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Andy Williams
Howard Andrew Williams was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a television variety show, from 1962 to 1971, along with numerous TV specials. The Andy Williams Show won three Emmy Awards. He sold more than 45 million records worldwid…
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Born 3 December 1927 · Died 25 September 2012 · Q214548
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2026· 2 entries
“[But] people with cancer are ... kicking it, and they”
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2024· 10 entries
Published video “Andy Williams - Winter Wonderland (Official Lyric Video)”.
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Published video “Andy Williams - White Christmas (Official Lyric Video)”.
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Published video “Andy Williams - What Child Is This? (Official Lyric Video)”.
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Published video “Andy Williams - The Lord's Prayer (Official Lyric Video)”.
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Published video “Andy Williams - The Bells of St. Mary's (Official Lyric Video)”.
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Published video “Andy Williams - Sleigh Ride (Official Lyric Video)”.
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Published video “Andy Williams - On the Street Where You Live (Official Lyric Video)”.
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Published video “Andy Williams - O Little Town of Bethlehem (Official Lyric Video)”.
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Published video “Andy Williams - My Favorite Things (Official Lyric Video)”.
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Published video “Andy Williams - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Official Lyric Video)”.
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2012· 4 entries
The Guardian: Andy Williams dies aged 84 - video obituary
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The Guardian: Andy Williams obituary
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Williams died aged 84 at his home in Branson
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Died 2012-09-25.
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2011· 2 entries
The Guardian: Andy Williams tells audience he has bladder cancer
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Williams announced he was diagnosed with bladder cancer
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2009· 3 entries
The Guardian: Andy Williams to sing at Glastonbury, aged 82
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Accused Barack Obama of "following Marxist theory" and "wanting the country to fail"
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Williams appeared on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing in London, singing "Moon River" to promote the UK edition of The Very Best of Andy Williams LP, which peaked at number 10 in the main pop chart
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2008· 1 entry
Lip-synched the 45-year-old recording to welcome Santa at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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2007· 3 entries
When several characters went to Branson for a concert of "Gwen Munson" held in the Moon River Theatre
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Due to an advertisement for Marks & Spencer, reaching number 21 in its first appearance in the British charts
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Williams opened the adjacent Moon River Grill
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2005· 1 entry
The Guardian: Andy Williams, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
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2002· 1 entry
Re-recorded "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" as a duet with Denise van Outen; it reached number 23 in the UK
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2001· 6 entries
Released album “Super Hits”.
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Released album “Classic Album Collection, Volume 1”.
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The Guardian: Reviews: Pop: Andy Williams
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The Guardian: Interview: Andy Williams, king of easy listening
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Released album “Classics”.
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Released album “(I Think) I Lo🧡e the 70s”.
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2000· 2 entries
Released album “16 Biggest Hits”.
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Released album “Call Me Irresponsible / My Fair Lady & Other Broadway Hits”.
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1999· 5 entries
Released album “...sings the ballads”.
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Released album “Christmas Album”.
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Released album “Born Free / Love, Andy”.
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When it reached number 9 after being featured in television advertisements for the Fiat Punto and Diet Pepsi, beating the original peak of number 33 in 1967
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Released album “Dear Heart / The Shadow of Your Smile”.
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1998· 3 entries
Released album “In the Lounge With... Andy Williams”.
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Released album “Honey / Happy Heart”.
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Released album “The Cadence Collection”.
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1997· 2 entries
Released album “The Love Songs”.
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Released album “A Touch of Class”.
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1996· 1 entry
Released album “I Like Your Kind of Love - The Best of the Cadence Years”.
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1995· 5 entries
Released album “Encore!”.
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We Need a Little Christmas became Williams' 18th gold album
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Released album “We Need a Little Christmas”.
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Released album “Andy Williams: His Greatest Hits and Finest Performances”.
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Released album “A World of Love: 22 Beautiful Songs”.
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1994· 2 entries
Released album “Summertime”.
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Released album “Personal Christmas Collection”.
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1993· 1 entry
Released album “Great Songs of the Sixties”.
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1992· 2 entries
Released album “Blue Hawaii Andy Williams Greatest Songs of the Islands”.
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Released album “Songs of Faith”.
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1991· 5 entries
Williams married Debbie Haas, née Meyer, whom he met through a mutual friend
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Released album “Nashville”.
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Released album “Best of Andy Williams”.
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Released album “The Very Best of Andy Williams”.
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Released album “Christmas”.
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1990· 5 entries
Released album “Unchained Melody: Andy Williams Greatest Songs”.
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Released album “The Best of Andy Williams”.
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Released album “I Still Believe in Santa Claus”.
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Released album “Love Is a Many Splendored Thing”.
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Released album “Moon River”.
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1988· 2 entries
Released album “Andy's All-time Greatest Hits”.
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Released album “16 Famous Melodies”.
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1987· 1 entry
Released album “The Andy Williams Collection”.
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1986· 2 entries
Released album “16 Most Requested Songs”.
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Released album “Close Enough for Love”.
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1984· 1 entry
Released album “Greatest Love Classics with the Royal Phillharmonic Orchestra”.
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1983· 1 entry
Released album “Love Standard”.
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1980· 1 entry
Released album “Let's Love While We Can”.
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1978· 1 entry
Released album “Christmas Collection”.
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1976· 2 entries
Released album “Andy”.
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Longet was charged with fatally shooting her boyfriend, Spider Sabich, in Aspen
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1975· 1 entry
Released album “The Other Side of Me”.
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1974· 3 entries
Released album “Christmas Present”.
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Released album “You Lay So Easy On My Mind”.
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Released album “The Way We Were”.
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1973· 2 entries
Released album “Greatest Hits, Volume 2”.
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Released album “Solitaire”.
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1972· 5 entries
Released album “Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol.2”.
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Released album “Love Theme From "The Godfather"”.
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Released album “Starportrait”.
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Released album “Alone Again (Naturally)”.
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Released album “Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol.1”.
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1971· 5 entries
While it was still popular, continuing with three specials per year
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Released album “Home Lovin' Man”.
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Released album “You've Got a Friend”.
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Released album “Christmas With Andy Williams and the Williams Brothers”.
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Released album “Love Story”.
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1970· 5 entries
Barnaby signed and released the first album by an unknown singer-songwriter named Jimmy Buffett (Down to Earth) produced by Travis Turk
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After separating in 1970, Williams and Longet divorced in 1975, but remained friends.
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Released album “Greatest Hits”.
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Released album “The Andy Williams Show”.
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Williams and Longet divorced in 1975, but remained friends
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1969· 3 entries
Released album “Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head”.
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Released album “Get Together With Andy Williams”.
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Released album “Happy Heart”.
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1968· 5 entries
Columbia released a single of two songs Williams sang at the funeral of his close friend Robert F
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Released album “Honey”.
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Released album “Can't Take My Eyes Off You”.
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Released album “The Andy Williams Sound of Music”.
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Although he was still under contract with Columbia for his own recordings, Williams formed a separate company called Barnaby Records to handle reissuing of the Cadence materials, especially those of the Everly Brothers (
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1967· 3 entries
Released album “Born Free”.
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Released album “Love, Andy”.
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Released album “In the Arms of Love”.
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1966· 3 entries
The 14-story, 700-room Caesars Palace casino and nightclub opened in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the stage production of "Rome Swings", in which Williams starred
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Released album “May Each Day”.
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Released album “The Shadow of Your Smile”.
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1965· 4 entries
Released album “Canadian Sunset”.
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Released album “Merry Christmas”.
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Released album “Almost There”.
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Released album “Dear Heart”.
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1964· 4 entries
Williams ultimately became the owner of the Cadence master tapes, which he occasionally licensed to Columbia, including not only his own recordings, but also those of his fellow Cadence-era labelmates: the Everly Brother
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Released album “The Academy Award-Winning "Call Me Irresponsible" and Other Hit Songs from the Movies”.
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Released album “Songs From My Fair Lady and Other Broadway Hits”.
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Released album “The Wonderful World of Andy Williams”.
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1963· 5 entries
Released album “The Andy Williams Christmas Album”.
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Released album “Days of Wine and Roses”.
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Williams's producer, Robert Mersey, encouraged him to record "Can't Get Used to Losing You" as the B-side to "Days of Wine and Roses"
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Released album “Can't Get Used to Losing You”.
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1966, and 1967 for Outstanding Variety Series
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1962· 5 entries
Released album “Maria”.
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Released album “Warm and Willing”.
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After Williams met and married Claudine Longet, and Thompson moved to Rome
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Released album “Million Seller Songs”.
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Released album “Moon River & Other Great Movie Themes”.
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1961· 3 entries
Williams married Claudine Longet and signed with Columbia Records
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And over the next eight years, had three children: Noelle, Christian, and Robert
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Released album ““Danny Boy″ and Other Songs I Love to Sing”.
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1960· 2 entries
Released album “Under Paris Skies”.
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Released album “The Village of St. Bernadette”.
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1959· 3 entries
Released album “Lonely Street”.
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Released album “Two Time Winners”.
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Released album “To You Sweetheart, Aloha”.
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1958· 2 entries
Released album “Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein”.
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Released album “Andy Williams”.
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1956· 1 entry
Released album “Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen”.
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1954· 1 entry
Williams was signed to a recording contract with Cadence Records, a small label in New York, run by conductor Archie Bleyer
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1949· 1 entry
But reunited for another hugely successful tour from the fall of 1951 through the summer of 1953
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1943· 1 entry
The Williams Brothers sang with Bing Crosby on his 1944 hit record "Swinging on a Star"
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1927· 2 entries
Born 1927-12-03.
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To Florence (née Finley) and Jay Emerson Williams, who worked in insurance and the post office
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