Andy Williams
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Howard Andrew Williams (born December 3, 1927 in Wall Lake, Iowa, died September 26, 2012), known as Andy Williams, was an American pop singer. 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. <a href="https://www.last.fm
Key facts
- Born
- Howard Andrew Williams , ( 1927-12-03 ) December 3, 1927, Wall Lake, Iowa , US
- Died
- September 25, 2012 (2012-09-25) (aged 84) , Branson, Missouri , US
- Genres
- Traditional pop easy listening
- Occupation
- Singer
- Years active
- 1938–2012
- Labels
- Cadence Columbia London Polydor
- Formerly of
- The Williams Brothers
- Spouses
- Claudine Longet ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1961 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1975 ) Debbie Haas ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1991 )
- Website
- andywilliams .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
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 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 worldwide, including more than 10 million certified units in the United States.
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.