Andy Williams
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Williams in 1969
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Howard Andrew Williams |
| Born |
December 3, 1927 Wall Lake, Iowa, United States |
| Died |
September 25, 2012 (aged 84) Branson, Missouri, United States |
| Genres | Traditional pop, easy listening |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1938–2012 |
| Labels | Cadence, Columbia, London, Polydor |
| Associated acts | The Williams Brothers |
| Website | andywilliams |
Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American popular music singer. He recorded 44 albums in his career, 15 of which have been gold-certified and three of which have been platinum-certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a television variety show, from 1962 to 1971, and numerous TV specials. The Andy Williams Show garnered three Emmy awards. The Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri, is named after the song he is most known for singing—Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini's "Moon River". He sold more than 100 million records worldwide, including 10.5 million certified units in the United States.
Williams was born in Wall Lake, Iowa, the son of Jay Emerson and Florence (née Finley) Williams. While living in Cheviot, Ohio, Williams attended Western Hills High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He finished high school at University High School, in West Los Angeles, because of his family's move to California.
Williams had three older brothers—Bob, Don, and Dick Williams. His first performance was in a children's choir at the local Presbyterian church. He and his brothers formed the Williams Brothers quartet in late 1938, and they performed on radio in the Midwest, first at WHO, in Des Moines, Iowa, and later at WLS, in Chicago, and WLW, in Cincinnati.
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