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title: Andy Williams

text: Starr's 1973 album, "Ringo". Williams performed during the halftime show of Super Bowl VII in January 1973, held at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. In June 1991, Williams' brother Don invited him to the small Ozarks town of Branson, Missouri. Don Williams at the time was the manager for entertainer Ray Stevens, who had just opened a theatre in Branson. While attending Stevens' show, Williams was encouraged by numerous Branson guests to open a venue in the town. This led Williams to build his own theatre in Branson in time for the 1992 season, eventually opening on May 1, 1992 as

title: The Impossible Dream (Andy Williams album)

text: The Impossible Dream (Andy Williams album) The Impossible Dream is a double compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in late 1971 by Columbia Records. Unlike his most recent compilation, "Andy Williams' Greatest Hits", this 2-LP set focused exclusively on covers of songs made famous by other artists and included four tracks ("He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "The Last Time I Saw Her", "Long, Long Time", and "Someone Who Cares") that had previously only been available on his UK album titled "Love Story". In 2003 these tracks were released on the Williams collection from Collectables

title: Andy Williams

text: portrays his wife June, and he asks her this particular question, whereupon she answers that Andy Williams, when 14, did dub his voice for Lauren Bacall. The Williams Brothers were signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to appear in "Anchors Aweigh" and "Ziegfeld Follies" (1945) but, before they went before the cameras, the oldest brother, Bob, was drafted into military service and the group's contract was canceled. Kay Thompson, a former radio star who was now head of the vocal department at MGM, had a nose for talent and hired the remaining three Williams brothers to sing in her large choir on many

title: Andy Williams (surgeon)

text: treated a number of Premier League footballers and many at other levels, including Danny Welbeck, Andy Carroll, Theo Walcott, John Terry, Jewis Rivera and Didier Drogba. He treated international cricket players Andrew Flintoff and Shoaib Akhtar in 2009, former England rugby union captain Lawrence Dallaglio in 2011, and British Olympic snowboarder Billy Morgan in 2014. Andy Williams (surgeon) Andrew "Andy" Michael Williams (born 14 March 1964) is a British knee and sports surgeon who specialises in ligament injuries. He is known for treating professional athletes, including Premier League footballers. and English Premiership rugby union players. Williams is a Reader at

text: Long to Be) Close to You', 'My Sweet Lord', 'Didn't We', 'Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet' and 'Bridge over Troubled Water'. Certain to prove a top chart item." The Impossible Dream (Andy Williams album) The Impossible Dream is a double compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in late 1971 by Columbia Records. Unlike his most recent compilation, "Andy Williams' Greatest Hits", this 2-LP set focused exclusively on covers of songs made famous by other artists and included four tracks ("He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "The Last Time I Saw Her", "Long, Long Time",

title: Andy Williams (surgeon)

text: Andy Williams (surgeon) Andrew "Andy" Michael Williams (born 14 March 1964) is a British knee and sports surgeon who specialises in ligament injuries. He is known for treating professional athletes, including Premier League footballers. and English Premiership rugby union players. Williams is a Reader at Imperial College London and co-founder of London musculoskeletal health centre Fortius Clinic. He was named in "The Times"’ 2011 list of Britain’s top surgeons. Williams qualified as a surgeon at King's College Hospital, London in 1987. He completed his orthopaedic training at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore in 1996, before undertaking a year-long

title: Andy Williams

text: Andy Williams 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, and numerous TV specials. "The Andy Williams Show" won three Emmy awards. The Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri is named after the song for which he is best known—Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini's "Moon River". He sold more than 100 million records worldwide, including more

title: Andy Williams' Best

text: Andy Williams' Best Andy Williams' Best is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released late in 1961 by Cadence Records. This second album to compile the singer's material features 10 songs that made the "Billboard" Hot 100 along with two of their corresponding B-sides. The album made its first appearance on the "Billboard" Top LP's chart in the issue dated April 7, 1962, and remained there for 44 weeks, peaking at number 59. In 1965 Columbia Records released a compilation by Williams called "Canadian Sunset" whose cover had the phrase "formerly titled "Andy Williams' Best""

title: Andy Williams

text: River Theatre. "The Simpsons" featured Williams at his Moon River Theater in an episode titled "Bart on the Road". Nelson Muntz is an Andy Williams fan, and in the episode he forces the gang to make a detour to Branson so he could see his idol. He is reduced to tears as Williams performs "Moon River" during the second encore. In 2007, Williams opened the Moon River Grill adjacent to his theater in Branson. The restaurant is decorated in photos from the "Andy Williams Television Show" with stars including Diana Ross, Elton John and Sammy Davis, Jr. Art is center

title: Andy Williams

text: nominations: Other honors include: Andy Williams' extensive discography began with the release of the 1948 single "Jubilee" as a member of the Williams Brothers alongside Kay Thompson. He recorded his first solo album, "Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen," 8 years later, and remained active in the music industry for the next 56 years, completing a total of 43 studio albums, alongside compilation albums and more. Notes Sources Andy Williams 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

title: Andy Williams' Dear Heart

text: style" and asserted that his "interpretations of 'I'm All Smiles' and 'Who Can I Turn To?' are outstanding." From the liner notes for the original album: Andy Williams' Dear Heart Andy Williams' Dear Heart is the sixteenth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams and was released in the spring of 1965 by Columbia Records and was the last of his Columbia releases that remained exclusively within the realm of traditional pop. After covering two Beatles hits on his next non-holiday studio album, "The Shadow of Your Smile", he would try out samba music on "In the Arms of

title: Andy Williams (Jamaican footballer)

text: but grew up in Kingston, Jamaica. His father, Bobby Williams, played for the Jamaican national team in the 1960s. Andy Williams (Jamaican footballer) Andrew "Andy" Williams (born 23 September 1977 in Toronto) is a Canadian-born retired Jamaican footballer who last played as a midfielder for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer. Williams played college soccer for the University of Rhode Island where he remains the team's all-time leading scorer, with 52 goals and 45 assists. After spending a couple of years in his home country with Real Mona, Williams joined Major League Soccer in 1998 with the Columbus Crew,

title: The Wonderful World of Andy Williams

text: The Wonderful World of Andy Williams The Wonderful World of Andy Williams is the thirteenth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams and was released by Columbia Records to coincide with the December 31, 1963, broadcast of "The Andy Williams Show". Various tracks were recorded with members of his family, including The Williams Brothers, who joined him for a remake of his first top 10 hit, "Canadian Sunset", from 1956. The album made its first appearance on "Billboard" magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated January 25 of that year and remained there for 24 weeks, peaking at

title: Andy Williams (Jamaican footballer)

text: Andy Williams (Jamaican footballer) Andrew "Andy" Williams (born 23 September 1977 in Toronto) is a Canadian-born retired Jamaican footballer who last played as a midfielder for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer. Williams played college soccer for the University of Rhode Island where he remains the team's all-time leading scorer, with 52 goals and 45 assists. After spending a couple of years in his home country with Real Mona, Williams joined Major League Soccer in 1998 with the Columbus Crew, with whom he would play for two seasons. In 2000, he moved to the Miami Fusion, but would only

title: B Sides and Rarities (Andy Williams album)

text: B Sides and Rarities (Andy Williams album) B Sides and Rarities is a compilation album by the American pop singer Andy Williams that was released by Collectables Records on May 27, 2003. Although the collection starts with two 1947 recordings by Kay Thompson and The Williams Brothers, the rest of the material comes from his time at Columbia Records and includes covers of contemporary hits ("Cherish", "If You Could Read My Mind", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother") as well as lesser-known material from the songwriters of "Can't Get Used to Losing You", "Home Lovin' Man" and "Moon River". One

title: Andy Williams discography

text: "The Andy Williams Show": Andy Williams discography Andy Williams recorded 43 studio albums, 17 of which (along with the 1970 compilation "Andy Williams' Greatest Hits") received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 units. Three of those recipients went on to reach one million in sales, for which they were awarded Platinum certification. 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. One of those 12, his 1963 album "Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests",

title: Andy Williams

text: Williams was one of the most popular vocalists in the country and was signed to what was at that time the biggest recording contract in history. He was primarily an album artist, and at one time he had recorded more gold albums than any solo performer except Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, and Elvis Presley. By 1973 he had earned as many as 17 gold-album awards. Among his hit albums from this period were "The Andy Williams Christmas Album", "Dear Heart", "The Shadow of Your Smile", "Love, Andy", "Happy Heart", "Get Together with Andy Williams", "Love Story", and "Love Theme from

title: Andy Williams (album)

text: album somewhat schizophrenic, but it is an accurate portrait of the successful early days of the singer's career." Andy Williams (album) Andy Williams is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released early in 1958 by Cadence Records. This first album to compile the singer's material features his first six songs to make the "Billboard" Hot 100 along with their corresponding B-sides. In "The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting", author Dave Thompson writes, "Of additional interest among Cadence LPs of this period was [company founder Archie] Bleyer's insistence on adding droll commentaries" to the cover

title: Andy Williams

text: chemotherapy treatment in Houston, Texas, he and his wife moved to a rented home in Malibu, California in order to be closer to cancer specialists in the Los Angeles area. On September 25, 2012, Williams died of bladder cancer at the age of 84 at his home in Branson, Missouri. Williams was cremated and his ashes were sprinkled into the artificial waterway at his theater in Branson. The memorial service for Williams was held a month later. "The Andy Williams Show" won three Emmy Awards in 1963, 1966, and 1967 for Outstanding Variety Series. Andy Williams also earned six Grammy

title: The Andy Williams Show

text: one season (1976–1977). The Andy Williams Show The Andy Williams Show was an American television variety show that ran from 1962 to 1971 (alternating during the summer of 1970 with "Andy Williams Presents Ray Stevens"), and a short-lived run in syndication, beginning in the fall of 1976. It was hosted by crooner Andy Williams. "The Andy Williams Show" featured a number of regular performers, including, from time to time: The first series began as a summer replacement on CBS in 1959. The weekly year-round series premiered on NBC in 1962, where it ran until 1967 before being revived from 1969

title: The Andy Williams Show

text: The Andy Williams Show The Andy Williams Show was an American television variety show that ran from 1962 to 1971 (alternating during the summer of 1970 with "Andy Williams Presents Ray Stevens"), and a short-lived run in syndication, beginning in the fall of 1976. It was hosted by crooner Andy Williams. "The Andy Williams Show" featured a number of regular performers, including, from time to time: The first series began as a summer replacement on CBS in 1959. The weekly year-round series premiered on NBC in 1962, where it ran until 1967 before being revived from 1969 through 1971. During

title: Andy Williams' Best

text: 17 of his studio albums and three compilations and was released on June 26, 2001. Andy Williams' Best Andy Williams' Best is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released late in 1961 by Cadence Records. This second album to compile the singer's material features 10 songs that made the "Billboard" Hot 100 along with two of their corresponding B-sides. The album made its first appearance on the "Billboard" Top LP's chart in the issue dated April 7, 1962, and remained there for 44 weeks, peaking at number 59. In 1965 Columbia Records released a compilation

title: Andy Williams (album)

text: Andy Williams (album) Andy Williams is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released early in 1958 by Cadence Records. This first album to compile the singer's material features his first six songs to make the "Billboard" Hot 100 along with their corresponding B-sides. In "The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting", author Dave Thompson writes, "Of additional interest among Cadence LPs of this period was [company founder Archie] Bleyer's insistence on adding droll commentaries" to the cover design. For example, the cover for the album "Kenneth Patchen Reads His Poetry" quotes Bleyer as saying, "'

title: The Andy Williams Show (album)

text: The Andy Williams Show (album) The Andy Williams Show is the twenty-sixth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in the fall of 1970 by Columbia Records. In his review on AllMusic.com, William Ruhlmann writes that "The Andy Williams Show LP was not a soundtrack recording from the TV series, and it was not really a live album, although it gets categorized as such. What appears to be the case is that Columbia Records took a group of Williams' studio recordings, most of them made during the summer of 1970 and consisting of his versions of

title: The Andy Williams Show (album)

text: on the Hot 100 and number 15 R&B with "Spanish Harlem". And "Hello, Young Lovers" was first performed by Gertrude Lawrence in the original Broadway production of "The King and I" in 1951. Perry Como had a number 27 hit with it that same year, and Williams first recorded the song for his 1958 album "Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein". From the liner notes for the original album: The Andy Williams Show (album) The Andy Williams Show is the twenty-sixth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in the fall of 1970 by Columbia Records.

title: Andy Williams' Greatest Hits

text: 1967 album "Love, Andy") was inserted between "Almost There" and "Charade", but the track listing for the UK version was otherwise identical to that of the North American release. Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Andy Williams' Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in early 1970 by Columbia Records. It was not, however, as its title might suggest, strictly a hit singles compilation, although some of his biggest songs since joining Columbia (such as the easy listening number ones "Can't Get Used to Losing You" and "Happy Heart") were included. A couple of

title: Andy Williams' Newest Hits

text: box set entitled "Classic Album Collection, Vol. 2", which contains 15 of his studio albums and two compilations and was released on November 29, 2002. "Billboard" magazine described the album as "one of the finest romantic mood albums in the Williams catalog." Andy Williams' Newest Hits Andy Williams' Newest Hits is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released early in 1966 by Columbia Records and was the first LP to compile the singer's Columbia material. Seven of the 12 tracks had reached the charts in "Billboard" magazine, and another had been released as a single

title: Andy Williams' Greatest Hits

text: Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Andy Williams' Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in early 1970 by Columbia Records. It was not, however, as its title might suggest, strictly a hit singles compilation, although some of his biggest songs since joining Columbia (such as the easy listening number ones "Can't Get Used to Losing You" and "Happy Heart") were included. A couple of selections ("Born Free" and "More") were never released as singles by Williams, and his signature song, "Moon River", was released in the 7-inch single format but only for jukeboxes.

title: Andy Williams

text: the Godfather". These recordings, along with his natural affinity for the music of the 1960s and early 1970s, combined to make him one of the premier easy listening singers of that era. In the UK, Williams continued to reach high chart status until 1978. The albums "Dear Heart" (1965), "Love Andy" (1967), "Can't Help Falling in Love" (1970), "Andy Williams Show" (1970), "Home Lovin' Man" (No. 1, 1971), "Solitaire" (1973), "The Way We Were" (1974) and "Reflections" (1978) all reached the Top 10. Williams forged an indirect collaborative relationship with Henry Mancini, although they never recorded together. Both "Moon River"

title: Greatest Hits (Andy Williams album)

text: also broadcast on PBS television stations and on October 4, 1994, became available in its entirety on home video in the VHS format under the title "Andy Williams in Concert at Branson". This 82-minute presentation was released on DVD in 2002. Greatest Hits (Andy Williams album) Greatest Hits is a live album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was digitally recorded live in concert at the Andy Williams Moon River Theater in Branson, Missouri in 1993 and released by the LaserLight division of Delta Music Inc. in 1994. It includes performances of songs that he had previously recorded during

title: The Andy Williams Christmas Album

text: The Andy Williams Christmas Album The Andy Williams Christmas Album is the first Christmas holiday album released by singer Andy Williams and his twelfth studio album overall. It was issued by Columbia Records in 1963, and it would prove to be the first of eight Christmas albums released by Williams. Though it was also the album that introduced Williams' perennial holiday classic "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year", Columbia instead opted to release Williams' cover of "White Christmas" as the album's promotional single at the time. A front-page story in "Billboard" magazine on Nov. 23, 1963, made clear

title: Andy Williams discography

text: Andy Williams discography Andy Williams recorded 43 studio albums, 17 of which (along with the 1970 compilation "Andy Williams' Greatest Hits") received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 units. Three of those recipients went on to reach one million in sales, for which they were awarded Platinum certification. 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. One of those 12, his 1963 album "Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests", spent 16 weeks at

title: Honey (Andy Williams album)

text: relaxed and pleasant manner is admirably suited for the title song" and concluded that the album was "solid Williams fare." From the liner notes for the original album: Honey (Andy Williams album) Honey is the twenty-second studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams, released in the spring of 1968 by Columbia Records. In reviewing the LP William Ruhlmann of Allmusic traced the progression of the Williams formula, noting that "he had been drawing on the recent hit parade for some of his material for years. But "Honey" marked his complete crossover to such an approach. Where earlier Williams albums

title: The Andy Williams Christmas Album

text: 2002, number 13 in 2003, and eventually getting to number four in 2010. In December 2017, Williams' original version of the song entered the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time, and peaked at #34. From the liner notes for the original album: The Andy Williams Christmas Album The Andy Williams Christmas Album is the first Christmas holiday album released by singer Andy Williams and his twelfth studio album overall. It was issued by Columbia Records in 1963, and it would prove to be the first of eight Christmas albums released by Williams. Though it was

title: The Essential Andy Williams

text: reached number 23 over the course of seven weeks. This compilation first appeared on the UK album chart on July 6 of that year and remained there for four weeks, peaking at number 32. On July 22, 2013, the British Phonographic Industry awarded the album with Gold certification for sales of 100,000 units. The Essential Andy Williams The Essential Andy Williams is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in the UK by Sony Music Entertainment in 2002. The label also released a two-CD compilation with the same title in the U.S. in 2002 that

title: The Essential Andy Williams

text: The Essential Andy Williams The Essential Andy Williams is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in the UK by Sony Music Entertainment in 2002. The label also released a two-CD compilation with the same title in the U.S. in 2002 that had a different cover photo and track listing. The lead track from the UK compilation, a new recording of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" performed with Denise van Outen, was released as a single in the UK and debuted the week of June 29, 2002, on the UK singles chart, where it

title: Andy Williams' Newest Hits

text: Andy Williams' Newest Hits Andy Williams' Newest Hits is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released early in 1966 by Columbia Records and was the first LP to compile the singer's Columbia material. Seven of the 12 tracks had reached the charts in "Billboard" magazine, and another had been released as a single in the UK. Three album cuts were also included along with a recent B-side. The album made its debut on the "Billboard" Top LP's chart in the issue dated February 5, 1966, and remained there for 23 weeks, peaking at number 23.

title: Andy Williams' Dear Heart

text: Andy Williams' Dear Heart Andy Williams' Dear Heart is the sixteenth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams and was released in the spring of 1965 by Columbia Records and was the last of his Columbia releases that remained exclusively within the realm of traditional pop. After covering two Beatles hits on his next non-holiday studio album, "The Shadow of Your Smile", he would try out samba music on "In the Arms of Love", aim for a much younger crowd with "Music to Watch Girls By" on "Born Free", and focus more on contemporary material on subsequent albums. This

title: Andy Williams (album)

text: Puts muscles in your ears.'" Thompson, however, adds that "the most bizarre phrase is surely that which attends Andy Williams' "Andy Williams" album: 'He's All Male and Catnip to Quail,' Says Archie". The cover photo alongside it shows Williams standing next to a quail and a squatting figure in a lion costume with a man in the far background seated on a stool with his back to the camera. A much simpler cover design featuring the artist's name and photo with a list of the album's contents was eventually released. The album was issued on compact disc for the first

title: Charles Andrew Williams

text: 2025. He will be 39 years old. Charles Andrew Williams Charles Andrew "Andy" Williams (born February 8, 1986) is a convicted murderer who, as a 15-year-old, perpetrated the shooting at Santana High School on March 5, 2001. In the shooting, two students were killed and 13 others were wounded. Williams is currently serving life in prison with the possibility of parole after 50 years. Known by his family as "Andrew" or "Andy" for short and born in Frederick, Maryland on February 8, 1986, he was the first born child of Jeff and Linda Williams. Andy has one half brother, Michael.

title: Charles Andrew Williams

text: Charles Andrew Williams Charles Andrew "Andy" Williams (born February 8, 1986) is a convicted murderer who, as a 15-year-old, perpetrated the shooting at Santana High School on March 5, 2001. In the shooting, two students were killed and 13 others were wounded. Williams is currently serving life in prison with the possibility of parole after 50 years. Known by his family as "Andrew" or "Andy" for short and born in Frederick, Maryland on February 8, 1986, he was the first born child of Jeff and Linda Williams. Andy has one half brother, Michael. In the summer of 2000, Jeff and

title: Andy Williams

text: met through a mutual friend. They made their homes at Branson, Missouri and La Quinta, California, where he was known as the "honorary mayor". Williams was a noted collector of modern art and his homes have been featured in "Architectural Digest". Williams' birthplace in Iowa is a tourist attraction and is open most of the year. Williams was an avid golfer and hosted the PGA Tour golf tournament in San Diego from 1968–1988 at Torrey Pines. Then known as the "Andy Williams San Diego Open", the tournament continues as the Farmers Insurance Open, usually played in February. He was also

title: Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2

text: Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in June 1973 by Columbia Records. This collection follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, "Andy Williams' Greatest Hits", in that it is not limited to his biggest and most recent hit singles, although his final two US Top 40 entries ("(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" and "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from 'The Godfather')") were included. It also has an album track not released as a single ("The Impossible Dream (The Quest)"), a

title: Andy Williams (album)

text: explained that this album "illustrated the challenge of breaking a new artist in the wake of the rock & roll revolution fostered by Elvis Presley, who debuted on the charts the month before Williams did. Time would prove that Williams was at his best in an easy listening ballad mode, a natural successor to Bing Crosby and Perry Como, but in 1956 and 1957 that was a hard sell for a newcomer, and Cadence Records head Archie Bleyer gave Williams a variety of material." Ruhlmann also warned, "Anyone accustomed to the later Andy Williams of "Moon River" may find this

title: Honey (Andy Williams album)

text: Honey (Andy Williams album) Honey is the twenty-second studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams, released in the spring of 1968 by Columbia Records. In reviewing the LP William Ruhlmann of Allmusic traced the progression of the Williams formula, noting that "he had been drawing on the recent hit parade for some of his material for years. But "Honey" marked his complete crossover to such an approach. Where earlier Williams albums had been a canny mix of movie songs, standards, pop hits, and foreign -- especially French -- material, ten of "Honey"'s 11 tracks were songs that had been

title: Andy Williams (rugby union)

text: Worcester Warriors. Andy Williams (rugby union) Andy Williams (born 7 February 1981 in Swansea), is a Welsh international rugby union player. A scrum half, he has attained 5 caps for the Wales national rugby union team. At the beginning of the 2007/2008 season Williams joined the Welsh region Newport Gwent Dragons from Bath. He has also previously played for the Ospreys. In January 2009 his contract with the Dragons was terminated. In September 2009 it was announced that he had joined English Championship side Moseley. Williams joined Gloucester 30 December 2009 in a short-term loan arrangement. In June 2010 he

title: Andy Williams (rugby union)

text: Andy Williams (rugby union) Andy Williams (born 7 February 1981 in Swansea), is a Welsh international rugby union player. A scrum half, he has attained 5 caps for the Wales national rugby union team. At the beginning of the 2007/2008 season Williams joined the Welsh region Newport Gwent Dragons from Bath. He has also previously played for the Ospreys. In January 2009 his contract with the Dragons was terminated. In September 2009 it was announced that he had joined English Championship side Moseley. Williams joined Gloucester 30 December 2009 in a short-term loan arrangement. In June 2010 he signed for

title: The New Andy Williams Christmas Album

text: The New Andy Williams Christmas Album The New Andy Williams Christmas Album is a live Christmas album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was digitally recorded live in concert at the Andy Williams Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri in 1993 and released by the LaserLight division of Delta Music Inc. in 1994. It includes performances of songs that he had previously recorded for his four solo holiday releases as well as a new spoken word track ("Jimmy Bishop Christmas Column") that briefly summarizes the life of Jesus Christ. The album marked Williams's first appearance on the "Billboard" 200

title: The Wonderful World of Andy Williams

text: Songs I Love to Sing". Collectables included this CD in a box set entitled "Classic Album Collection, Vol. 2", which contains 15 of his studio albums and two compilations and was released on November 29, 2002. From the liner notes for the 2002 Collectables CD: From the liner notes for the original album: The Wonderful World of Andy Williams The Wonderful World of Andy Williams is the thirteenth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams and was released by Columbia Records to coincide with the December 31, 1963, broadcast of "The Andy Williams Show". Various tracks were recorded with

title: Get Together with Andy Williams

text: warm interpretation of the familiar hits makes this another winner. His easygoing style is especially effective on 'Yesterday When I Was Young' and 'Quentin's Theme'." From the liner notes for the CD: From the liner notes for the original album: Get Together with Andy Williams Get Together with Andy Williams is the twenty-fourth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams which was released on October 6, 1969, by Columbia Records and contained covers of recent hits. The one new song was "You Are", which was written by Mac Davis. The album made its first appearance on the Top LP's

title: Merry Christmas (Andy Williams album)

text: & Jones Ltd." From the liner notes for the original album: Merry Christmas (Andy Williams album) Merry Christmas is the second Christmas album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released by Columbia Records in 1965, and his seventeenth studio album overall. This seasonal LP is focused exclusively on 20th century compositions, unlike 1963's "The Andy Williams Christmas Album", which, of its 12 tracks, had six with origins predating the turn of the century. For the six consecutive holiday seasons from 1965 through 1970, "Merry Christmas" charted on "Billboard" magazine's special year-end weekly Christmas Albums sales chart. The album

title: Merry Christmas (Andy Williams album)

text: Merry Christmas (Andy Williams album) Merry Christmas is the second Christmas album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released by Columbia Records in 1965, and his seventeenth studio album overall. This seasonal LP is focused exclusively on 20th century compositions, unlike 1963's "The Andy Williams Christmas Album", which, of its 12 tracks, had six with origins predating the turn of the century. For the six consecutive holiday seasons from 1965 through 1970, "Merry Christmas" charted on "Billboard" magazine's special year-end weekly Christmas Albums sales chart. The album spent two weeks as the number one selling Christmas album during

title: The Andy Williams Sound of Music

text: sleeve displaying Williams' 18 albums has been designed for" the two LPs in the set. The front and back cover and gatefold photos for this album are credited to Keats Tyler. The album's only new track, "The Sound of Music", was recorded on October 3, 1968. In 2003 it was included on the Williams collection from Collectables Records entitled "B Sides and Rarities". The Andy Williams Sound of Music The Andy Williams Sound of Music is a double compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released early in 1969 by Columbia Records. Although seven of the 21

title: Andy Williams discography

text: a ranking of "Billboard"'s top Adult Contemporary chart performers from 1961 to 1969, he comes in at number five. In 1963 the Williams recording of "White Christmas" was released to promote "The Andy Williams Christmas Album" and spent the last five weeks of the year at number one on "Billboard"'s Christmas Singles chart. The album also included "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year", which was written for "The Andy Williams Show" and became a staple of his annual Christmas specials. Although covers of the song he originated by artists such as Garth Brooks and Harry Connick, Jr. had

title: Greatest Hits (Andy Williams album)

text: Greatest Hits (Andy Williams album) Greatest Hits is a live album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was digitally recorded live in concert at the Andy Williams Moon River Theater in Branson, Missouri in 1993 and released by the LaserLight division of Delta Music Inc. in 1994. It includes performances of songs that he had previously recorded during his time with the Cadence and Columbia labels as well as one he had never recorded before -- "L-O-V-E", which Nat King Cole took to number 81 pop and number 17 Easy Listening in "Billboard" magazine in 1964. The concert was

title: Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen

text: the ladder." All songs written by Steve Allen except as noted: Some of the songs on this album had previously been covered by other artists. Jack Teagarden had already recorded "Meet Me Where They Play the Blues". Nat King Cole did his rendition of "Impossible" in the late 1940s. And The McGuire Sisters included "Picnic" on their 1956 album "Dottie, Phyllis, Chris". Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen is the first studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released late in 1956 by Cadence Records. This was his first LP and features songs

title: Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen

text: Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen is the first studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released late in 1956 by Cadence Records. This was his first LP and features songs written or co-written by then-"Tonight Show" host Steve Allen. The review of the album in the December 22 issue of "The Billboard" that year reads, "Cover shows only a photo of the singer with no copy and it might have been a better bet to identify the personality." The cover of the 1960 reissue of the album attempts to rectify this situation

title: Love Story (Andy Williams album)

text: 21, 1970, and got as high as number seven during its 12 weeks there. The original "Love Story" album was released on compact disc for the first time by Columbia Records in 1988. A Columbia 3-CD box set including this album along with "Andy Williams' Greatest Hits" and "Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2" was released on August 12, 1997. Shawn M. Haney of Allmusic gave the album an enthusiastic review. "This is a precious feast to enjoy of delightful '70s love songs, sung and performed with sincerity by beloved pop singer talent Andy Williams." He had especially high praise

title: Get Together with Andy Williams

text: Get Together with Andy Williams Get Together with Andy Williams is the twenty-fourth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams which was released on October 6, 1969, by Columbia Records and contained covers of recent hits. The one new song was "You Are", which was written by Mac Davis. The album made its first appearance on the Top LP's chart in the issue of "Billboard" magazine dated November 8, 1969, and remained there for 21 weeks, peaking at number 27. It entered the UK album chart on December 27 of that year and reached number 13 over the course

title: Andy Williams discography

text: albums he would release. When Clive Davis became President of Columbia Records that same year, he paid close attention to the label's Easy Listening artists since most of them were experiencing a decline in sales. "Only Williams was really keeping current. He was open to the new, younger writers that were emerging." One of the musical directors of "The Andy Williams Show", Jack Elliott, had made note of the singer's musical taste in 1967 as well: "Andy constantly wants to do new material. If anything, the only professional criticism I would have is that I think he reaches too hard

title: Nashville (Andy Williams album)

text: Nashville (Andy Williams album) Nashville is the forty-first studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams, released by Curb Records in 1991. It's Williams's second album of country music, the first being "You Lay So Easy on My Mind" in 1974, and was reissued with a different track order under the title "Best of Country" on September 7, 1999. The two songs that Williams covers on the album that had already been chart hits for other artists both went to number one on the Country chart in 1989. One of them, "If I Had You" by Alabama, was, in fact,

title: Reflections (Andy Williams album)

text: Reflections (Andy Williams album) Reflections is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in the UK on December 30, 1977, by the CBS Records division of Columbia. The subtitle on the cover reads, "A collection of 20 of my favorite songs", and a statement from Williams in the liner notes says, "Songs have a very special memories for all of us. They pinpoint moments in our time. On this album I have chosen 20 songs that do just that. I hope you like them." While there was one new song ("Sad"), the collection was otherwise

title: Andy Williams

text: ponds, ferns and trees native to the Ozarks. The inside of the theatre incorporates the outside. Trees and plants are seen throughout the theatre's three lobbies. Oak floors are accompanied by African ribbon-striped mahogany walls that are filled with pictures of the Andy Williams Television Show. Williams' passion for art can be seen throughout as well. From the start of his career, Williams had accumulated several paintings and sculptures and decided to fill his theatre with his collection. Frankenthaler, Diebenkorn, Oldenburg, Pollock, Klee and Moore are a small list of artists whose work is on display at the Moon River

title: Andy Williams (Welsh footballer)

text: year. He lives near Bristol. Andy Williams (Welsh footballer) Andrew Phillip Rees Williams (born 8 October 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a winger. Williams began his playing career as a trainee at Southampton. During his time at Southampton he played just 21 league games, which included coming on as a substitute as Southampton won 3-2 against Liverpool at Anfield in February 1998. After a brief loan spell at Swindon Town in 1999, the Wiltshire club signed him on a permanent basis and he went on to make a total of 47 appearances in all competitions in

title: Andy Williams (Welsh footballer)

text: Andy Williams (Welsh footballer) Andrew Phillip Rees Williams (born 8 October 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a winger. Williams began his playing career as a trainee at Southampton. During his time at Southampton he played just 21 league games, which included coming on as a substitute as Southampton won 3-2 against Liverpool at Anfield in February 1998. After a brief loan spell at Swindon Town in 1999, the Wiltshire club signed him on a permanent basis and he went on to make a total of 47 appearances in all competitions in his twenty months at the

title: Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein

text: Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein is the second studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams and was orchestrated and conducted by Alvy West. It was released in February 1958 by Cadence Records and focuses upon songs composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. When the album was reissued by Cadence in 1963, the Review Panel in the somewhat newly renamed "Billboard" magazine updated the rating it was given upon its initial release to reflect the fact that "Williams, a seller of stature," had become "increasingly hot, thanks to regular

title: Andy Williams (footballer, born 1962)

text: The Rotherham United website states that Williams was a "tall midfielder with a deceptive turn of speed." Williams now works as a performance manager for a company attached to Rotherham Council. He also plays Masters Football. He is a West Bromwich Albion supporter. Source: Andy Williams (footballer, born 1962) Andrew Williams (born 29 July 1962) is a former footballer, who played for 278 league games in an eleven-year professional career in the Football League. He turned out for Coventry City, Rotherham United, Leeds United, Port Vale, Notts County, Huddersfield Town, Hull City and Scarborough. He also played for non-league sides

title: Andy Williams (footballer, born 1986)

text: Andy Williams (footballer, born 1986) Andrew David Williams (born 14 August 1986 in Hereford, England) is an English footballer who currently plays for Northampton Town. He plays as either a forward or a winger. Williams was born in Hereford and attended the nearby football academy at Holme Lacy, playing for the Hereford United youth team. He also gained experience by attending football academies at Aston Villa and Birmingham City. Williams made his debut for the Hereford United first team in the 2003–04 season, coming on as a substitute in the Herefordshire Senior Cup final against Forest Green. The following season,

title: Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2

text: seems like he was just singing these contemporary biggies only yesterday. But here they are in the all-familiar greatest hits package, rekindling memories of the artistry and beauty of such writers as Jimmy Webb, Sigman and Lai, Leon Russell, Henry Mancini, etc. These songs are from Andy's Dick Glasser-Nick DeCaro dates of the past few years, and they incorporate all the richness and large orchestral settings that people associate with the veteran singer." Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in June

title: The Andy Williams Sound of Music

text: The Andy Williams Sound of Music The Andy Williams Sound of Music is a double compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released early in 1969 by Columbia Records. Although seven of the 21 tracks date back to his years with Cadence Records, where he racked up a half a dozen top 10 pop hits, the selections here are more in the vein of Standards or Easy Listening fare, as exemplified by the two charting singles included -- "On the Street Where You Live" and "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)". The album made its first appearance

text: his warm tenor with its touches of Mel Tormé's velvety tones on material he clearly felt comfortable with" and that his "buoyancy and sincerity as a singer were never better displayed than they were here." Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein is the second studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams and was orchestrated and conducted by Alvy West. It was released in February 1958 by Cadence Records and focuses upon songs composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. When the album was reissued by Cadence in 1963, the Review

title: Andy Williams discography

text: music. His next three albums revisited concepts with which he'd had varying degrees of success: movie songs on "Close Enough for Love", Christmas music on "I Still Believe in Santa Claus", and Country music on "Nashville". In 1994 he released audio and video recordings of two concerts that were filmed at his Moon River Theater in Branson, Missouri. The CD "Greatest Hits" and corresponding video "Andy Williams in Concert at Branson" featured live performances of "Moon River", "Can't Get Used to Losing You", "Canadian Sunset", and many others, and "The New Andy Williams Christmas Album" and its video companion, "The

title: Andy Williams (album)

text: time as one of two albums on one CD by Collectables Records on September 12, 2000, the other album being Williams's other Cadence release from early 1958, "Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein". Collectables included this CD in a box set entitled "Classic Album Collection, Vol. 1", which contains 17 of his studio albums and three compilations and was released on June 26, 2001. It was also released as one of two albums on one CD by Ace Records on January 8, 2008, paired this time with his first Cadence album, "Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen". William Ruhlmann of Allmusic

title: Andy Williams (Jamaican footballer)

text: was not selected in Stage 1 of the draft, Williams announced his retirement from professional soccer on December 5, 2011. In 2014 Andy Williams joined the coaching staff for Real Salt Lake when new head coach, Jeff Cassar, named him as an assistant coach (Midfield coach) and in addition to his assistant coach duties. Andy oversees and coaches the reserve team for Real Salt Lake. Despite being something of a journeyman in Major League Soccer, Williams has been a stalwart for the Jamaican national team. He has 97 caps with the team and 13 goals, and was often the focal

title: Andy Williams

text: and Longet divorced in 1975, but they remained friends. In March 1976, Longet was charged with fatally shooting her boyfriend, alpine ski racer Spider Sabich, in Aspen. Williams played a public role in the subsequent events, escorting her to and from the courtroom, testifying to her character at the trial and providing legal assistance. Longet claimed the shooting was accidental, and eventually received 30 days in jail. From the team's induction in 1968 until 1987, Andy Williams also had partial ownership of the Phoenix Suns, a National Basketball Association team. On May 3, 1991, Williams married Debbie Meyer, whom he

title: Andy Williams

text: an advertisement for Marks & Spencer, reaching No. 21 in its first appearance in the British charts, also reaching No. 108 on the EU Top 200. In 2008 he lip-synched the 45-year-old recording to welcome Santa at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. On October 3, 2009, Williams appeared live on the BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing" in London, singing "Moon River" to promote the UK edition of "The Very Best of Andy Williams" LP, which peaked at No. 10 in the main pop chart. In 1964, Williams ultimately became the owner of the Cadence master tapes, which he

title: Andy Williams

text: was a chart success, peaking at No. 19. He was then asked to sing "Moon River", the theme from "Breakfast at Tiffany's", at the 1962 Academy Awards, where it won Best Original Song. Archie Bleyer at Cadence had previously told Williams that "Moon River" would not be a hit, but the Columbia producers encouraged Andy to record the song along with eleven other movie themes for an album. After Williams performed the song at the awards show, it became a hit. "Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes" then sold across the country, garnering critical acclaim and propelling Williams into

title: Andy Williams

text: many songs that he recorded, including his 1958 Top 20 hit "Promise Me, Love" and, later, "Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells" on his 1964 No. 1 "The Andy Williams Christmas Album"). Using her contacts in the business, Thompson helped Williams land his breakthrough television gig as a featured singer for two and a half years on "Tonight Starring Steve Allen"; it helped that the producer of the series, Bill Harbach, was Kay's former aide de camp. Thompson also got Williams his breakthrough recording contract with Cadence Records, whose owner, Archie Bleyer, had gotten early career breaks because of Kay and owed

title: Nashville (Andy Williams album)

text: knocked out of the number one spot by the other, Rodney Crowell's "After All This Time", in May of that year. Two other songs here have been covered by other artists. "If I Had Only Known" was also recorded by Reba McEntire in 1991 for her album "For My Broken Heart", and "Still Under the Weather" was later recorded by Shania Twain for her self-titled debut album. Adapted from the AllMusic credits. Production Nashville (Andy Williams album) Nashville is the forty-first studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams, released by Curb Records in 1991. It's Williams's second album of

title: Reflections (Andy Williams album)

text: a balanced mix of album cuts and chart hits from his years with Columbia Records, including the seven top 10 UK singles he'd had during this period. On January 20, 1978, the album was awarded with Gold certification by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of 100,000 units in the UK. It entered the UK album chart the following week, on January 28, and reached number 2 over the course of 17 weeks. The album was released on compact disc in 2007. Reflections (Andy Williams album) Reflections is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released

title: Solitaire (Andy Williams album)

text: the liner notes for the original album: Solitaire (Andy Williams album) Solitaire is the thirty-first studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams, released in the fall of 1973 by Columbia Records and was an attempt to move away from his formulaic series of recent releases that relied heavily on songs that other artists had made popular. The album made its first appearance on "Billboard" magazine's Top LP's & Tapes chart in the issue dated November 17, 1973, and remained there for six weeks, peaking at number 185. It entered the UK album chart the following month, on December 22,

title: Solitaire (Andy Williams album)

text: Solitaire (Andy Williams album) Solitaire is the thirty-first studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams, released in the fall of 1973 by Columbia Records and was an attempt to move away from his formulaic series of recent releases that relied heavily on songs that other artists had made popular. The album made its first appearance on "Billboard" magazine's Top LP's & Tapes chart in the issue dated November 17, 1973, and remained there for six weeks, peaking at number 185. It entered the UK album chart the following month, on December 22, and stayed there for 26 weeks, during

title: Andy Williams discography

text: close to 80 minutes of space available on each disc, it was possible to combine two albums on one CD, and most Williams albums have been paired up and reissued in this format, as shown in the collapsed table below: Several Williams compilations are noteworthy for either their chart success, as noted by 27 of them listed below, or the material included. For example, Williams himself selected the songs included on "Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams". Two Williams concerts in 1993 became his first domestic releases of live material: These releases are composed of performances taken from

title: Andy Williams (footballer, born 1962)

text: Andy Williams (footballer, born 1962) Andrew Williams (born 29 July 1962) is a former footballer, who played for 278 league games in an eleven-year professional career in the Football League. He turned out for Coventry City, Rotherham United, Leeds United, Port Vale, Notts County, Huddersfield Town, Hull City and Scarborough. He also played for non-league sides Dudley Town, Solihull Borough, Guiseley, Gainsborough Trinity, and Matlock Town. He was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the Third Division in 1987–88, and helped Leeds to the Second Division title in 1989–90. Williams started in non-league with Dudley Town and

title: Andy Williams discography

text: on his first compilation album, which was simply entitled "Andy Williams". For his first studio album Williams decided to pay tribute to the songwriting talent of his "Tonight Show" colleague Steve Allen because, he explains, "I thought that if I recorded an album of Steve's own compositions, he might let me sing one or two on the show." Allen, in fact, had Williams eventually perform the entire album on the show by having him sing a different song each night. Williams turned to the popular duo of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II for his second Cadence LP, which included

title: The Very Best of Andy Williams (2009 album)

text: same cover photo and design but had only nine of the 24 tracks on this album in common. The Very Best of Andy Williams (2009 album) The Very Best of Andy Williams is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in the UK on October 5th, 2009. A note from Williams inside the CD booklet explains that the album "was put together to coincide with my memoir "Moon River and Me", published by Orion Press. It includes many of the songs that you made hits. I truly appreciate that, and I hope you enjoy the

text: The Very Best of Andy Williams (2009 album) The Very Best of Andy Williams is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in the UK on October 5th, 2009. A note from Williams inside the CD booklet explains that the album "was put together to coincide with my memoir "Moon River and Me", published by Orion Press. It includes many of the songs that you made hits. I truly appreciate that, and I hope you enjoy the songs we selected for this CD." This compilation includes recordings that either charted in the UK but not

title: Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams

text: album in common. Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released on October 13, 2009. A note from Williams inside the CD booklet explains that the album "was put together to coincide with my memoir "Moon River and Me", published by Viking/Penguin. It includes many of the songs that you made hits. I truly appreciate that, and I hope you enjoy the songs we selected for this CD." The collection covers a wide assortment of his material, including crossover

text: Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released on October 13, 2009. A note from Williams inside the CD booklet explains that the album "was put together to coincide with my memoir "Moon River and Me", published by Viking/Penguin. It includes many of the songs that you made hits. I truly appreciate that, and I hope you enjoy the songs we selected for this CD." The collection covers a wide assortment of his material, including crossover hits ("Can't Get

title: Close Enough for Love (Andy Williams album)

text: the soundtrack of the film of the same name. Williams told an interviewer at the time that he was excited the album was being released by Atco. "It's a label for rock 'n' rollers, but they're very excited about the album. They're going to promote it like they promote Twisted Sister," Williams said. "They think I can have a hit." Adapted from the liner notes. Musicians Close Enough for Love (Andy Williams album) Close Enough for Love is the thirty-ninth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams, released in 1986 by Atco Records. Williams writes in the liner notes:

title: The Andy Williams Christmas Album

text: 1963 (for the weeks ending November 30, 1963 through December 28, 1963), "The Andy Williams Christmas Album" was the number one selling Christmas album, while Williams' cover of "White Christmas" was the number one selling Christmas single. "The Andy Williams Christmas Album" spent three weeks as the number one selling Christmas album during the holiday season of 1964, and one week as the number one selling Christmas album during the holiday season of 1965. It charted on "Billboard"'s Christmas Albums chart at least one week for each of the years that the chart was published. In 2018, when separate Christmas

title: Andy Williams

text: variety show in the fall of 1962. Though canceled after 1963 due to low ratings, the show was then sponsored to make 12 weekly specials in the 1963–1964 season. This series, "The Andy Williams Show," won three Emmy Awards for outstanding variety program. Among his series regulars were the Osmond Brothers. He gave up the variety show in 1971 while it was still popular, continuing with three specials per year. His Christmas specials, which appeared regularly until 1974 and intermittently from 1982 into the 1990s, were among the most popular of the genre. Williams recorded eight Christmas albums over the

title: Solitaire (Andy Williams album)

text: rhythm instrument core and predominance of previously unrecorded songs." The singer also took on a new approach to recording the album. "Williams, who generally has never recorded his vocals until the entire instrumental tracks were finished, here found himself singing along with the all-star rock session men putting down his basic rhythm tracks. 'I think everybody agrees now that you get better results when the artist sings along with the rhythm track sessions, even if you erase the vocal track afterwards,' says Williams. Ever the perfectionist, Andy wound up taping new vocals over the finished instrumental tracks. 'I just felt

title: Love Story (Andy Williams album)

text: UK, and awarded her with Gold certification and the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female. George Harrison's recording of "My Sweet Lord" made it to number one pop for four weeks, number 10 Easy Listening, and number one UK for five weeks while earning Gold certification from the RIAA. From the liner notes for the original album: Love Story (Andy Williams album) Love Story is the twenty-seventh studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released on February 3, 1971, by Columbia Records. This was another in his series of cover albums, but the title track,

title: Love Story (Andy Williams album)

text: Love Story (Andy Williams album) Love Story is the twenty-seventh studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released on February 3, 1971, by Columbia Records. This was another in his series of cover albums, but the title track, subtitled "Where Do I Begin", was the one song included that he originated. The album made its first appearance on the Top LP's chart in the issue of "Billboard" magazine dated February 20, 1971, and remained there for 33 weeks, peaking at number three. One month later, on March 22, the album received Gold certification from the Recording Industry

title: Born Free (Andy Williams album)

text: album: Born Free (Andy Williams album) Born Free is the twentieth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams and was released on April 10, 1967, by Columbia Records and includes half a dozen songs associated with movies or musicals. Two of these tracks, however, originated in the scores of the films indicated on the album jacket but had lyrics added later: the melody for "Strangers in the Night" was written for "A Man Could Get Killed", and "Somewhere My Love" began as "Lara's Theme" from "Doctor Zhivago". The album made its first appearance on "Billboard"'s Top LP's chart in

title: Born Free (Andy Williams album)

text: Born Free (Andy Williams album) Born Free is the twentieth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams and was released on April 10, 1967, by Columbia Records and includes half a dozen songs associated with movies or musicals. Two of these tracks, however, originated in the scores of the films indicated on the album jacket but had lyrics added later: the melody for "Strangers in the Night" was written for "A Man Could Get Killed", and "Somewhere My Love" began as "Lara's Theme" from "Doctor Zhivago". The album made its first appearance on "Billboard"'s Top LP's chart in the

title: Christmas Present (Andy Williams album)

text: for the album: "Columbia is releasing Andy Williams' newest LP, 'Christmas Present,' with considerable advance orders and expects it to become a holiday classic to continue the string of album winners for the artist." Williams's two previous solo Christmas LPs ("The Andy Williams Christmas Album" and "Merry Christmas") reached number one on "Billboard" magazine's Christmas Albums chart, but in 1974 the magazine reverted to incorporating holiday releases into its Top LP's and Tapes rankings as well as its Bubbling Under the Top LP's chart, which, according to Joel Whitburn, "listed albums that were on the rise in sales that did

title: Christmas Present (Andy Williams album)

text: Christmas Present (Andy Williams album) Christmas Present is the third Christmas album by American pop singer Andy Williams (and his thirty-third studio album overall) that was released in October 1974 by Columbia Records and, apart from the title track, focused strictly on traditional carols. While his previous holiday LPs were released during the run of his variety series, which ended in 1971, this album was promoted the December following its release through one of his many Christmas specials. An article titled "MOR Artists Are Ailing" in "Billboard" magazine's November 23, 1974, issue describes the hopes that the record company had

title: Jeff Williams (cyclist)

text: to fellow Olympic cyclist Peter Longbottom (13 May 1959 – 10 February 1998). He is also the younger brother of Mike Williams a former professional rider. Jeff Williams (cyclist) Jeffrey Williams (born 18 August 1958) is an English former professional road racing cyclist from Manchester. He rode for Great Britain at the Olympic Games, and won several national championship titles. In 1979 Williams won his first British National Hill Climb Championships setting a new course record that still stands to this day. A rival, Andy Hitchens, who remembers it well, said: "Williams looked like he'd been on starvation rations for