Howard Andrew Williams (born December 3, 1927 in Wall Lake, Iowa, died Sept… Read Full Bio ↴Howard Andrew Williams (born December 3, 1927 in Wall Lake, Iowa, died September 26, 2012), known as Andy Williams, was an American pop singer.
He first performed in a children's choir at his local Presbyterian church. Williams and his three older brothers Bob, Dick, and Don, formed a quartet, the Williams Brothers, in the late 1930s. The brothers performed on radio in the Midwest, first at WHO in Des Moines, Iowa, and later at WLS in Chicago and WLW in Cincinnati. Williams graduated from Western Hills High School in Cincinnati. They appeared with Bing Crosby on the hit record "Swinging on a Star" (1944). This led to a nightclub act with entertainer Kay Thompson from 1947 to 1951.
Williams's solo career began in 1952 after his brothers left the act. He recorded six sides for RCA's label "X," but none of them were popular hits. After landing a spot as a regular on Steve Allen's Tonight Show in 1955, he was signed to a recording contract with Cadence Records, a small label in New York run by conductor Archie Bleyer. His third single, "Canadian Sunset" (1956) hit the Top Ten, and was soon followed his only Billboard #1 hit, "Butterfly" (a cover of a Charlie Gracie record on which Williams imitated Elvis Presley). More hits followed, including "The Hawaiian Wedding Song," "Are You Sincere," "The Village of St. Bernadette," and "Lonely Street," before Williams moved to Columbia Records in 1961, having moved from New York to Los Angeles. In terms of chart popularity, the Cadence era was Williams's peak although songs he introduced on Columbia became much bigger standards. Two top ten hits from the Cadence era, "Butterfly" and "I Like Your Kind of Love" were apparently believed to not suit Williams's later style; they were not included on a Columbia reissue of his Cadence greatest hits in the 1960s.
During the 1960s, Williams became one of the most popular vocalists in the country and signed what was to that time the biggest recording contract in history. He was primarily an album artist, and at one time he had earned more gold albums than any solo performer except Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. By 1973 he had earned as many as 17 gold album awards. Among his hit albums from this period were Moon River, Days of Wine and Roses (number one for 16 weeks in mid-1963), The Andy Williams Christmas Album, Dear Heart, The Shadow of Your Smile, Love, Andy, Get Together with Andy Williams, and Love Story. In these recordings Williams displays an incredible vocal technique along with an uncanny ability to make each song his very own, often rivaling or surpassing the version by the original artist. These attributes, along with his natural affinity for the music of the 1960s and early 1970s, combined to make him one of the premier easy listening singers of that era.
Williams forged an indirect collaborative relationship with Henry Mancini, although they never recorded together. Williams was asked to sing Mancini and Johnny Mercer's song "Moon River" at the 1962 Oscar Awards (where it won), and it quickly became Williams's theme song. This was repeated the next year with the pair's "Days of Wine and Roses" (which also won), Mancini's "Dear Heart" at the 1965 awards and "The Sweetheart Tree" (also written with Mercer) at the 1966 awards.
Williams also competed in the teenage-oriented singles market as well and had several charting hits including "Can't Get Used to Losing You," "Happy Heart," and "Where Do I Begin", the theme song from the 1970 blockbuster film, Love Story. Building on his experience with Allen and some short-term variety shows in the 1950s, he became the star of his own weekly television variety show in 1962. This series, The Andy Williams Show, won three Emmy Awards for outstanding variety program. Among his series regulars were the Osmond Brothers. He gave up the variety show in 1971 while it was still popular and retrenched to three specials per year. His Christmas specials, which appeared regularly until 1974 and intermittently from 1982 into the 1990s, were among the most popular of the genre. Williams has recorded eight Christmas albums over the years. He hosted the Grammy Awards for three consecutive years in the 1970s. He returned to television to do a syndicated half-hour series in 1976-77.
In the early 1990s, Williams gave up most of his touring schedule in order to open his own theatre in Branson, Missouri, the Andy Williams Moon River Theater. He continues to do 8 to 12 shows a week from September to December and occasionally makes tours of Europe earlier in the year.
His 1967 recording of "Music to Watch Girls By" was a surprise UK hit in 1999, when it reached number 9 after featuring in an advert (beating the original peak of number 33 in 1967). In 2002 he took part in a new duet of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" with British actress and singer Denise van Outen. Nearly everything Williams ever recorded has now been made available on CD through a series of compilations from 1997 to 2004.
Williams met Claudine Longet when he pulled over to aid her on a Las Vegas road. She was a dancer at the time at the Folies Bergere. They married on Christmas Day, 1961, and had three children, Noelle, Christian, and Robert. They separated in 1969 and finally divorced 6 years later. In 1976 Longet was charged with fatally shooting her boyfriend, skier Vladimir "Spider" Sabich and Williams supported her. He married a second time in May 1991 to the former Debbie Haas. They make their homes at Branson, Missouri and La Quinta, California. Williams' homes have been featured in Architectural Digest, and he is a noted collector of modern art. Williams is an avid golfer. He hosted a major golf tournament in San Diego for many years, which was known as the Andy Williams San Diego Open during that time.
Williams' birthplace is a tourist attraction open most of the year.
He first performed in a children's choir at his local Presbyterian church. Williams and his three older brothers Bob, Dick, and Don, formed a quartet, the Williams Brothers, in the late 1930s. The brothers performed on radio in the Midwest, first at WHO in Des Moines, Iowa, and later at WLS in Chicago and WLW in Cincinnati. Williams graduated from Western Hills High School in Cincinnati. They appeared with Bing Crosby on the hit record "Swinging on a Star" (1944). This led to a nightclub act with entertainer Kay Thompson from 1947 to 1951.
Williams's solo career began in 1952 after his brothers left the act. He recorded six sides for RCA's label "X," but none of them were popular hits. After landing a spot as a regular on Steve Allen's Tonight Show in 1955, he was signed to a recording contract with Cadence Records, a small label in New York run by conductor Archie Bleyer. His third single, "Canadian Sunset" (1956) hit the Top Ten, and was soon followed his only Billboard #1 hit, "Butterfly" (a cover of a Charlie Gracie record on which Williams imitated Elvis Presley). More hits followed, including "The Hawaiian Wedding Song," "Are You Sincere," "The Village of St. Bernadette," and "Lonely Street," before Williams moved to Columbia Records in 1961, having moved from New York to Los Angeles. In terms of chart popularity, the Cadence era was Williams's peak although songs he introduced on Columbia became much bigger standards. Two top ten hits from the Cadence era, "Butterfly" and "I Like Your Kind of Love" were apparently believed to not suit Williams's later style; they were not included on a Columbia reissue of his Cadence greatest hits in the 1960s.
During the 1960s, Williams became one of the most popular vocalists in the country and signed what was to that time the biggest recording contract in history. He was primarily an album artist, and at one time he had earned more gold albums than any solo performer except Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. By 1973 he had earned as many as 17 gold album awards. Among his hit albums from this period were Moon River, Days of Wine and Roses (number one for 16 weeks in mid-1963), The Andy Williams Christmas Album, Dear Heart, The Shadow of Your Smile, Love, Andy, Get Together with Andy Williams, and Love Story. In these recordings Williams displays an incredible vocal technique along with an uncanny ability to make each song his very own, often rivaling or surpassing the version by the original artist. These attributes, along with his natural affinity for the music of the 1960s and early 1970s, combined to make him one of the premier easy listening singers of that era.
Williams forged an indirect collaborative relationship with Henry Mancini, although they never recorded together. Williams was asked to sing Mancini and Johnny Mercer's song "Moon River" at the 1962 Oscar Awards (where it won), and it quickly became Williams's theme song. This was repeated the next year with the pair's "Days of Wine and Roses" (which also won), Mancini's "Dear Heart" at the 1965 awards and "The Sweetheart Tree" (also written with Mercer) at the 1966 awards.
Williams also competed in the teenage-oriented singles market as well and had several charting hits including "Can't Get Used to Losing You," "Happy Heart," and "Where Do I Begin", the theme song from the 1970 blockbuster film, Love Story. Building on his experience with Allen and some short-term variety shows in the 1950s, he became the star of his own weekly television variety show in 1962. This series, The Andy Williams Show, won three Emmy Awards for outstanding variety program. Among his series regulars were the Osmond Brothers. He gave up the variety show in 1971 while it was still popular and retrenched to three specials per year. His Christmas specials, which appeared regularly until 1974 and intermittently from 1982 into the 1990s, were among the most popular of the genre. Williams has recorded eight Christmas albums over the years. He hosted the Grammy Awards for three consecutive years in the 1970s. He returned to television to do a syndicated half-hour series in 1976-77.
In the early 1990s, Williams gave up most of his touring schedule in order to open his own theatre in Branson, Missouri, the Andy Williams Moon River Theater. He continues to do 8 to 12 shows a week from September to December and occasionally makes tours of Europe earlier in the year.
His 1967 recording of "Music to Watch Girls By" was a surprise UK hit in 1999, when it reached number 9 after featuring in an advert (beating the original peak of number 33 in 1967). In 2002 he took part in a new duet of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" with British actress and singer Denise van Outen. Nearly everything Williams ever recorded has now been made available on CD through a series of compilations from 1997 to 2004.
Williams met Claudine Longet when he pulled over to aid her on a Las Vegas road. She was a dancer at the time at the Folies Bergere. They married on Christmas Day, 1961, and had three children, Noelle, Christian, and Robert. They separated in 1969 and finally divorced 6 years later. In 1976 Longet was charged with fatally shooting her boyfriend, skier Vladimir "Spider" Sabich and Williams supported her. He married a second time in May 1991 to the former Debbie Haas. They make their homes at Branson, Missouri and La Quinta, California. Williams' homes have been featured in Architectural Digest, and he is a noted collector of modern art. Williams is an avid golfer. He hosted a major golf tournament in San Diego for many years, which was known as the Andy Williams San Diego Open during that time.
Williams' birthplace is a tourist attraction open most of the year.
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Andy Williams Lyrics
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Wayne Watson Angels from the realms of glory Bring your flight for all…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Andy Williams:
'Round Midnight It begins to tell, Round midnight, midnight. I do pretty wel…
(Where Do I Begin) Love Story Where do I begin? To tell the story of how great…
... And Roses and Roses Every day I sent another present Just to let her know…
A Fool Never Learns A fool never learns To get away, just run away before…
A Home Lovin’ Man The harbor lights were shining The moon was in its high The…
A Mi Esposa Con Amor It's the most wonderful time of the year With the kids…
A Song For You I've been so many places in my life and time I've…
A Song of Old Hawaii Just an old fashioned love song Playin' on the radio And…
A Summer Place There's a summer place Where it may rain or storm Yet I'm…
A Time For Us A time for us some day there'll be When chains are…
A Twist Of Fate Life is a book each day is a page Each word…
A Woman's Way Oh, the measure of her man Is in a woman's eyes She…
Abraham Martin And John Has anybody here seen my old friend Abraham? Can you tell…
After All This Time There were trains We out-run ′em There were songs We out-sun…
Again I often wonder why he came to me Brought such a…
Ain't It True Ain't it true No matter what you do Someday when life is…
Alfie What's it all about, Alfie? Is it just for the moment…
All the Way Home Standing on the crossroads Looking for the right way home An…
All Through the Night That old Bilbao moon, I won't forget it soon That old…
Almost There Almost there, we're almost there How wonderful, wonderful ou…
Amazing Grace Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like…
An Old Fashioned Love Song Just an old fashioned love song Playin' on the radio And…
An Old Fashioned.Love Song Just an old fashioned love song Playin' on the radio And…
And Roses And Roses Every day I sent another present Just to let her know…
Andy Williams You're just too good to be true Can't take my eyes…
Angels We Have Heard on High Glo-glo-glo-glo-ria Yeah Ooh, oh, ooh oh, yeah Angels We ha…
Anniversary Song Oh, how we danced on the night we were wed We…
Another Lonely Song Time Won't ease my memory It's killing me now And Lord…
April in Paris April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom Holiday tables under th…
Aquarius / Let the Sun Shine In When the moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns…
Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In When the moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns…
Are you Sincere Are you sincere when you say I love you? Are you…
Are you Sincere? Are you sincere when you say I love you? Are you…
As Time Goes By This day and age we're living in Gives cause for apprehensio…
Autumn The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Ave Maria Ave Maria Gratia plena Maria, gratia plena Maria, gratia ple…
Away in a Manger Away in a manger No crib for his bed The little Lord…
Baby Doll (That baby doll) ooh (Look out for her) baby doll (Especiall…
Battle Hymn of the Republic Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of…
Be Mine Tonight Tonight, tonight, won't be just any night, Tonight there w…
Be My Love In the summertime when all the trees and leaves are…
Begin the Beguine When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound of…
Beyond the Reef Beyond the reef Where the sea is dark and cold, My love…
Bilbao Song That old Bilbao moon (doo doo) I won't forget it soon…
Blue Christmas I'll have a blue Christmas without you I'll be so blue…
Blue Hawaii Night and you and blue hawaii The night is heavenly and…
Blueberry Hill I found my thrill on blueberry hill On blueberry hill where…
Born Free Born free, as free as the wind blows As free as…
Both Side Now Rows and flows of angel hair And ice cream castles in…
Both Sides Now Rows and flows of angel hair And ice cream castles in…
Bridge Over Troubled Water When you're weary feeling small When tears are in your eyes …
But Not For Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
Butterfly You tell me you love me, you say you'll be…
By The Time I Get To Phoenix By the time I get to Phoenix she′ll be rising She'll…
Bye Bye Blackbird No one here can love or understand me Oh, what hard…
Bye Bye Blues I got a big surprise when I saw you smile I…
Call Me If you're feeling sad and lonely, There's a service I can…
Call Me Irresponsible Call me irresponsible Call me unreliable Throw in undepend…
Can I never can say goodbye (no no, no no I) Never…
Can I Forget You Can I forget you? Or will my heart remind me, That once…
Can't Get Used To Losing You Guess there's no use in hangin' 'round Guess I'll get dresse…
Can't Help Falling in Love Wise men say, only fools rush in But I can't…
Can't Take My Eyes from You You're just too good to be true Can't take my eyes…
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Bridget Jones' Diary) You're just too good to be true Can' t take my…
Canadian Sunset Once I was alone So lonely and then You came, out of…
Candida The stars won't come out If they know that you're…
Cant Get Used to Losing You Guess there's no use in hangin' 'round Guess I'll get dresse…
Cant Take My Eyes Off You You're just too good to be true Can't take my eyes…
Cant Get Used To Losing You Guess there's no use in hangin' 'round Guess I'll get dress…
Cant Help Falling In Love Wise men say, only fools rush in But I can't…
Cant Take My Eyes Off You You're just too good to be true Can't take my eyes…
Can’t Get Used To Losing You Guess there's no use in hangin' 'round Guess I'll get dresse…
Can’t Help Falling In Love Wise men say, only fools rush in But I can't…
Carol of the Bells Hark! how the bells Sweet silver bells All seem to say, "Thr…
Change Partners Must you dance every dance With the same fortunate man? You …
Charade When we played our charade We were like children posing Play…
Christmas Bells Ring Christmas bells Merrily ring Tell all the world Jesus i…
Christmas Holiday Hear the bells ringing Their ting-a-ling sound. See the fr…
Christmas Is a Feeling There are toys for girls and boys Silver bells make merry…
Christmas Is A Feeling In Your Heart There are toys for girls and boys Silver bells make…
Christmas Needs Love to Be Christmas The Christmas tree is decorated, all the shopping's done Sto…
Christmas Present Christmas present, Christmas tree Children's eyes are wide t…
Christmas Song On the first day of Christmas My good friends brought to…
Climb Ev Climb every mountain, Search high and low, Follow every high…
Climb Ev'ry Mountain Climb every mountain, Search high and low, Follow every hi…
Climb Every Mountain Climb every mountain, Search high and low, Follow every high…
Close to You Why do birds suddenly appear? Every time you are near Just l…
Come to Me Because they told me I can't behold ye till weddin'…
Corcovado Quiet nights of quiet stars Quiet chords from my guitar Floa…
Count Your Blessing When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings…
Cry Softly Cry softly when he leaves you, lonely girl Don't let him…
Danny Boy Oh, Danny boy The pipes, the pipes are calling From glen t…
Day By Day Day by day I'm falling more in love with you And…
Days of Wine & Roses The days of wine and roses Laugh and run away like…
Days of Wine and Roses The days of wine and roses Laugh and run away like…
Dear Heart Dear heart wish you were here to warm this night My…
Didn This time we almost made the pieces fit Didn't we? This time…
Do You Hear What I Hear Do you hear what I hear? (Hear what I hear, hear…
do you mind If I say I love you, do you mind Make an…
Domino Domino, Domino, you're an angel That heaven has sent me Domi…
Don Build your dreams to the stars above But when you need…
Don't You Believe It If you should hear That someone new Has eased the pain Of…
Don’t You Believe It If you should hear That someone new Has eased the pain Of lo…
Dream To dream the impossible dream To fight the unbeatable foe To…
Dreamsville I'm in Dreamsville, holding you I'm dreaming you Just we two…
Easy To Love I know too well that I'm just wasting precious time In…
El Condor Pasa I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail Yes, I would…
Embraceable You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrepl…
Emily Emily, Emily, Emily Has the murmuring sound of may All silve…
Everybody Loves Somebody If it takes forever I will wait for you For a…
Exactly Like You I used to have a perfect sweetheart Not a real one,…
Exodus Song This land is mine God gave this land to me…
Falling in Love With Love Falling in love with love is falling for make believe Fallin…
Feelings There are toys for girls and boys Silver bells make merry…
Fire And Rain Just yesterday mornin', they let me know you were gone Suzan…
First Noel Noel, Noel Noel, Noel Born is the King of Israel The first …
Fly By Night Fly by night (fly by night) Please pity me (fly by…
For Once In My Life For once in my life I have someone who needs…
For The Good Times Don't look so sad, I know it's over But life goes…
Get Me to the Church on Time I'm getting married in the morning Ding dong the bells are…
Getting Over You If my eyes are closed i'm only dreaming So wake me…
Getting to Know You Gettin' to know you, Gettin' to know all about you. Gettin' …
God Only Knows I may not always love you But long as there are…
Good Morning Starshine Good morning starshine, the earth says "Hello" You twinkle a…
Groovin Groovin', on a Sunday afternoon Really couldn't get away too…
Happy Heart There's a certain sound always follows me around When you're…
Happy Holiday Happy holiday (happy holiday) Happy holiday (happy holiday) …
Hark The Herald Angels Sing Hark the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new born…
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be lig…
Hawaiian Wedding Song This is the moment I've waited for I can hear my heart…
He The road is long with many awaiting turns That lead us…
He's Got the Whole Words in His Hand He's got the whole world in his hands he's got…
Heard the Bells on Christmas Day I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols…
Hello Young Lovers Hello young lovers whoever you are I hope your troubles are…
Help Me Take the ribbon from your hair Shake it loose and let…
Here Here's to my lady, here's a toast to my lady, And…
Here and Now Mama′s afraid for your heart She's certain I′m gonna break i…
Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again Here comes that rainy day feeling again And soon my tears…
Here There And Everywhere To lead a better life I need my love to be…
Here's That Rainy Day Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams Funny, but…
Here's To My Lady Here's to my lady, here's a toast to my lady, And…
Hes Got the Whole World In His Hands He's got the whole world in his hands he's got…
Holly Golden sun is rising in the sky Emerald birds glide through…
Home Standing on the crossroads Looking for the right way home An…
Home For Thee I'll be home for Christmas You can plan on me Please have…
Home Lovin' Man The harbor lights were shining The moon was in its high The…
Honey See the tree how big it's grown But friend it hasn't…
HOPELESS Yes, it's hopeless Yes, it's so hopeless 'Cause you're not C…
House of Bamboo Number fifty-four The house with the bamboo door Bamboo roof…
and many more tracks by Andy Williams.
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