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Andy Williams Biography (1930?-)

Full name, Andrew Williams; born December 3, 1930 (some sources say 1928 or 1932), in Wall Lake, IA; son of Jay Emerson (a railway mail clerk) and Florence Bell (Finley) Williams; married Claudine Longet, December 15, 1961 (divorced); married Debbie Haas, May 3, 1991; children: (first marriage) Noelle, Christian, Robert. Avocational interests: Golf, tennis, collecting art, reading. Career: Singer, songwriter, and producer. Moon River Enterprises, owner; president of Barnaby Records, Barnaby Productions, and Barnaby Sports. Between 1938 and 1947, performed with the Williams Brothers Quartet on WHO-Radio, Des Moines, IA, WLS-Radio, Chicago, IL (including the program National Barn Dance), WLW-Radio, Cincinnati, OH, and radio stations in Los Angeles, CA; performed with the Williams Brothers and Kay Thompson; appeared in nightclubs throughout the United States and Europe, 1947-52. Andy WilliamsSan Diego Golf Open, host, 1969-89. Moon River Theatre, Branson, MO, owner and regular performer. Awards, Honors: Grammy Award nomination, best male vocal, 1958, for "Hawaiian Wedding Song"; Personality of the Year Award, Variety Club of Washington, DC, 1959; Grammy Award nomination, best male vocal,1961, for "Danny Boy"; Emmy Award nominations, best performance in a varietyor musical program or series, 1962 and 1963, both for The New Andy Williams Show; Grammy Award nominations, best male vocal, 1963, for the song "The Days of Wine and Roses," and non-classical album of the year, 1963, for The Days of Wine and Roses; Grammy Award nominations, best male vocal, 1964, for Call Me Irresponsible, and 1966, for The Shadow of Your Smile; named number one male vocalist and top artist in a campus poll, 1968; awarded nearly twenty gold records for albums, Recording Industry Association of America. Addresses: Office: Moon River Theatre, 2500 West Highway 76, Branson, MO 65616-2164.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Singer, songwriter, producer

Birth Details

December 3, 1930?

Wall Lake, Iowa, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Regular, Tonight!, NBC, 1954-57
• Host (with June Valli), The Andy Williams and June Valli Show, NBC, 1957
• Host, The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams (also known as The Chevrolet Showroom Starring Andy Williams), ABC, 1958
• Host, The Andy Williams Show, CBS, 1959
• Host, The New Andy Williams Show, NBC, 1962-67
• Host, The Andy Williams Show, syndicated, 1976
• Specials
• Music from Shubert Alley, NBC, 1959
• Movin' (also known as Moving), CBS, 1970
• Don Knotts' Nice, Clean, Decent, Wholesome Hour, CBS, 1970
• Monsanto Presents Mancini, syndicated, 1971
• Host, The Andy Williams Special, NBC, 1971
• Host, The Andy Williams Christmas Show, NBC, 1971
• To Europe with Love, NBC, 1972
• Host, The Andy Williams Christmas Show, NBC, 1973
• The Osmonds Special, CBS, 1974
• Host, The Andy Williams Christmas Show, NBC, 1974
• Celebration: The American Spirit, ABC, 1976
• The Bob Hope Comedy Special, NBC, 1976
• Bob Hope Special: The Bob Hope Special from Palm Springs, NBC, 1978
• Las Vegas: Palace of Stars, CBS, 1979
• Johnny Cash: Christmas in Scotland, CBS, 1981
• The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary, syndicated, 1981
• 100 Years of Golden Hits, NBC, 1981
• Host, Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas, CBS, 1982
• Bob Hope Special: The Bob Hope Christmas Special, NBC, 1982
• Host, CBS' Happy New Year America, 1983, CBS, 1983
• Host, CBS' Happy New Year America, 1984, CBS, 1984
• Host, Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa, NBC, 1985
• Evening at Pops, PBS, 1987
• "The Music Makers: An ASCAP Celebration of American Music at Wolf Trap,"Great Performances, PBS, 1987
• Host, Andy Williams and the NBC Kids: Easter in Rome, NBC, 1987
• Mancini and Friends, PBS, 1987
• Caesar's 20th Birthday Celebration, Showtime, 1987
• Season's Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston PopsOrchestra, NBC, 1988
• America's Tribute to Bob Hope (also known as America at Its Finest: A Tribute to the Bob Hope Cultural Center), NBC, 1988
• Bob Hope's Easter Vacation in the Bahamas, NBC, 1989
• An Evening with Andy Williams, PBS, 1990
• The Music Center 25th Anniversary (also known as The Los Angeles Music Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration), PBS, 1990
• The Andy Williams Christmas Show, PBS, 1993
• A Musical Christmas at Walt Disney World, ABC, 1993
• Kathie Lee: Home for Christmas, CBS, 1995
• The Songs of Johnny Mercer-Too Marvelous for Words, PBS, 1997
• Episodic
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show, NBC, 1957
• Himself, The Muppet Show, syndicated, 1979
• Larry King Live, CNN, 1997
• Awards Presentations
• Host, The People's Choice Awards, 1984
• The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1988
• The 31st Annual Grammy Awards, 1989
• Presenter, The 37th Annual Grammy Awards, 1995
• Television Work
• Specials
• Executive producer, Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas, CBS, 1982
• Stage Appearances
• Festival at Ford's, Circle in the Square at Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC, 1971
• Andy Williams with Michel Legrand, Uris Theatre, New York City, 1974
• Film Appearances
• Warren Palmer, I'd Rather Be Rich, Universal, 1964
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen, Cadence, 1956
• Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein, Cadence, 1957
• Two Time Winners, Cadence, 1957
• Lonely Street, Cadence, 1959
• The Days of Wine and Roses, Columbia, 1963
• Call Me Irresponsible, Columbia, 1964
• Great Songs, Columbia, 1964
• Hawaiian Wedding Song, Columbia, 1965
• Canadian Sunset, Columbia, 1965
• The Shadow of Your Smile, Columbia, 1966
• In the Arms of Love, Columbia, 1967
• Born Free, Columbia, 1967
• Love, Andy, Columbia, 1967
• Honey, Columbia, 1968
• Get Together, Columbia, 1969
• Happy Heart, Columbia, 1970
• Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head, Columbia, 1970
• Andy Williams' Greatest Hits, Columbia, 1970
• The Andy Williams Show, Columbia, 1970
• Love Story, Columbia, 1970
• You've Got a Friend, Columbia, 1971
• Alone Again (Naturally), Columbia, 1972
• Andy Williams' Greatest Hits, Volume 2, Columbia, 1973
• The Best of Andy Williams, Columbia, 1986
• Close Enough for Love, Columbia, 1987
• A Christmas Present, Columbia, 1987
• Also recorded the albums Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes and Andy Williams' 16 Most Requested Songs, both for Columbia.
• Singles
• "The Village of St. Bernadette," 1955
• "Hawaiian Wedding Song," Cadence, 1958
• "Danny Boy," Columbia, 1961
• Other singles include "Born Free" and "Moon River."
• WRITINGS
• Songs for Films
• "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)," Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, Buena Vista, 1997

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

• Contemporary Musicians, Volume 2, Gale (Detroit, MI), 1990, pp. 250-252.*