Frank Williams (b. Franklin Delano Williams on June 27, 1947(1947-06-27) in Smithdale, Mississippi; d. March 22, 1993 in Savannah, Georgia) was an American Gospel music singer.
As a child and during his early teens he joined the Southern Gospel Singers and later, The Williams Brothers.
He teamed up with his brother Huey Williams in 1964, as part of The Jackson Southernaires. After their debut release, Too Late, they signed with ABC/Dunhill Record...
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Frank Williams (b. Franklin Delano Williams on June 27, 1947(1947-06-27) in Smithdale, Mississippi; d. March 22, 1993 in Savannah, Georgia) was an American Gospel music singer.
As a child and during his early teens he joined the Southern Gospel Singers and later, The Williams Brothers.
He teamed up with his brother Huey Williams in 1964, as part of The Jackson Southernaires. After their debut release, Too Late, they signed with ABC/Dunhill Records in 1972 and where they recorded Look Around and Save My Child. Later the Southernaires signed to Malaco Records. With Malaco they recorded Legendary Gentlemen (1979), Touch of Class (1981), and Down Home (1982). They won several awards during the 1980s. In 1979, while with the Jackson Southernaires, Frank became the executive producer and director of Gospel promotions at Malaco.
Williams formed The Mississippi Mass Choir while serving as director of Gospel promotions at Malaco. With the company's support he began calling in personnel,...
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