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Sunday, July 29, 2018

Billboard Country Year End Chart - The Top 50 Singles of 1978

Friday, September 8, 2017

Don Williams R.I.P.

September 8th 2017

One of the greatest voices in American country music, Don Williams, known to many as "the Gentle Giant" died today at the age of 78. He announced in March of 2016 that he was retiring from touring to spend time at his home and enjoy his family. He passed quietly (like his persona) at his home among family.

He amassed 17 #1 songs on the Billboard Country songs chart and 13 on the Canadian country music chart with his last being "Back in My Younger Days", which reached #2 on the Billboard chart and #1 in Canada in 1990.

May 3rd 1979

Don Williams (L) with Claude Akins who presented him his 2 CMA Awards for Song and Record of the Year for 1978, "Tulsa Time".

Thursday, September 15, 2016

The Year in #1 Billboard Country Songs - 1976

August 14th 1976

"Say It Again" by Don Williams

(1 week at #1)

Written by Bob McDill, and recorded by Don Williams. It was released in April 1976 as the second single from the album "Harmony". "Say It Again" would become Don Williams' fifth #1 on the country chart. The single spent twelve weeks on the country chart.