trio The Pozo Seco Singers with Lofton Cline and Susan Taylor. They stayed together for seven years, with their biggest hit being “Time.”
Earlier this year, the singer was the subject of a tribute album, Gentle Giants: The Songs of Don Williams, that included performances of his hits by artists such as Lady Antebellum and Garth Brooks.
ALSO: Troy Gentry, of country band Montgomery Gentry, died in a helicopter crash today in New Jersey. He was 50.
The duo was schedule to perform tonight at the Flying W Airport & Resort in Medford... but obviously the show is now cancelled.
Montgomery Gentry confirmed his death took place around 1pm, via twitter.com.
Below are more deaths for the month of September - for the full death list: Musicians who died in 2017.
September (12)
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