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Don Williams, Laid-Back Country Legend, Is Dead At 78

The country legend behind "I Believe In You" and , whose career spanned five decades, died at home in Alabama after a short illness.
Don Williams performing at London's Wembley Arena in April, 1977. Williams was beloved in countries as far-flung as South Africa, long before country's popularity had crossed the oceans.

Don Williams, who began a long career in country music as a Nashville songwriter in the early 1970s and who entered the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010, died today at his home in Alabama following a short illness, a publicist confirmed to NPR. He was 78.

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