FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about Remembering Country Musics Don Williams
Quiz about Remembering Country Musics Don Williams

Remembering Country Music's Don Williams Quiz


With the passing of the Gentle Giant, September 8, 2017, let's reminisce over several of his seventeen number one hits. I honestly cannot choose a favorite.

A multiple-choice quiz by annanne. Estimated time: 5 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Music Trivia
  6. »
  7. Music T-Z

Author
annanne
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
389,475
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
253
- -
Question 1 of 10
1. The very first number one hit song for Don Williams, "I Wouldn't Want To Live If You Didn't Love Me"; is this the correct wording he sings?

"It's love that makes the world go 'round
And my love for you
Just grows with leaps and bounds"?


Question 2 of 10
2. Below is the chorus Don Williams sings in which of the following songs?

"You're my bread when I'm hungry
You're my shelter from troubled winds
You're my anchor in life's ocean"




Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. These first few lines belong to which one of Don Williams' songs?

"I've been lonesome, I've been empty
I got an achin', way down inside
I need someone, someone to hold me"




Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Can you correctly complete the missing words (first line is the song's title), from this Don Williams tune?

"Till the ______ all run dry
Till the ______ falls from the sky
Till life on earth is through
I'll be needing you"
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. By the verse provided from this Don Williams' song, can you name the song's title?

"Oh, hold me closer
Make me warm
I feel wanted
Here in your arms
I've been lonely
For too long
I've waited a lifetime
For you to come along"
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Don Williams', "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend", is also the first line of the chorus but does he continue the chorus as follows?

"Some memories never end
Some tears will never dry
My love for you will never die"


Question 7 of 10
7. Released December 1979, Don Williams' "Love Me Over Again", which adoring word does he begin the chorus with?

"______, tonight, make it alright
Turn on your smile, for me for awhile
Take me away, from where I have been
I know you love me, but love me over again"
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Don Williams 1980 release of "I Believe In You", are these the correct words you would hear mid-way through the song?

"I know with all my certainty
What's goin' on with you and me
Is a good thing, it's true
I believe in you"



Question 9 of 10
9. I've chosen the fourth verse to a 1983 Don Williams' hit; can you identify the correct song title?

"So, I gotta go, I gotta get home early
Be with my woman, soft and curvy
Makes me feel like a king
And not a regular Joe"
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The following chorus belongs to Don Williams' seventeenth and final number one hit song. Are these the correct words Williams sings?

"I wanna hear a heartbeat
In the darkness
Every night of my life
I wanna hear a heartbeat
In the darkness
Next to mine"



(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The very first number one hit song for Don Williams, "I Wouldn't Want To Live If You Didn't Love Me"; is this the correct wording he sings? "It's love that makes the world go 'round And my love for you Just grows with leaps and bounds"?

Answer: Yes

At only three years old, Williams was rewarded with an alarm clock for his first-place win at a local talent contest. Years later as a high-schooler, Don and friends played their first money-earning gig (of twenty five dollars), at the grand opening of a local service station in Taft, Texas. Don learned to play the guitar at an early age from his mother, also a musician.

From 1974, Williams first number one single on Billboard Hot Country Songs.
2. Below is the chorus Don Williams sings in which of the following songs? "You're my bread when I'm hungry You're my shelter from troubled winds You're my anchor in life's ocean"

Answer: You're My Best Friend

In 1964, Williams and three others were known as the folk/pop trio, Pozo-Seco Singers. By decade's end, Williams made the decision to begin concentrating on his solo career as a country artist.

Williams' second number one hit single on Billboard Hot Country Songs, 1975.
3. These first few lines belong to which one of Don Williams' songs? "I've been lonesome, I've been empty I got an achin', way down inside I need someone, someone to hold me"

Answer: (Turn Out The Light And) Love Me Tonight

In the early 1960s, Williams received an honorable discharge after serving two years in the United States Army. To name a few in order to self-support, Williams was a bill collector, a bread truck driver and worked in the Texas oil fields.

Billboard Hot Country Songs placed this song at number one in 1975, Williams' third number one hit song.


3/75
4. Can you correctly complete the missing words (first line is the song's title), from this Don Williams tune? "Till the ______ all run dry Till the ______ falls from the sky Till life on earth is through I'll be needing you"

Answer: rivers, sun

Co-written by Williams, this heartfelt love ballad characterizes the gentle, smooth and soothing voice of Don Williams singing "Till The Rivers All Run Dry".

This song, released December 1975, was Williams' fourth number one hit on Billboard Hot Country Songs.
5. By the verse provided from this Don Williams' song, can you name the song's title? "Oh, hold me closer Make me warm I feel wanted Here in your arms I've been lonely For too long I've waited a lifetime For you to come along"

Answer: Say It Again

Williams' fifth number one song from the year 1976, on Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Full Chorus:

"C'mon say it
Say it again
It sounds so good
Say it one more time and then
Oh, if you mean it
Say it again
The hard part's over
And the lovin' part begins"
6. Don Williams', "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend", is also the first line of the chorus but does he continue the chorus as follows? "Some memories never end Some tears will never dry My love for you will never die"

Answer: Yes

At the time of Williams' death, he and his wife, Joy Bucher, had been married for over fifty-seven years, parents of two sons, Gary and Timmy. Their main residence being on the outskirts of Nashville, TN along with a vacation home in Hawaii. Williams grew up on Texas' Gulf Coast town of Portland.

Billboard Hot Country Songs places this at number one, Williams' sixth number one hit song, released January 1977.
7. Released December 1979, Don Williams' "Love Me Over Again", which adoring word does he begin the chorus with? "______, tonight, make it alright Turn on your smile, for me for awhile Take me away, from where I have been I know you love me, but love me over again"

Answer: Honey

Williams' tenth number one hit on Billboard Hot Country Songs, written solely by Williams and co-produced it along with Garth Fundis.

"I'm Just A Country Boy" from 1977, was Williams' seventh number one hit, followed by his eighth number one, "Tulsa Time" from 1978. The next year, "It Must Be Love" took the number one spot, Williams' ninth number one hit.
8. Don Williams 1980 release of "I Believe In You", are these the correct words you would hear mid-way through the song? "I know with all my certainty What's goin' on with you and me Is a good thing, it's true I believe in you"

Answer: Yes

This song, the first released title track from Williams' tenth studio album, "I Believe In You", certified Platinum in the United States and also Williams' eleventh number one hit on Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Williams' twelfth number one song, "Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good", was released November 1981. Twelve months later, the release of "If Hollywood Don't Need You (Honey I Still Do)" became Williams' thirteenth number one song.
9. I've chosen the fourth verse to a 1983 Don Williams' hit; can you identify the correct song title? "So, I gotta go, I gotta get home early Be with my woman, soft and curvy Makes me feel like a king And not a regular Joe"

Answer: Love Is On A Roll

Continued:

"Love is on a roll
Love in on a good roll"

This very short chorus ends each of the four verses and is repeated several times as the song ends. This song, Williams' fourteenth number one song on Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Williams' fifteenth number one, "Stay Young", was released November 1983. Four months later, "That's The Thing About Love" became Williams' sixteenth number one song.
10. The following chorus belongs to Don Williams' seventeenth and final number one hit song. Are these the correct words Williams sings? "I wanna hear a heartbeat In the darkness Every night of my life I wanna hear a heartbeat In the darkness Next to mine"

Answer: Yes

Yes, it is correct from "Heartbeat In The Darkness", Williams' seventeenth and final number one hit song on Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Aside from the United States, Williams' success was worldwide, including Great Britain, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and many countries throughout Africa, where he was immensely popular.

Williams had been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1976 and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010. Williams' only duet was from 1981 with Emmylou Harris, "If I Needed You", penned by the late Townes Van Zandt (d.1997).
Source: Author annanne

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor 1nn1 before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
Related Quizzes
This quiz is part of series Those Williams Boys:

Don, Hank Sr. and Hank, Jr....All classic country singers, Here are five quizzes about them.

  1. Don Williams--A Tribute To The Gentle Giant Average
  2. The Life And Times Of Hank Williams, Sr. Difficult
  3. Remembering Country Music's Don Williams Average
  4. Hank Williams, Sr.'s 'Jambalaya' Average
  5. A Country Boy Can Survive Average

3/29/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us