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Andy Williams
American singer (1927–2012)
For other people named Andrew Williams, see Andrew Williams (disambiguation).
Musical artist
Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified[1] and three platinum certified.[2] 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 worldwide, including more than 10 million certified units in the United States.[3][4]
Williams was active in the music industry for over 70 years until his death in September 2012 from bladder cancer, at the age of 84.
Early life and education
Williams was born in Wall Lake, Iowa, on December 3, 1927,[5] to Florence (née Finley) and Jay Emerson Williams, who worked in insurance and the post office.[6] While living in Cheviot, Ohio, Wi
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Andy Williams discography
| Andy Williams discography | |
|---|---|
Andy Williams in 1969 | |
| Studio albums | 43 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 28 |
| Singles | 79 |
Andy Williams recorded 43 studio albums, 17 of which (along with the 1970 compilationAndy Williams' Greatest Hits) received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 units. Andy Williams has sold over 11 million records in the US alone.[1] Three of those recipients went on to reach one million in sales, for which they were awarded Platinum certification.[1] Between studio, Christmas, and compilation albums he had 37 entries on the pop albums chart in Billboard magazine with 12 of those making the top 10.[2] One of those 12, his 1963 album Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests, spent 16 weeks at number one[3] and comes in at number five on the list of the top albums released in the 1960s in terms of Billboard chart performance.[4] During the 1960s and early 1970s two of his Platinum LPs, The Andy William 20 September 2022, 10:13 | Updated: 16 November 2023, 12:27 Andy Williams – Cadence Album box set trailer The life, death, songs and films of easy listening superstar Andy Williams. To many people, he'll forever be Mr Moon River, but Andy Williams was so much more than that. In a career spanning nearly three-quarters of a century, Williams saw in the trad pop age, dabbled in rock and roll, and became maybe the ultimate crooner. Depending on who's counting, Williams sold anything from 45 to 100 million albums. He picked up Grammy nods and Emmy Awards. It was his performance of 'Moon River' – originally performed by Audrey Hepburn for Breakfast at Tiffany's – that celebrated the track at the 1962 Academy Awards, where it won Best Original Song. To mark a decade since his passing, we're inducting Andy Wiliams into a virtual Hall of Fame and celebrating the life and work of one of the all-timers.•
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