This is a beautiful duet featuring country music superstars Don Williams and Emmylou Harris performing the song “If I Needed You.” Originally written by the legendary singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt, the song showcases heartfelt lyrics and a gentle melody that perfectly suit the vocal styles of both artists. Their collaboration brings a unique blend of warmth and sincerity, capturing the essence of classic country music with a tender, emotional delivery.
Emmylou Harris and Don Williams recorded their cover as a duet, which was released in September 1981 as the lead single from Harris’ album Cimarron. The song quickly gained popularity, resonating with fans of both artists and country music lovers alike. It achieved significant chart success, reaching number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in the United States and climbing to number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. This version of “If I Needed You” remains a beloved classic and a highlight in the discographies of both Harris and Williams.
About Don Williams
“Scoring at least one major hit every year between 1974 and 1991, Don Williams had an impressive fifty-six chart records. Fifty of these reached the country Top Twenty, and forty-five made the Top Ten; seventeen went to #1. In 1978 he was the Country Music Association’s (CMA) Male Vocalist of the Year, and his recording of “Tulsa Time” was the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Single of the Year. In 1980, readers of London’s Country Music People magazine named him Artist of the Decade. Born May 27, 1939, in Floydada, Texas, Don Williams learned guitar from his mother and performed in various country, folk, and rock & roll bands as a teenager. “(source: Don-Williams. com)
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If I Needed You Lyrics
Don Williams & Emmylou Harris
(Both)
If I needed you, would you come to me?
Would you come to me for to ease my pain?
If you needed me, I would come to you.
I would swim the sea for to ease your pain.
(Emmylou)
Well the night’s forlorn and the morning’s born
And the morning’s born with the lights of love.
And you’ll miss sunrise if you close your eyes,
And that would break my heart in two.
(Both)
If I needed you, would you come to me?
Would you come to me for to ease my pain?
If you needed me, I would come to you.
I would swim the sea for to ease your pain.
(Don)
Baby’s with me now since I showed her how,
To lay her lily hand in mine.
Who could ill agree, she’s a sight to see:
A treasure for the poor to find.
(Both)
If I needed you, would you come to me?
Would you come to me for to ease my pain?
If you needed me, I would come to you.
I would swim the sea for to ease your pain.
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