Альбомы исполнителя
Christmas Treasures
2001 · альбом
16 Biggest Hits
2000 · сборник
Best Of Country
1999 · сборник
16 Most Requested Songs: Encore!
1995 · альбом
Greatest Love Classics
1995 · альбом
Personal Christmas Collection
1994 · альбом
Blue Hawaii - Greatest Songs Of The Islands
1992 · альбом
Nashville
1991 · альбом
Best Of Andy Williams
1991 · сборник
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
2020 · альбом
Music to Watch Girls By: The Best of Andy Williams
2020 · сборник
As Time Goes By: The Best of Andy Williams
2020 · сборник
Happy Heart: The Feelgood Best of Andy Williams
2020 · сборник
I'll Never Stop Loving You: The Best of Andy Williams
2020 · сборник
Speak Softly Love: The Best Love Songs of Andy Williams
2020 · сборник
We Need a Little Christmas
2015 · альбом
40 Christmas Classics
2014 · альбом
Call Me Irresponsible
2014 · альбом
Wah Dem a Do
2014 · сингл
The Classic Christmas Album
2013 · альбом
The Essential Andy Williams
2013 · сборник
Moon River: The Very Best Of Andy Williams
2009 · сборник
Love Songs
2004 · альбом
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Биография
An engaging crooner, TV personality, and entrepreneur, Andy Williams was one of the most bankable and popular singers of his era. With his laid-back delivery, supple voice, and amiable charm, Williams rode a wave of success that took him from a childhood vocal act with his brothers to worldwide fame as a solo artist, eventually finding latter-day success as a theater impresario in Branson, Missouri. He started out as a crooner in the post-Frank Sinatra style, and scored his most recognizable hit with his version of Henry Mancini's Breakfast at Tiffany's theme "Moon River" off 1962's Moon River & Other Great Movie Themes. However, his wide-ranging taste in music (as evidenced by the guests on his '60s variety show) found him embracing artists and songs across generational and stylistic boundaries; and he can be heard on record interpreting songs that range from traditional pop to rock to bossa nova, country, and more. From the pre-rock & roll era onward, Williams was one of the most recognizable singers of his day. Born in Wall Lake, Iowa, Williams sang in his church choir and later formed a quartet with his three brothers. The group performed on radio throughout the Midwest, then moved to Los Angeles to make it in show business. The Williams Brothers Quartet appeared on Bing Crosby's 1944 hit "Swinging on a Star" and appeared with comedienne Kay Thompson during the late '40s. Andy Williams finally began his solo career in 1952, making several appearances on Steve Allen's The Tonight Show before signing a contract with Archie Bleyer's Cadence Records in 1955. He hit the Top Ten in 1956 with his third single for the label, "Canadian Sunset." One year later, his soft-toned cover of the Charlie Gracie rockabilly nugget "Butterfly" hit number one (it's still his biggest hit). Additional Top Ten entries "Are You Sincere," "Lonely Street," and "The Village of St. Bernadette" followed before Williams moved to Columbia in 1961. Despite another big hit in 1963, "Can't Get Used to Losing You," Williams failed to generate much action on the singles charts during the '60s. Instead, his highly rated variety program on NBC-TV spurred interest in the ever-growing LP market for adult and middle-of-the-road audiences. The popular 1962 album Moon River & Other Great Movie Themes featured the song he's most identified with, and the following year's Days of Wine and Roses hit the top of the album charts. Nine more LPs hit the Top Ten for Andy Williams during the '60s, many organized around loose themes -- Broadway, ballads, and one album that featured members of his family. Though 1971's Love Story was a platinum success that sparked a Top Ten hit for the title song, his television show came to an end that year. Williams remained very popular during the '70s, especially for British audiences. The title track to his album Solitaire hit the Top Ten there in 1973. Two of his subsequent albums also performed well in Britain, including 1974's The Way We Were and You Lay So Easy on My Mind, both of which spent time on the U.K. charts. He released relatively few LPs during the '80s but returned to the pop world in the early '90s when he founded his own theater/resort in the home-grown entertainment capital of Branson, Missouri. Williams continued to headline shows there for 20 years, although he announced from its stage during a Christmas 2011 show that he had been diagnosed with cancer. It finally took his life on September 25, 2012. ~ John Bush, Rovi