In more than 24 hours, the breaking news of the death of country music icon, 78 - year -old Don Williams , has severed the social media , re...
In more than 24 hours, the breaking news of the death of country music icon, 78 - year -old Don Williams , has severed the social media , recording at least60 million tweets.
Notable among celebrities that are mourning the revered singer is Kenny Rogers , who tweeted : “Sending my sincere and heartfelt prayers to the families & friends of Don Williams ’’.
Williams had a string of hits before retiring in 2016.
His sound influenced a later generation of singers including Joe Nichols and Josh Turner and Keith Urban has said Williams drew him to country music .
Williams , nicknamed ‘the Gentle Giant ,’ had a rich voice, gentle delivery and storytelling style . He toured a little , did few media interviews and spent much of his time on his farm west of Nashville .
“It’ s one of those blessings and curses kind of things ,” Williams said in an interview in 1994 .
His hits included I Believe in You, Lord , I Hope This Day Is Good , You’ re My Best Friend , Some Broken Hearts Never Mend , Till the Rivers All Run Dry and Back in My Younger Days to mention but a few.
One duet with Emmylou Harris made the charts , If I Needed You in 1981 .
In his tweet, Margo Price , said : “Rest In Peace to the Gentle Giant , Don Williams . Man knew how to burn that slow groove . May have to work up ‘Tulsa Time ’ this weekend .’’
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