Williams undergoes hip replacement
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 – Don Williams had to undergo hip replacement surgery, forcing cancellation of his tour, his publicist said this morning.
"Don Williams has regrettably been forced to postpone his 2016 tour after unexpected hip replacement surgery," the press release said.
There was no word on when or where the surgery took place, nor Williams' condition.
The Country Music Hall of Famer had planned a 21-city tour, starting Feb. 17 in Jacksonville, Fla., ending April 16 in Manistee, Mich. The tour was focused on the south and Midwest.
More news for Don Williams
- 09/08/17: Gentle Giant passes
- 02/07/17: Disc tributes Gentle Giant
- 03/01/16: Williams announces retirement
- 09/01/15: Gentle Giant slates road tour
- 03/11/14: Bryan, Evans, Williams, Martin/Brickell release new music
- 01/10/14: Williams readies new disc
- 03/21/12: Gentle Giant returns
- 09/12/11: ASCAP honors Don Williams
CD reviews for Don Williams


Don Williams made some of the best country music records of the 1980s, like, "Good Old Boys Like Me." His understated charms seem to have been lost in the shuffle when one considers the names brought up as classic singers - Jones, Haggard, Gosdin...but not the man once dubbed the, "Gentle Giant," for his tall stature and mellow voice.
Williams has never really stopped recording new material, though his hit-making Nashville days are behind him. This latest disc has some songs that should hold up ...
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