For release: Dec. 7, 2015
Contact: Tara McNamara
864.679.9225
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Don Williams to play the Peace Center on Feb. 26
Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 11, at 10 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m.
Peace Concert Hall at the Peace Center
Tickets: $35-$55
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Greenville, S.C. – Country music artist Don Williamswill play the Peace Center on Friday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m.
Don Williams came to be known as “the Gentle Giant” in the decades he was a dominating country hit-maker because of his unique blend of commanding presence and his laid-back, easy style that has appealed to men and women – cutting across national and genre boundaries. Riding and crossing the line between country and pop, Williams brought a sound and sensibility to the country charts that proved to be a smash. The hundreds of songs in his repertoire – more than 50 of them major hits – include contemplative ballads, affecting love songs and change-up rhythm numbers.
Born in Floydada, Fla., in 1939 and growing up near Corpus Christi, Texas, Williams was playing
guitar by age 12 and performed in folk, country and rock bands as a teenager. He first gained musical attention as a member of the pop folk trio The PozoSeco Singers, which had six pop chart hits in 1966-’67, then was signed as a songwriter by Nashville’s Cowboy Jack Clement in 1971.
Between 1974 and 1991, Williams had at least one major hit every year, including such country standards as “Good Ole Boys Like Me,” “Till the Rivers All Run Dry,” “It Must Be Love,” “I’m Just a Country Boy,” “Amanda” and “I Believe in You.” He also had a hit duet with Emmylou Harris on Townes Van Zandt’s “If I Needed You.” Williams was the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year in 1978 and his song “Tulsa Time” was the ACM Record of the Year for 1979.
In 2010, Williams received country music’s highest honor, with his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. “I never really thought that I was viewed in that manner by the powers that be,” he said. “It’s an incredible honor, to be added to the caliber of people that are on that roster. It’s pretty overwhelming, actually.”
Tickets for the Friday, Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m. performance by Don Williams are $35-$55 and may be purchased by calling 864.467.3000 or 800.888.7768, in person at the Peace Center Box Office or online at Handling fees will apply to phone and online sales.Tickets goon sale on Friday, Dec. 11, at 10 a.m.
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