Don Williams(当·威廉姆斯,1939年5月27日-2017年9月8日),1939年5月生于德克萨斯州,是美国乡村歌手,唱作人,1958年高中毕业后,成为民谣乐团Pozo-Seco Singers的成员之一,1971年开始其独立音乐人的生涯。因歌喉浑厚,歌路抒情优美,大提琴般低吟的男性美声一出,有乡村音乐界的“绅士巨人”之称,从1971年以来发行29张录音室专辑,6张精选集,有21首歌曲登上美国或加拿大乡村音乐榜冠军位置,2010年2月23日入驻Country Music Hall of Fame(乡村音乐名人堂)。
2017年9月8日,Don Williams因病逝世,享年78岁。
个人经历
乡村乐歌手与作者Don Williams 1939年5月27日生于德州的弗罗伊迭达市,在德州的波特兰市度过童年后于1958年毕业毕业于格里高利-波特兰高中.1971年离开了待了七年的民谣乐队Pozo Seco Singers开始自己的事业,主要唱流行民谣,就是他第一张专辑里的17首歌.他简单的声音,温和的曲调和令人难忘的歌词使他赢得了乡村音乐”优雅巨人”的称号.
他在青少年时期就从母亲那学习了弹吉他,参加了乡村摇滚和民谣乐队.他和Lofton Kline一起成立了自己的第一个乐队—The Strangers Two, 并于1964年招入了Susan Taylor, 乐队也更名为Pozo Seco Singers.在于哥伦比亚公司签订了合同以后,大概共了五十多首金曲.1971年乐队解散后,Don Williams也开始了个人生涯.
刚开始时Williams是作为杰克唱片公司的词作者.最终与JMI公司签订了合同.他1974年发行的歌”we should be together”拿到了第五的名次,接着又签到了ABC/DOT唱片公司.在ABC/DOT的第一首单曲”I Wouldn’t Want to Live If You Didn’t Love Me,”成为了第一热门歌曲,也是他从1974年至1991年这些年中最好听的十首歌中的第一首.而且在他发行的46首单曲中,只有4首没有达到前十的位置.
2006头,Williams发表声音将离开歌坛,并在美国本土和外国举行了一系列的告别演唱会,最后一首告别演唱会于2006年11月21号在田纳西州的孟非斯的加能剧场举行,受到了很大的好评.据他员工表示,Williams已经不可能再举办巡回演唱会,但是录制新的歌曲还是有可能的.
1960年4月10日与Joy Bucher 喜结连理,并育有二子:加里和蒂母.
1978年,他获得了美国乡村音乐协会(CMA)年度最佳男歌手,他的歌Tulsa Time也获得了年度最佳歌曲。
作品风格
Don Williams以他刚毅的男声唱出了他的温柔关切之情。在听他的音乐时,就好象是在和一个老朋友在娓娓叙说心事。这种风格在后期的音乐中表现得尤其突出。正如他自己所说:“我认为在日常生活中,没有什么比跟人打交道更重要的事儿了。对我来说,这就是全部。所以当你找歌的时候,如果有歌曲能够表达这些,那么你就找到了有那么些特别的东西了。”在Don Williams的音乐中很少有华丽的配器,一把吉他就是最好的伴奏。
Don Williams的声音稳定沉着,然而又明亮华丽,这使得他以“温柔的巨人”这样的美誉成名。这个外号是他在上世纪七十年代早期获得的,那时他刚开始以“城市乡村乐(Countrypolitan)”流行并一直持续到了九十年代早期。Williams从来不是一个革新者,然后他的情歌却大受欢迎。在他的整个职业生涯里,共获得过21个冠军歌曲。
评价
《滚石》杂志:“Don Williams 是乡村音乐界的传奇人物,他的音乐充满了深情和温暖,能够触动人们的心灵。”
《纽约时报》:“Don Williams 的音乐风格独特,他的歌声温暖而富有感染力,他的歌曲常常表达了对生活、爱情和家庭的热爱。”
《Billboard》杂志:“Don Williams 是一位伟大的歌手,他的音乐才华和深情演绎使他成为乡村音乐界的标志性人物之一。”
Don Williams
├─CD
│ ├─1996 – Flatlands
│ ├─1997 – Best Friends
│ ├─1998 – VA – Arizona Country Road Grand Canyon State
│ ├─2001 – Audiophile Selection
│ ├─2002 – Borrowed Tales
│ ├─2003 – The Best of Don Williams
│ ├─2004 – My heart to you (Premium)
│ ├─2011 – 30周年白金纪念版 2CD
│ ├─2017 – The Best Of Don Williams (20th Century Masters)
│ ├─2018 – 当·威廉姆斯 发烧精选[6N纯银镀膜]
│ ├─2018 – 当?威廉姆斯-乡村音乐测试之王 DTS
├─Hi-Res
│ ├─1976 – Harmony [24Bit-96Khz]
│ ├─1978 – Expressions [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─1979 – Portrait [24Bit-96Khz]
│ ├─1995 – Borrowed Tales [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─2002 – Silver Turns To Gold [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─2006 – 当·威廉姆斯 纪念版 [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─2016 – Don Williams in Ireland [24Bit-44.1Khz]
│ ├─2017 – The Journey [24Bit-44.1Khz]
│ ├─2019 – Country Moods [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─2020 – At His Best [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─2023 – I’m Just A Country Boy [24Bit-192Khz]
│ ├─2023 – Westbury Music Fair (Live New York ’85) [24Bit-192Khz]
├─MQA
│ ├─1976 – Harmony [MQA]
│ ├─1979 – Portrait [MQA]
│ ├─1989 – One Good Well [MQA]
│ ├─1990 – True Love [MQA]
│ ├─1998 – I Turn The Page [MQA]
│ ├─2002 – Country Classics [MQA]
│ ├─2003- The Best Of [MQA]
│ ├─2016 – Currents [MQA]
├─qobuz
│ ├─1973 – Volume One
│ ├─1974 – Volume Three
│ ├─1974 – Volume Two
│ ├─1975 – Don Williams Greatest Hits
│ ├─1975 – You’re My Best Friend
│ ├─1976 – Harmony
│ ├─1977 – Country Boy
│ ├─1977 – Country Comes To Carnegie Hall (Live At Carnegie Hall, New York 1977)
│ ├─1977 – Visions
│ ├─1978 – Expressions
│ ├─1979 – Best Of Don Williams Volume II
│ ├─1979 – Portrait
│ ├─1980 – I Believe In You
│ ├─1980 – The Very Best Of
│ ├─1981 – Lord I Hope This Day Is Good
│ ├─1982 – Listen To The Radio
│ ├─1983 – Yellow Moon
│ ├─1984 – Best Of Don Williams Volume III
│ ├─1986 – New Moves
│ ├─1987 – 20 Greatest Hits
│ ├─1987 – Traces
│ ├─1989 – One Good Well
│ ├─1990 – Country Classics
│ ├─1990 – True Love
│ ├─1992 – Currents
│ ├─1994 – Greatest Hits Live, Vol. 1 (Live In The UK)
│ ├─1995 – Borrowed Tales
│ ├─1996 – Flatlands
│ ├─1998 – I Turn The Page
│ ├─1998 – Spend Some Time With Me
│ ├─1999 – HMV Easy The Don Williams Collection
│ ├─2000 – I Believe In You
│ ├─2000 – The Best Of Don Williams 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
│ ├─2001 – 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection Best Of Don Williams, Volume 2
│ ├─2001 – Greatest Hits Live, Vol. 2
│ ├─2002 – Don Williams Country Legends
│ ├─2002 – Good Ole Boys
│ ├─2002 – Silver Turns To Gold
│ ├─2003 – The Best Of
│ ├─2004 – My Heart To You
│ ├─2004 – The Definitive Collection
│ ├─2005 – At His Best
│ ├─2005 – Country Masters Lay Down Sally
│ ├─2005 – Love Songs
│ ├─2006 – Smokin’
│ ├─2006 – Spend Some Time With Me
│ ├─2009 – Good Ole Boys Like Me
│ ├─2009 – I’m Just A Country Boy
│ ├─2009 – Ruby Tuesday & Other Favorites (Digitally Remastered)
│ ├─2010 – Best Friends
│ ├─2010 – Don & Dolly Volume 1
│ ├─2010 – Don & Dolly Volume 2
│ ├─2010 – Don Williams
│ ├─2010 – Good Old Boys Like Me
│ ├─2010 – Hotel California
│ ├─2010 – I Believe in You
│ ├─2010 – Spend Some Time With Me
│ ├─2010 – The Gentle Giant
│ ├─2010 – Where Do I Go From Here
│ ├─2011 – All Time Greatest Country Artists-Don Williams-Vol. 32
│ ├─2011 – Best Friend
│ ├─2011 – Don Williams
│ ├─2011 – Don Williams Live
│ ├─2011 – Don Williams Live – Tulsa Time – [The Dave Cash Collection]
│ ├─2011 – Don Williams Live – [The Dave Cash Collection]
│ ├─2011 – Don Williams Sings More Hits – [The Dave Cash Collection]
│ ├─2011 – Don Williams Ultimate
│ ├─2011 – Don Williams Volume Four
│ ├─2011 – Don Williams Volume One
│ ├─2011 – Don Williams Volume Three
│ ├─2011 – Don Williams Volume Two
│ ├─2011 – Down The Road I Go
│ ├─2011 – Gods of Country – Don Williams
│ ├─2011 – Good Ole Boys Like Me Live Recordings
│ ├─2011 – I Believe In You
│ ├─2011 – She’s In Love With A Rodeo Man
│ ├─2011 – The Ties That Bind
│ ├─2011 – You’re My Best Friend
│ ├─2012 – And So It Goes
│ ├─2012 – Best of the Essential Years Don Williams
│ ├─2012 – Don Williams Essential Collection
│ ├─2012 – Essential Don Williams
│ ├─2012 – Greatest Hits
│ ├─2012 – Hits
│ ├─2012 – The Father of Bluegrass, the Gentle Giant, and Mac Davis
│ ├─2012 – The Ultimate Don Williams
│ ├─2013 – Country Classics
│ ├─2013 – Sternstunden
│ ├─2013 – Till All The Rivers Run Dry
│ ├─2014 – It’s Not Funny
│ ├─2014 – Moonrise
│ ├─2014 – Reflections
│ ├─2015 – Legends – Don Williams (Rerecorded)
│ ├─2015 – Till The Rivers All Run Dry
│ ├─2016 – American Heartland, Vol. 1
│ ├─2016 – Don Williams – Ruby Tuesday
│ ├─2016 – Don Williams in Ireland
│ ├─2016 – Follow Me Back To Louisville
│ ├─2016 – The Funk
│ ├─2016 – Where Do We Go From Here
│ ├─2017 – In My Life
│ ├─2017 – The Journey
│ ├─2018 – Don Williams His Great Songs
│ ├─2018 – Don Williams Love Songs The Very Best Of
│ ├─2019 – Ruby Tuesday
│ ├─2021 – The Pozo Seco Singers Featuring Don Williams
│ ├─2023 – I’m Just A Country Boy
│ ├─2023 – Westbury Music Fair (Live New York ’85)
└─Tidal
├─1973 – Volume One
├─1974 – Volume Three
├─1974 – Volume Two
├─1975 – Don Williams Greatest Hits
├─1975 – Don Williams Live – Tulsa Time – [The Dave Cash Collection]
├─1975 – Don Williams Live – [The Dave Cash Collection]
├─1975 – You’re My Best Friend
├─1976 – Harmony
├─1977 – Country Boy
├─1977 – Country Comes To Carnegie Hall (Live At Carnegie Hall, New York – 1977)
├─1977 – Visions
├─1978 – Expressions
├─1979 – Portrait
├─1980 – 20th Century Masters- The Millennium Collection- Best Of Don Williams
├─1980 – Best Of Don Williams
├─1980 – I Believe In You
├─1980 – The Best Of Don Williams 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
├─1980 – The Very Best Of
├─1980 – The Very Best Of Don Williams
├─1981 – Especially For You
├─1981 – Lord I Hope This Day Is Good
├─1982 – Listen To The Radio
├─1983 – Yellow Moon
├─1984 – 20th Century Masters- The Millennium Collection- Best Of Don Williams, Volume 2
├─1984 – Best Of Don Williams Volume III
├─1986 – New Moves
├─1987 – 20 Greatest Hits
├─1987 – 20 Greatest Hits [A]
├─1987 – Traces
├─1988 – Best Of Don Williams Volume II
├─1989 – One Good Well
├─1990 – True Love
├─1995 – Borrowed Tales
├─1996 – Flatlands
├─1998 – I Turn The Page
├─2000 – GOLD 2CD
├─2000 – I Believe In You
├─2001 – Greatest Hits Live, Vol. 2
├─2002 – Country Classics
├─2002 – Don Williams – Ruby Tuesday
├─2002 – Don Williams Country Legends
├─2002 – Good Ole Boys
├─2002 – Silver Turns To Gold
├─2002 – Spend Some Time With Me
├─2004 – My Heart To You
├─2004 – The Definitive Collection
├─2005 – Love Songs
├─2005 – The Gentle Giant
├─2006 – Don Williams & Pozo Seco Singers Selected Hits
├─2006 – HMV Easy- The Don Williams Collection
├─2006 – Smokin’
├─2010 – Good Old Boys Like Me
├─2011 – Best Friend
├─2011 – Ruby Tuesday & Other Favorites (Digitally Remastered) (Re-mastered)
├─2012 – And So It Goes
├─2014 – Reflections
├─2016 – Currents
├─2016 – Don Williams In Ireland- The Gentle Giant In Concert (Live At The Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland –
├─2016 – Follow Me Back To Louisville
├─2016 – Where Do We Go From Here
├─2018 – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
├─2018 – 29 Country Best
├─2018 – Don Williams His Great Songs
├─2018 – Don Williams Love Songs The Very Best Of
├─2018 – Pretty Little Baby Child
├─2019 – The Essential Collection
├─2021 – Blithe Spirit
├─2021 – The Pozo Seco Singers Featuring Don Williams
├─2023 – Greatest Hits Live, Vol. 1 (Live In The UK)