(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Don Williams, an award-winning country singer with love ballads like “I Believe in You,” has died. He was 78. A statement from his publicist Kirt Webster said he died Friday after a short illness. Williams had 17 No. 1 hits before retiring in 2016. His mellow sound influenced a later generation of singers including Joe Nichols and Josh Turner and Keith Urban has said Williams drew him to country music. Williams, nicknamed “the Gentle Giant,” had a rich voice, gentle delivery and storytelling style.
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