Country singer Don Williams has died at the age of 78 .
The late country star passed away after a “short illness ” on Friday 8th of September, 2017.

A press release from the singer’ s PR team confirmed his death, saying that funeral arrangements are pending .
In a statement Friday, Kyle Young , CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville , Tennessee , said, “Don Williams offered calm , beauty , and a sense of wistful peace that is in short supply these days . “ His music will forever be a balm in troublesome times . ”

An internationally popular country star, Don was referred to as the “ Gentle Giant ” of country music and he earned 17 # 1 country hits throughout his career .

Some of his hits are ‘ I Believe in You , ’ ‘ Lord , I Hope This Day Is Good ’ , ‘ You ’ re My Best Friend ’ , ‘ Some Broken Hearts Never Mend ’ , and ‘ Till the Rivers All Run Dry ’ .
According to Rolling Stone magazine , Don Williams was born in Floydada , Texas , on May 27th , 1939 and was raised in Portland , Texas , where he learned guitar from his mother.

Music had always been close to his heart, as he entered his first talent contest — and won — at the age of three.
Williams played in a band with several friends during his teenage years , and started a family not too long after graduating high school , marrying his wife Joy in April 1960 .

Based in Nashville , the band earned two Top 40 tunes , “ I Can Make It With You ” and “ Look What You ’ ve Done , ” in late 1966 .

After the group disbanded , Williams landed back in Texas to sell furniture in his father’ s store before returning to Music City to embark on a solo career.
“ Cowboy” Jack Clement signed Williams as a songwriter to his Jack Music publishing company, where he recorded demos for songwriter- producer Allen Reynolds , who later went on to helm projects for Crystal Gayle and Garth Brooks, among many others .

When other artists proved reluctant to record Williams’ songs, Clement signed him as an artist to his JMI Records , releasing his first country single , “ Don ’ t You Believe , ” in 1972 . In 1974 , the label issued “We Should Be Together , ” which became the singer ’ s first Top Five hit .

Later that year, he scored the first of 17 Number One singles with the romantic “ I Wouldn ’ t Want to Live If You Didn ’ t Love Me . ”

Williams recorded his last studio album in 2014.

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Ohh country music legend is gone. Rest in peace man. Ur songs will 4ever remain evergreen.

R.I.P