Robin and Linda Williams are a husband-and-wife singer-songwriter

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duo from

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. They met in

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in 1971, and began performing in 1973. The Williamses started appearing on

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'' radio show in 1975. The duo were members of the Hopeful Gospel Quartet with Keillor and Kate MacKenzie. After touring with

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in 1993, the pair later sang on her

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-winning album '' Stones in the Road''. ''Sugar for Sugar'' spent 11 weeks in the top 20 of the

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'' in 1996. In 2004, they switched labels, recording ''Deeper Waters'' as their first release on

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. The Williamses appeared in the film ''

''. They appeared on the ''

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'', hosted by Michael Johnathon.

Discography

*''Robin & Linda Williams'' (1975) *''Shenandoah Moon'' (1977) *''Welcome Table'' (1978) *''Dixie Highway Sign'' (1979) *''Harmony'' (1981) *''Close As We Can Get'' (1984) *''Nine 'Til Midnight'' (1985) *''All Broken Hearts Are the Same'' (1988) *''Rhythm of Love'' (1990) *''Turn Toward Tomorrow'' *''Robin & Linda Williams & Their Fine Group Live'' (1994) *''Good News'' (1995) *''Sugar for Sugar'' (1996) *''Devil of a Dream'' (1998) *''In the Company of Strangers'' (2000) *'' Visions of Love'' (2002) *'' Deeper Waters'' (2004) *''The First Christmas Gift'' (2005) *'' Radio Songs'' (2007) *''Buena Vista'' (2008) *''Stonewall Country'' (2011) *''These Old Dark Hills'' (2012) *''Back 40'' (2013)

References

External links

Official Site
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