Tickets Still Available For History Making Event Celebrating Don Williams
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Don Williams’
illustrious career generated a total of 17 #1 Hits and 38 Top 5 Hits on
Billboard’s Hot Country Charts. 2019 also marks the 40th anniversary of his #1
hits “It Must Be Love” and “Love Me All Over Again.” He was
inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010, and was best known for
his straightforward, yet smooth bass-baritone voice and soft tones which earned
him the nickname The Gentle Giant of Country Music. As many of Don’s accolades
landed him in the history books, so will the premiere of Don Williams: Music &
Memories of The Gentle Giant which takes its residency at
Nashville’s famed Schermerhorn Symphony Center for three nights starting
October 31 and will reflect on the Country Music Hall of Fame members music,
accompanied by the Nashville Symphony.
Music enthusiasts attending the first-ever screen show using Don’s original
vocals, original video footage from around the world, and accompanied by his
original touring band with The Nashville Symphony will also get to see some
personal artifacts that took Don to his place in Country Music history. On
display at The Schermerhorn Symphony Center will be Don’s 1971 MCI tour bus,
‘Gypsy Lady’, which carried Don from show to show for many years until his
retirement. In addition, inside the venue, ticketed patrons can view the
medallion presented to Don as he was entering the Country Music Hall of Fame,
his legendary cowboy hat and jean jacket along with Gold records and a few of
his most recognizable guitars.
“As we are getting closer to this show, the more exciting it is becoming,” says
Don’s longtime manager Robert Pratt. “I have been viewing the video footage and
listening to the vocal tracks and it truly is remarkable what I am witnessing.
It’s like Don is still on stage! Keith Urban has recorded a video too and does
a terrific job helping explain what the audience will be seeing. Then when I
think of the guest artists that have agreed to come sing a song of Don’s, I am
just blown away. I can’t wait for people to experience what I have in putting
this all together.”
Tickets for these shows are on sale via Ticketmaster and are also currently
available with Nashville Symphony season ticket packages at NashvilleSymphony.org,
615-687-6400 or the Schermerhorn Symphony Center box office.
About Don
Williams:
Williams first came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the folk group
The Pozo-Seco Singers. The trio recorded several hit records, with the biggest
being “Time.” By 1971, Williams had gone solo, and had signed a
publishing deal with Jack Clement. The Hall of Fame producer was so taken with
Don’s style that he offered him a recording contract with his JMI Records in
1972. Early hits included “Atta Way To Go” and “Come Early
Morning,” as well as “We Should Be Together,” which became his
first Billboard top ten hit from 1974. He then moved to ABC / Dot (Later MCA),
where the hits increased. Tracks such as “Rake and Ramblin’ Man,”
“Tulsa Time,” and “Nobody But You” helped to make him one
of the most-played artists on Country Radio in the 1970s and 1980s. He took
home the Male Vocalist of the Year trophy from the Country Music Association in
1978, and notched his biggest hit in 1981 with “I Believe In You,”
which also crossed over to the top-30 on the Hot 100.
Subsequent moves to Capitol Nashville and RCA kept Williams o n the charts into
the 1990s, as he continued to play for huge crowds on the road. His success in
the United States is well-documented, but the music of Don Williams has made
him an international star – with followings in such places as Africa, England
and New Zealand. He has placed 52 singles in the top-40 on the Country charts
in the United States, with 17 going all the way to the top spot. Williams was a
member of The Country Music Hall of Fame and The Grand Ole Opry. Williams
appeared in the films W.W.
and the Dixie Dancekings and Smokey
& The Bandit II with Burt Reynolds.
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Don Williams: Music & Memories publicity contacts:
Jeremy Westby, jpw@2911.us,
833-537-2911 x800
Jason Ashcraft, jason@2911.us,
833-537-2911 x801
Don
Williams: Music & Memories tour booking:
Keith Naisbitt, knaisbitt@apa-agency.com, 615-312-2921