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4 unusual facts about Mentor Williams


A Few Ole Country Boys

"A Few Ole Country Boys" is the title of a song written by Troy Seals and Mentor Williams, and recorded by American country music artist Randy Travis.

Mentor Williams

Williams built a home overlooking Taos, New Mexico, which he shares with his long-time partner, country music singer Lynn Anderson.

He is best known for writing "Drift Away", a middle-of-the-road playlist classic performed by Dobie Gray in 1973.

When a Woman Cries

"When a Woman Cries" is a song written by Buck Moore and Mentor Williams, and recorded by American country music artist Janie Fricke.


Travis Parkin

In 1991, Parkin teamed up with fellow Taos resident and internationally known songwriter and producer, Mentor Williams (Drift Away), to write “The Last Time,” a contemporary country ballad purchased by Warner Bros. for a Vince Gill and Patty Loveless duet album that was later scrapped.


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