As of late 2005, Williams was still an active touring act throughout the United States and Canada. In fact, only four of his 46 singles didn't make it to the Top Ten. His first single with ABC/Dot, I Wouldn't Want to Live If You Didn't Love Me, became a number one hit, and was the first of a string of top ten hits he had between 19. His 1974 song We Should Be Together reached number five and he was signed on with ABC/Dot.
Williams initially started out as a songwriter for Jack Music Inc., since he lacked belief about going solo but then signed with JMI as a solo artist. The group disbanded in 1971, at which point Williams embarked on his successful solo career. The band after signing a contract with Columbia Records had a series of hits in the Top 50's till late 1966. He formed his first band with Lofton Kline and in 1964, recruited Susan Taylor, they formed the Pozo Seco Singers, a folk-pop group. While a teenager, he played with country, rock, and folk bands. He began playing guitar as a teenager, which he learned from his mother. His straightforward vocals, soft tones, and an imposing build earned him the nickname the gentle giant of country music.
After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971, singing popular ballads and amassing 17 number one hits. There are two artists with the name Don Williams:ġ) Don Williams (born May 27, 1939) in Floydada, Texas, is a country music singer and songwriter.
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