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About Hank Williams
Hank Williams was an American singer and songwriter.
His Highlights/Legacy
He released 35 singles - 11 of them ranked at No 1 on the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers charts. He has been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential country songwriters of all time.
His Awards
He won a Grammy Award, an Academy of Country Music Award, 2 Country Music Awards and The Pulitzer Prize (posthumously).
His Personal Life
He was married twice and he had 2 children. He died in 1953 of heart failure by pills and alcohol. He was only 29 years old.
Fun Facts
He could not read or notate music!
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Hank Williams' Popularity
Hank Williams was a famous American singer and songwriter, who was born on September 20, 1923. As a person born on this date, Hank Williams is listed in our database as the 13th most popular celebrity for the day (September 20) and the 7th most popular for the year (1923).
People born on September 20 fall under the Zodiac sign of Virgo, the Virgin. Hank Williams is the 455th most popular Virgo.
Aside from information specific to Hank Williams' birthday, Hank Williams is the 3396th most famous American.
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