Kim Edwin Williams (June 28, 1947 – February 11, 2015) was an American songwriter who wrote hits for Randy Travis, Joe Diffie, Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks and many others. [1] Williams was named ASCAP's Country Songwriter of the Year in 1994, won the Country Music Association's Song of the Year award (for " Three Wooden Crosses") in 2003, and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012. [2] [3]
Songs written by Kim Williams
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)" | Joe Diffie |
| 1992 | " Papa Loved Mama" | Garth Brooks |
| " Warning Labels" | Doug Stone | |
| 1993 | " Ain't Goin' Down ('Til The Sun Comes Up)" | Garth Brooks |
| " My Blue Angel" | Aaron Tippin | |
| "Haunted Heart" | Sammy Kershaw | |
| 1995 | "The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter" | Reba McEntire |
| " Who Needs You Baby" | Clay Walker | |
| " Not Enough Hours in the Night" | Doug Supernaw | |
| "Fall In Love" | Kenny Chesney | |
| 1997 | " She's Gonna Make It" | Garth Brooks |
| " Honky Tonk Truth" | Brooks & Dunn | |
| 2001 | " While You Loved Me" | Rascal Flatts |
| "Beer Run" | George Jones and Garth Brooks | |
| 2002 | " Three Wooden Crosses" | Randy Travis |
| 2004 | " Pickin' Wildflowers" | Keith Anderson |
References
- ^ "LifeNotes: Songwriter Kim Williams Passes". MusicRow.com. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ Betts, Stephen (February 12, 2015). "'Three Wooden Crosses' Songwriter Kim Williams Dead at 68". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ Thanki, Juli (February 12, 2015). "Songwriter Kim Williams dead at 68". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
External links
- Kim Williams discography at Discogs
- Kim Williams Archived 2016-04-04 at the Wayback Machine at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
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