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Taos resident Mentor Williams, award-winning songwriter, dies at 70 | Local News | santafenewmexican.com
![Duane Eddy on Twitter: ".RIP My friend Mentor Williams. He gave us Drift Away. Songwriter, US Marine, Cowboy. The love of Lynn's life.… " Duane Eddy on Twitter: ".RIP My friend Mentor Williams. He gave us Drift Away. Songwriter, US Marine, Cowboy. The love of Lynn's life.… "](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxbxtSaWEAAck6F.jpg)
Duane Eddy on Twitter: ".RIP My friend Mentor Williams. He gave us Drift Away. Songwriter, US Marine, Cowboy. The love of Lynn's life.… "
![Welcome Reception - Two Attendees Smiling - Garmalia Mentor-Williams & Steeve Symithe (1) | Seismological Society of America Welcome Reception - Two Attendees Smiling - Garmalia Mentor-Williams & Steeve Symithe (1) | Seismological Society of America](https://www.seismosoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Welcome-Reception-Two-Attendees-Smiling-Garmalia-Mentor-Williams-Steeve-Symithe-1.jpg)
Welcome Reception - Two Attendees Smiling - Garmalia Mentor-Williams & Steeve Symithe (1) | Seismological Society of America
![ASCAP on Twitter: ""Give me the beat boys and free my soul.." RIP Mentor Williams, "Drift Away" songwriter and brother of #ASCAP president @IMPaulWilliams… https://t.co/XTjfi8BbEo" ASCAP on Twitter: ""Give me the beat boys and free my soul.." RIP Mentor Williams, "Drift Away" songwriter and brother of #ASCAP president @IMPaulWilliams… https://t.co/XTjfi8BbEo"](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxZ3hdHWIAEEkxB.jpg)