David Wills (born October 23, 1951, in Pulaski, Tennessee[1]) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Wills released three studio albums and charted more than twenty singles on the BillboardHot Country Singles chart between 1975 and 1988. Two of his songs, "There's a Song on the Jukebox" and "From Barrooms to Bedrooms," reached the Top 10 in 1975.
Wills was a BMI songwriter for Pride Music Group, along with Blake Mevis and Bob Moulds. David was married to Deborah Ann Smith (from Dallas, TX) who owned Alcorn Music, Inc. publishing company.
After releasing a gospel-themed album in 1996, titled Line On Love, Wills retired from the music industry. However, in 2021, Wills was contacted by a group of filmmakers from northeast Georgia who were working on a documentary about a local musician named Doug Moss. Moss had been a staple of the house band at a country music club in Athens, Georgia called the J&J Center, owned by entrepreneur Jerry Farmer. Wills performed there for many years and was a friend of Farmer. Wills agreed to an interview, and the group of filmmakers invited him to perform at a concert being held in Franklin Springs, Georgia that featured Glen Templeton as the headliner. Prior to the show, a tribute was held to Farmer for his impact on music in the northeast Georgia area. Wills performed his two signature songs there, as well as some of the songs he had written for others, including "You're The Last Thing I Needed Tonight" by John Schneider. Discussions were soon held by the filmmakers and Wills to produce two new albums, The Singer The Songwriter (released in November 2022) and Just For The Record (released in June 2023).[2] Wills was soon signed to a record label owned by one of the filmmakers, Tugalo Records.
The sessions were held in July 2022 at Sonic Eden Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, and were guided by the owner and sound engineer John Albani, a former member of the band Rush.[citation needed] Singles from this two-album project include "Poor Boys", "When A Plan Comes Together", "Before You're Through Hurting Me", and "You Ought To See Her In Love".
David Wills smiles before going on stage at the Catlettsburg Labor Day Celebration in downtown Catlettsburg, Kentucky on Monday, September 4, 2023. He opened for country band Lonestar.
David Wills (orange hat) at Sonic Eden studios in April 2025.
In October of 2024, Wills was inducted into the Josie Music Awards' Independent Country Music Hall of Fame.[citation needed] The announcement was made at the Freedom Celebration 24 concert on July 6, 2024. Wills had been one of the opening acts, and the headliner, country music hitmaker T. Graham Brown, made the announcement before performing his set.
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