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.
May Each Day
Andy Williams Lyrics
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May the Lord always watch over you
And may all of your hopes turn to wishes
And may all of your wishes come true
May each day in the month be a good day
May you make friends with each one you meet
And may all of your daydreams be mem'ries
The weeks turn to months and the months into years
There'll be sadness and joy, there'll be laughter and tears
But one thing I pray to heaven above
May each of your days be a day full of love
May each day in the year be a good day
May each dawn find you happy and gay
And may all of your days be as lovely
As the one you shared with me today
May each day of your life be a good day
And good night.
The lyrics to Andy Williams's song "May Each Day" are a beautiful expression of hope and blessings for the listener. The song opens with a wish for each day of the week to be good, and for the Lord to watch over the listener. This sets the tone for the rest of the song, which is filled with similar wishes and hopes for the listener's future.
The second verse focuses on the listener's social life, with a wish for them to make friends with each person they meet. The line "And may all of your daydreams be mem'ries / And may all of your mem'ries be sweet" is particularly poignant, as it expresses a hope that even the listener's daydreams will come true and be happy memories.
The third verse acknowledges that life will have its ups and downs, but again expresses a wish for love and joy to fill each day. The song ends with a final wish for each day of the listener's life to be good.
Overall, "May Each Day" is a song filled with positivity and well-wishes for the listener's future.
Line by Line Meaning
May each day in the week be a good day
I hope that you have a good day throughout the week.
May the Lord always watch over you
I hope that the Lord protects you and keeps you safe.
And may all of your hopes turn to wishes
May all your aspirations become your goals.
And may all of your wishes come true
I hope that all your dreams come true.
May each day in the month be a good day
I hope you enjoy every day in the month.
May you make friends with each one you meet
I hope that you make new friends and create lasting relationships with everyone you meet.
And may all of your daydreams be mem'ries
I hope all your daydreams come true and become memories that you cherish.
And may all of your mem'ries be sweet
I hope your memories are all joyful and happy.
The weeks turn to months and the months into years
Time passes quickly, and the weeks will turn into months, and before you know it, years will have gone by.
There'll be sadness and joy, there'll be laughter and tears
Life is unpredictable, and there will be ups and downs, happy and sad moments.
But one thing I pray to heaven above
But I pray to God above for one thing.
May each of your days be a day full of love
May every day of your life be filled with love, kindness, and compassion.
May each day in the year be a good day
I hope that each day of the year is good for you.
May each dawn find you happy and gay
I hope you wake up every morning feeling happy and content.
And may all of your days be as lovely
I wish that every day would be like the one that we shared today, filled with love and happiness.
As the one you shared with me today
I hope you remember today fondly, and every day is just as lovely as today.
May each day of your life be a good day
I hope every day of your life is good, happy and fulfilling.
And good night.
Wishing you a good night filled with peace and rest.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MORT GREENE, GEORGE WYLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
한빛음악치료
May Each Day
앤디 윌리엄스
일주일의 매일이 좋은 날이되기를
May each day in the week be a good day
주님 께서 항상 당신을 지켜 주시기를
May the Lord always watch over you
그리고 당신의 모든 희망이 소원으로 바뀌길 바랍니다
And may all of your hopes turn to wishes
그리고 당신의 모든 소원이 이루어지기를 바랍니다.
And may all of your wishes come true
매월 매일 좋은 날이 되길 바랍니다
May each day in the month be a good day
만나는 사람과 친구를 사귈 수 있습니다.
May you make friends with each one you meet
그리고 모든 백일몽이 추억이 될 수 있습니다.
And may all of your daydreams be mem'ries
그리고 당신의 모든 기억이 달콤하길
And may all of your mem'ries be sweet
주는 몇 달로, 몇 달은 몇 년으로 바뀝니다.
The weeks turn to months and the months into years
슬픔과 기쁨, 웃음과 눈물이
There'll be sadness and joy, there'll be laughter and tears
하지만 내가 하늘 위에기도하는 한 가지는
But one thing I pray to heaven above
당신의 매일이 사랑으로 가득한 하루가되기를
May each of your days be a day full of love
일년 중 매일 좋은 날이되기를
May each day in the year be a good day
새벽마다 당신이 행복하고 를 찾을 수 있기를 바랍니다
May each dawn find you happy and gay
그리고 당신의 모든 날이 사랑스럽고 명랑하기를 바랍니다.
And may all of your days be as lovely
오늘 나에게 나눈 사람으로서
As the one you shared with me today
인생의 매일이 좋은 날이되기를
May each day of your life be a good day
그리고 잘 자.
And good night.
Johnny Blaze
They played this song a hour before my mother passed when I was 18 . For some reason I Shazamed it. Time to time I listen to it and cry till I can’t anymore. Don’t live life with regret in your hearts. May each day be a day you spread happiness to others and yourself.
Janis Bryant
It's a lovely prayer and beautiful vocal performance.
judyclancy
I was going to sing this to my granddaughter today on her 18th birthday. But I couldn't do it justice like Andy, so poignant especially now. Tears filling my eyes as I listen, wish and pray that everyone survives this pandemic. Blessings to all.
Sarah Ng
Well when i heard this i cried untill 8:00
Joe Alderslade
Blessings to you as well. Cry when I listen to this song
AutumnLeaves2903
🍁 loving this this song as teenager ... as he ends each of his show ❤️
Sally Kilby
When I was younger I liked the tune, but didn't really take in the words , as many other great songs going around then , but now I'm older the words mean so much to me now. What a beautiful song. HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021 to EVERYONE, keep safe, keep positive, keep laughing. Hello from 🇬🇧 🙋 🤗💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Michael Boon
Beautiful love the words and music may everyone rejoice in the song with happiness
Rumiati Tobing
Even now this song is still a lovely prayer, God Bless all of us
Renuka Rodrigo
Enchanting! This is real music, soft to the ears and warm to the heart. The lives would have been better if it didn’t turn too loud and crappy.