Danny Williams
Sign in to saveSouth African singer (1942–2005)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 10
Top works
- Drama
- Elves
- Incomplete Guide to What Ifs
- Colour of My Mind
- What's a Hero
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1932-02-08
2008 universal fire victimacademy award winneramericanamerican composercinematic classicalclassical
Discography
- The John Towner Touch1957
- World on a String1957
- Rhythm in Motion1961
- How to Steal a Million1966
- Williams: Sinfonietta for Wind Ensemble / Penderecki: Pittsburgh Overture / Mayuzumi: Music with Sculpture1970
- Music for Cello and Piano1974
- Jaws: Original Motion Picture Score1975
- Music From John Williams' Classic Film Scores: Close Encounters of the Third Kind / Star Wars1978
- Pops in Space1980
- Pops on the March1980
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 46,766
- Total plays
- 174,591
Tags
jazz60soldiespopeasy listening
Born in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Williams sang many popular ballads which were very successful in Great Britain where he spent most of his life, scoring a Number One hit with his cover version of "Moon River" in 1961. "White On White" was his only U.S. Top Ten hit, which charted in 1964. He was married three times, and is survived by his partner Daniella, two daughters and a son, the actor Anthony Barclay. Although his version of "Moon River" was a British chart topper in 196
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Williams
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Place of birth
- Gqeberha
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- traditional pop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- United Artists Records
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1942-01-07
- date of death
- 2005-12-06
- cause of death
- lung cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1959-00-00
Sources (3)
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