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.
Here There And Everywhere
Andy Williams Lyrics
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I need my love to be here
Here,making each day of the year
Changing my life with wave of her hand
Nobody can deny that there's something there.
There, running my hands through her hair
Both of us thinking how good it can be
Someone is speaking but she doesn't know he's there.
And if she's beside me i know i need never care
But to love her is to meet her everywhere
Knowing that love is to share
Each one believing that love never dies
Watching her eyes and hoping I'm always there.
I want her everywhere
And if she's beside me i know i need never care
But to love her is to meet her everywhere
Knowing that love is to share
Each one believing that love never dies
Watching her eyes and hoping i'm always there.
To be there and everywhere
Here,there,and everywhere.
The lyrics of Andy Williams's song Here There and Everywhere express the desire of the singer to have his lover with him all the time. He believes that to lead a better life, he needs love to be present in every moment of his existence. He wants her not only physically beside him but also everywhere, meaning that her presence should be felt in every aspect of his being. He imagines how wonderful his life would be if she were with him each day of the year, and how she could transform him with just a wave of her hand. He believes that their connection is so strong that nobody can deny the existence of something special between them.
The singer describes a moment where they are together, and he is running his hands through her hair, but they are both lost in their thoughts. Someone is speaking, but she doesn't notice because she is so caught up in his presence. The singer believes that loving her means meeting her everywhere and sharing love with everyone; he describes a world where love never dies. He watches her eyes and hopes that he will always be there for her, both physically and emotionally.
In summary, the lyrics of Here There and Everywhere describe the ideal relationship where the lovers are always together, even in their thoughts and dreams. The singer expresses the desire to have his lover by his side all the time, believing that her presence would complete his life and make him a better person.
Line by Line Meaning
To lead a better life
In order to improve my life
I need my love to be here
I require my lover to be present with me
Here, making each day of the year
Being here with me, making every day better
Changing my life with wave of her hand
Having the power to change my life with a simple gesture
Nobody can deny that there's something there
Everyone can sense that there is a special connection between us
There, running my hands through her hair
Being with her, enjoying the intimate moments
Both of us thinking how good it can be
Together imagining the wonderful experiences we can have
Someone is speaking but she doesn't know he's there
Although others may be present, she only has eyes for me
I want her everywhere
I desire to have her with me always
And if she's beside me i know i need never care
If she is by my side, I don't have to worry about anything
But to love her is to meet her everywhere
Truly loving her means we can connect no matter where we are
Knowing that love is to share
Understanding that love is about giving and sharing
Each one believing that love never dies
Both of us confident in the everlasting nature of our love
Watching her eyes and hoping I'm always there
Observing her gaze and hoping that I remain an important part of her life
I want her everywhere
I crave her presence in every aspect of my life
And if she's beside me i know i need never care
I am content and fulfilled with her next to me in any situation
But to love her is to meet her everywhere
Being in love means we can connect no matter the distance or circumstance
Knowing that love is to share
Understanding that love is about giving and selflessness
Each one believing that love never dies
Both of us confident in the eternal nature of our love
Watching her eyes and hoping i'm always there
Observing her gaze and desiring to always be present in her life
To be there and everywhere
Being there with her and present in every moment
Here, there, and everywhere
In every location and every circumstance together
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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Philip Atiga
Andy Willams he's one of the best timeless singer RIP ..🙏😇🙏
Carol Hopkins
Love this song
Ernesto Musngi
Very nice version. Thank you for posting
MEGPESSOA
5***** Obrigada Tommy por compartilhar esta bela canção. Felicidades.MEGPESSOA.
Jesus Puentes
FINE VOICE, AND GOOD INTERPRETATION.