Kim Williams (songwriter)

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

  1. ^ "LifeNotes: Songwriter Kim Williams Passes". MusicRow.com. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  2. ^ Betts, Stephen (February 12, 2015). "'Three Wooden Crosses' Songwriter Kim Williams Dead at 68". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  3. ^ Thanki, Juli (February 12, 2015). "Songwriter Kim Williams dead at 68". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2016-02-13.


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