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			'''Sam Williams''' is an pop artist with R&B influences born and raised in Los Angeles City.<ref>Hasty, Katy. "Samuel J.Williamson." Billboard Aug. 2024: 32. Print.</ref> His album "18" was released on RouteNote Records in 2021. His full-length EP titled The Holiday Session is scheduled to be released in late December 2023, with select singles currently being released.<ref> wrexhamafc.co.uk Retrieved on 1 January 2008</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10311~2011219,00.html \|title=Sam joins the cod army \|publisher=Wrexham F.C. \|date=2010-03-31 \|accessdate=2010-04-01}}</ref>
	'''Samuel Weston Williams''' (born May 30, 1997), is an American ], whose musical style is ]. His debut album ''Glasshouse Children'' was released in August 2021. He is the son of ], and the grandson of ].

	==Biography==		== Biography ==
			Samuel began his music career professionally at the age of 18. In 2021, he signed with ] to pursue a career in music.<ref> BBC Sport Retrieved on 31 December 2008</ref> He has put out three studio albums under this label.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_city/s/1006/1006433_blues_ready_for_a_clearout.html\|title=Blues ready for a clear-out \|publisher=Manchester Evening News\|accessdate=2008-04-20}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_city/s/215/215867_academy_graduates_show_the_way.html\|title=Academy graduates show the way \|publisher=Manchester Evening News\|accessdate=2008-04-20}}</ref>The 2021 smash album "18 Albums" has received 4 million Spotify plays, a best-selling album with over 1 million sold online albums, ] platinum certification, and a debut at 175/200 on the ] list for one week. His other albums include H18 Album and ].<ref>{{cite web \|date=March 16, 2021 \|title=Samuel Interview: SXSW 2021 \|url=http://www.spinner.com/2021/03/16/samuel-interview-sxsw-2021/ \|accessdate=2021-08-10 \|publisher=Spinner}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/s/210/210632_city_youth_squad_lowdown.html\|title=City youth: Squad lowdown \|date=15 February 2007 \|publisher=Manchester Evening News\|accessdate=2008-04-20}}</ref> Following a disagreement with his previous management firm, CK, William departed and entered into a new agreement with ]. In an effort to reclaim album ownership, he is re-recording his previous albums.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/manchester-city-1-norwich-city-0-samaras-in-late-arrival-to-clip-wings-of-canaries-403563.html\|title=Manchester City 1 Norwich City 0: Samaras in late arrival to clip wings of Canaries \|publisher=Independent\|accessdate=2008-04-20 \| location=London \| first=Dan \| last=Murphy \| date=26 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2275165,00.html\|title=Manchester City 3-1 Portsmouth\|work=The Guardian\|accessdate=2008-04-20 \| location=London \| first=Paul \| last=Doyle \| date=20 April 2008}}</ref>
	Samuel Weston Williams was born on May 30, 1997, in ], to ] and Mary Jane ({{nee\|Thomas}}) Williams,<ref name="apdob 1997"/><ref name="schmitt 1997"/> and grew up in ].<ref name="nordstrom 2021"/> He is the grandson of ] and is also the half-brother of ] and ].<ref name="todisco 2020"/>

	==~~Career~~==		== Discography ==
			Released by ] on October 21, 2023.<ref>Gaston, Peter. "WATCH: R&B Up-and-Comer Samuel." Spin Aug 4 (2021). Web. July 19, 2021. <https://www.spin.com/2010/08/watch-rb-and-comer-samuel/></ref>
	In 2019, he made his debut on the ], singing "Can't Fool Your Own Blood", which he also performed on '']'' in his television debut.<ref name="newman 2021"/> In June 2021, he signed with ],<ref name="umg 2021"/> and his debut album ''Glasshouse Children'' was released in August 2021.<ref name="newman 2021"/> He enlisted songwriters ] and ] to aid him turn "strange poems with big words" into songs for the album.<ref name="dowling 2022"/> He convinced ] to sing on the track "Happy All The Time", by writing her a two-page letter describing the song, hoping it would move her to collaborate with him.<ref name="nordstrom 2021"/> He co-wrote the track with ], and it was produced by Bobby Holland and ].<ref name="crone 2021"/> He also partnered with ] on the track "Kids".<ref name="newman 2021"/>
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	In September 2023, he released a cover version of his grandfather's hit "]". He was initially reluctant to cover his grandfather's music, because he was afraid he "could mess up something that's sacred". The song was released on September 15, two days before what would have been his grandfather’s 100th birthday.<ref name="ross 2023"/> He also sang the single at the Grand Ole Opry in October 2021.<ref name="grand ole opry"/>

			=== The Holiday Session EP ===
	In February 2024, he collaborated with ] for a duet that covered ]'s "]", which they also performed together at the ].<ref name="lopez 2024"/> In June 2024, Williams appeared in the country music documentary '']'', where he discusses "challenging the status quo in country music by embracing his sexuality".<ref name="avila 2024"/> Additionally, he also released ''Act I: Scarlet Lonesome'', and performed at GLAAD's 2024 Concert for Love & Acceptance in June.<ref name="bloom 2024"/>
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	Williams said some of his musical influences have been ], during his ] period, his grandfather Hank Williams, ] and ].<ref name="dowling 2022"/><ref name="newman 2021"/> He also recalls buying ]'s ] and learning "every word to every song".<ref name="newman 2021"/> In addition to being a songwriter, he is also a poet.<ref name="dowling 2022"/>
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	==Personal life==
			\| title1 = It's A Most Wonderfull Time Of The Year
	In 2015, Williams moved to Nashville to attend ],<ref name="nordstrom 2021"/> and he has also studied ] at ],<ref name="brown 2024"/> When he was 19, he had a son.<ref name="brown 2024"/> In June 2020, his sister Katherine Williams-Dunning, died in a car accident.<ref name="avila 2024"/> His mother died in March 2022, in ].<ref name="avila 2022"/> In October 2022, he came out and identified as being gay.<ref name="sachdeva 2022"/><ref name="avila 2024"/> He said when he was growing up he tried to hide his sexuality, and he believes it would have been "impactful" for him, if he had seen "somebody like myself doing an interview like this".<ref name="sachdeva 2022"/>
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	==References==		==References==
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	<ref name="apdob 1997">{{cite news \|title=Hank Jr's son born \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-samuel-weston-wil/160691806/ \|work=] \|agency=] \|date=May 31, 1997 \|page=7A}}</ref>

	<ref name="avila 2024">{{cite news \|last1=Avila \|first1=Daniela \|title=Sam Williams Explains How Country's Outlaw Movement Has Evolved Since His Grandfather Hank Williams \|url=https://people.com/sam-williams-explains-how-country-outlaw-movement-has-evolved-since-his-grandfather-hank-williams-exclusive-8659830 \|work=] \|date=June 7, 2024 \|access-date=December 11, 2024 \|archive-date=September 19, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919153054/https://people.com/sam-williams-explains-how-country-outlaw-movement-has-evolved-since-his-grandfather-hank-williams-exclusive-8659830 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	<ref name="avila 2022">{{Cite web \|last1=Avila \|first1=Daniela \|date=March 23, 2022 \|first2=Sarah \|last2=Michaud \|title=Hank Williams Jr.'s Wife Mary Jane Thomas Has Died: 'A Beautiful Soul' \|url=https://people.com/country/hank-williams-jr-wife-mary-jane-dead/\|website=People Magazine}}</ref>

	<ref name="bloom 2024">{{cite web \|last1=Bloom \|first1=Allison \|title=Sam Williams Talks New Album "Act I: Scarlet Lonesome" and Continuing his Family’s Country Music Legacy \|url=https://glaad.org/watch-sam-williams-talks-new-album-act-i-scarlet-lonesome-and-continuing-his-familys-country-music-legacy/ \|website=] \|date=June 27, 2024 \|access-date=December 11, 2024 \|archive-date=July 19, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719233353/https://glaad.org/watch-sam-williams-talks-new-album-act-i-scarlet-lonesome-and-continuing-his-familys-country-music-legacy/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	<ref name="brown 2024">{{cite news \|last1=Brown \|first1=Nicole \|title=Nashville's Most Beautiful People: Sam Williams \|url=https://nashvillelifestyles.com/people/most-beautiful/nashvilles-most-beautiful-people-Sam-Williams/ \|work=] \|date=October 24, 2024}}</ref>

	<ref name="crone 2021">{{cite news \|last1=Crone \|first1=Madeline \|title=Hank Williams' Grandson Sam Williams Drops Dolly Parton Collab "Happy All The Time" Ahead of Debut LP \|url=https://americansongwriter.com/hank-williamss-grandson-sam-williams-drops-dolly-parton-collab-happy-all-the-time-ahead-of-debut-lp/ \|work=] \|date=August 17, 2021 \|access-date=December 11, 2024 \|archive-date=September 27, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927233728/https://americansongwriter.com/hank-williamss-grandson-sam-williams-drops-dolly-parton-collab-happy-all-the-time-ahead-of-debut-lp/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	<ref name="dowling 2022">{{cite news \|last1=Dowling \|first1=Marcus K. \|title=Sam Williams on wearing a Tilted Crown, potentially creating his own legacy \|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2022/10/20/sam-williams-nashville-music-country-singer-new-album-tn/69545477007/ \|work=] \|date=October 20, 2022 \|access-date=December 11, 2024 \|archive-date=February 28, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228064135/https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2022/10/20/sam-williams-nashville-music-country-singer-new-album-tn/69545477007/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	<ref name="grand ole opry">{{cite web \|title=Sam Williams – I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry {{!}} Live at the Grand Ole Opry \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49kLLP86uC4 \|publisher=Grand Ole Opry \|date=October 23, 2021\|via=]}}</ref>

	<ref name="lopez 2024">{{cite news \|last1=Lopez \|first1=Rich \|title=Queer country singer Sam Williams covers a Tammy Wynette classic \|url=https://dallasvoice.com/qmn-queer-country-singer-sam-williams-covers-a-tammy-wynette-classic/ \|work=] \|date=February 9, 2024 \|access-date=December 11, 2024 \|archive-date=July 14, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714084719/https://dallasvoice.com/qmn-queer-country-singer-sam-williams-covers-a-tammy-wynette-classic/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	<ref name="newman 2021">{{cite news \|last1=Newman \|first1=Melinda \|title=August’s Country Rookie of the Month: Sam Williams on Family Tradition and Why He Admires Taylor Swift \|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/sam-williams-country-rookie-of-the-month-interview-9615707/ \|work=] \|date=August 17, 2021 \|access-date=December 11, 2024 \|archive-date=July 3, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703114031/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/sam-williams-country-rookie-of-the-month-interview-9615707/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	<ref name="nordstrom 2021">{{cite web \|last1=Nordstrom \|first1=Leigh \|title=Sam Williams Comes From Country Legacy But Carves His Own Path \|url=https://wwd.com/feature/sam-williams-grandson-hank-williams-country-album-1234940649/ \|website=] \|date=September 24, 2021}}</ref>

	<ref name="ross 2023">{{cite web \|last1=Ross \|first1=Alex \|title=Sam Williams Drops New Cover of Grandpa Hank Williams, Hopes to Follow His Footsteps My Own Way \|url=https://people.com/sam-williams-covers-song-by-grandpa-hank-williams-in-his-own-way-7970353 \|website=People Magazine \|date=September 15, 2023 \|access-date=December 11, 2024 \|archive-date=July 18, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718022322/https://people.com/sam-williams-covers-song-by-grandpa-hank-williams-in-his-own-way-7970353 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	<ref name="sachdeva 2022">{{cite news \|last1=Sachdeva \|first1=Maanya \|title=Hank Williams’s songwriter grandson Sam Williams opens up about his sexuality \|url=https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/love-sex/hank-williams-grandson-sam-gay-identity-b2213363.html \|work=] \|date=October 29, 2022}}</ref>

	<ref name="schmitt 1997">{{cite news \|last1=Schmitt \|first1=Brad \|title=Morsels: Hank Williams Jr. \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-samuel-weston-williams/160692813/ \|work=] \|date=May 31, 1997 \|page=3A}}</ref>

	<ref name="todisco 2020">{{cite magazine \|last1=Todisco \|first1=Eric \|title=Hank Williams Jr.'s Daughters Pay Tribute to Late Sister Katherine: See You Again Beyond the Blue \|url=https://people.com/country/hank-williams-jr-daughters-pay-tribute-sister-katherine/ \|magazine=People Magazine \|date=June 15, 2020 \|access-date=December 11, 2024 \|archive-date=April 19, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419063258/https://people.com/country/hank-williams-jr-daughters-pay-tribute-sister-katherine/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	<ref name="umg 2021">{{cite web \|title=Sam Williams signs with Universal Music Group Nashville \|url=https://pressroom.umgnashville.com/news/sam-williams-signs-with-universal-music-group-nashville/ \|website=] \|type=press release \|date=June 8, 2021 \|access-date=December 11, 2024 \|archive-date=June 19, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619133543/https://pressroom.umgnashville.com/news/sam-williams-signs-with-universal-music-group-nashville/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>
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	==Further reading==
	*{{cite web \|last1=Enos \|first1=Morgan \|title=Meet Sam Williams, A Country Music Scion Whose Debut Album 'Glasshouse Children' Transcends His Surname \|url=https://www.grammy.com/news/meet-sam-williams-country-music-scion-whose-debut-album-glasshouse-children-transcends \|website=] \|date=August 19, 2021}}
	*{{cite news \|last1=Hudak \|first1=Joseph \|title=Sam Williams Is Hank Williams' Grandson. His Debut Album Sounds Nothing Like You'd Expect \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/sam-williams-hank-williams-grandson-1226703/ \|work=] \|date=September 15, 2021}}

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American pop artist with R&B For other people named Samuel Williamson, see Samuel Williamson (disambiguation).

Sam Williams
Born	2003 (age 21–22) Los Angeles City, United States
Genres	Pop Music, Rhythm and blues
Occupation	Musician
Labels	RouteNote Records

Website	williamswz.wixsite.com/home/

Musical artist

Sam Williams is an pop artist with R&B influences born and raised in Los Angeles City. His album "18" was released on RouteNote Records in 2021. His full-length EP titled The Holiday Session is scheduled to be released in late December 2023, with select singles currently being released.

Biography

Samuel began his music career professionally at the age of 18. In 2021, he signed with RouteNote to pursue a career in music. He has put out three studio albums under this label. The 2021 smash album "18 Albums" has received 4 million Spotify plays, a best-selling album with over 1 million sold online albums, RIAA platinum certification, and a debut at 175/200 on the Billboard 200 list for one week. His other albums include H18 Album and Dreamers Album. Following a disagreement with his previous management firm, CK, William departed and entered into a new agreement with CAA. In an effort to reclaim album ownership, he is re-recording his previous albums.

Discography

Released by Music Brainz on October 21, 2023.

The Holiday Session EP

**The Holiday Session EP**
No.	Title	Length
1.	"It's A Most Wonderfull Time Of The Year"	4:15

References

External links

Official Website

Hasty, Katy. "Samuel J.Williamson." Billboard Aug. 2024: 32. Print.
"Williams signs 18 month contract with the Dragons" wrexhamafc.co.uk Retrieved on 1 January 2008
"Sam joins the cod army". Wrexham F.C. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
"Saundeers to seal Williamson deal" BBC Sport Retrieved on 31 December 2008
"Blues ready for a clear-out". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
"Academy graduates show the way". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
"Samuel Interview: SXSW 2021". Spinner. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
"City youth: Squad lowdown". Manchester Evening News. 15 February 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
Murphy, Dan (26 September 2007). "Manchester City 1 Norwich City 0: Samaras in late arrival to clip wings of Canaries". London: Independent. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
Doyle, Paul (20 April 2008). "Manchester City 3-1 Portsmouth". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
Gaston, Peter. "WATCH: R&B Up-and-Comer Samuel." Spin Aug 4 (2021). Web. July 19, 2021. <https://www.spin.com/2010/08/watch-rb-and-comer-samuel/>

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