The Ties That Bind (Don Williams song)
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"The Ties That Bind" is the title of a song written by Clyde Otis
and Vin Corso, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams
. It was released in December 1974 as the second and final single from the album Don Williams Vol. 3. The song reached #4 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart and #2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
Clyde Otis
Clyde Otis, born in Prentiss, Mississippi, , was an American songwriter and producer best known for his collaboration with singer Brook Benton, and for being one of the first African American A&R executive for a major label.According to the music licensing organization Broadcast Music Inc., Otis is...
and Vin Corso, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams
Don Williams
Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,...
. It was released in December 1974 as the second and final single from the album Don Williams Vol. 3. The song reached #4 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart and #2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
Chart performance
| Chart (1974-1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |