George Williams
George Williams
Top Songs
| 1 | Take The "A" Train | ||
| 2 | Boogierockawoogie | ||
| 3 | Velvet Halo | ||
| 4 | Home | ||
| 5 | Such a Fool |
Albums
Jul 2023 • 1 song
Oct 2022 • 1 song
Dec 2021 • 8 songs
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Biography
Best known as the longtime lead vocalist for the Philly soul group the Tymes, George Williams was born in the City of Brotherly Love on December 6, 1935. After serving in the U.S. Army, he returned to Philadelphia in 1961, signing on with a longstanding local harmony group called the Latineers; with his polished, Johnny Mathis-inspired delivery, Williams immediately catapulted the Latineers to new heights of regional renown, and in 1963 they signed to Parkway Records. Parkway A&R director Billy Jackson renamed the group the Tymes, additionally shaping the Williams-penned origi...