Andy Williams

Howard Andrew Williams (3. detsember 1927 Wall Lake, Iowa – 25. september 2012 Branson, Missouri osariik) oli Ameerika Ühendriikide poplaulja.

Williams alustas soolokarjääri 1950. aastatel. 1955. aastal sõlmis ta lepingu plaadifirmaga Cadence Records. Tema esimene ja ainus esikohahitt USA-s oli "Butterfly" (1957). Alates 1961. aastast kuulus ta Columbia Recordsi alla. Williamsi tuntumate laulude hulka kuuluvad muuhulgas "Moon River" (filmist "Hommikusöök Tiffany juures", kus seda esitas Audrey Hepburn), "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" (filmist "Armastuse lugu") ja "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year".

Aastatel 1962–1971 juhtis ta telesaadet "The Andy Williams Show", kus astusid üles paljud meelelahutajad. Telesaade pälvis kolm Emmy auhinda.

Karjääri jooksul andis Williams välja 43 stuudioalbumit, millest viisteist said kuldplaadi ja kolm plaatinaplaadi staatuse. Tema plaate on maailmas müüdud üle 100 miljoni.

Stuudioalbumid
"Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen" (1956)
"Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein" (1958)
"Two Time Winners" (1959)
"To You Sweetheart, Aloha" (1959)
"Lonely Street" (1959)
"The Village of St. Bernadette" (1960)
"Under Paris Skies" (1960)
"Danny Boy and Other Songs I Love to Sing" (1962)
"Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes" (1962)
"Warm and Willing" (1962)
"Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests" (1963)
"The Andy Williams Christmas Album" (1963)
"The Wonderful World of Andy Williams" (1964)
"The Academy Award-Winning "Call Me Irresponsible" and Other Hit Songs from the Movies" (1964)
"The Great Songs from "My Fair Lady" and Other Broadway Hits" (1964)
"Andy Williams' Dear Heart" (1965)
"Merry Christmas" (1965)
"The Shadow of Your Smile" (1966)
"In the Arms of Love" (1966)
"Born Free" (1967)
"Love, Andy" (1967)
"Honey" (1968)
"Happy Heart" (1969)
"Get Together with Andy Williams" (1969)
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (1970)
"The Andy Williams Show" (1970)
"Love Story" (1971, soundtrack)
"You've Got a Friend" (1971)
"Love Theme from "The Godfather"" (1972)
"Alone Again (Naturally)" (1972)
"Solitaire" (1973)
"The Way We Were" (1974)
"Christmas Present" (1974)
"You Lay So Easy on My Mind" (1974)
"The Other Side of Me" (1975)
"Andy" (1976)
"Let's Love While We Can" (1980)
"Greatest Love Classics" (1984)
"Close Enough for Love" (1986)
"I Still Believe in Santa Claus" (1990)
"Nashville" (1991)
"We Need a Little Christmas" (1995)
"I Don't Remember Ever Growing Up" (2007)

Ameerika Ühendriikide lauljad
Sündinud 1927
Surnud 2012