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Old 26-09-2012, 15:04
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Love this guy. RIP Andy.

Singer Andy Williams has died at his home in Branson, Missouri, after a year-long battle with bladder cancer, aged 84.

He had many hit singles including his Oscar-winning rendition of Moon River, featured in the film Breakfast at Tiffany's.

In 1962 he started The Andy Williams Show, which went on to win three Emmys.

Since the 1990s he ran the Andy Williams Moon River Theater in his home town.

Williams is survived by his wife, Debbie, and his three children, Robert, Noelle and Christian.

The singer was one of the most enduring stars of the 1960s and '70s whose easy style and mellow voice led President Ronald Reagan to call him "a national treasure".

A new generation discovered Williams' music when Music to Watch Girls Go By made the Top 10 in 1999 after being used in an advert.


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Moon River


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flm4xcOyiCo

Can't Take My Eyes Off You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHWcv...eature=related


Music to Watch Girls By

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5-GD8YeObE
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Old 26-09-2012, 15:06
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Fantastic singer and entertainer

r.i.p.
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Old 26-09-2012, 15:14
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RIP. Great entertainer of modern times
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Old 26-09-2012, 15:20
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IIRC he sort of discovered The Jackson 5, didn't he? Or was it The Osmonds?

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Old 26-09-2012, 15:23
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R.I.P. - distinctive voice.
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Old 26-09-2012, 15:26
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Can't believe I only discovered him last year, what a shame.

R.I.P Andy Williams
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Old 26-09-2012, 15:33
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Great singer, "Can't Get Used To Losing You" was probably my favourite song of his.

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Old 26-09-2012, 15:34
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IIRC he sort of discovered The Jackson 5, didn't he? Or was it The Osmonds?

RIP.
It was The Osmonds who used to appear on his show regularly.
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Old 26-09-2012, 15:35
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Another childhood favourite gone.

Nice choice of songs, Heavenly.

I'd like to add Can't Get Used To Losing You
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Old 26-09-2012, 15:35
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Old 26-09-2012, 15:39
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Another childhood favourite gone.

Nice choice of songs, Heavenly.

I'd like to add Can't Get Used To Losing You
Can't believe I forgot that one, love it.
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Old 26-09-2012, 15:46
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And the theme from my favourite movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQBW6G0hSrs
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Old 26-09-2012, 16:31
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Very talented man sad he has now gone.
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Old 26-09-2012, 20:54
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Bit early for Christmas but this was a favourite of mine as a kid and was the M&S advert.
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Old 26-09-2012, 22:06
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Only knew him by name but what a talented man. ITV news did a segment on him and never realised what such songs i had heard that he happened to have sung.

REST IN PEACE ANDY WILLIAMS
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Old 27-09-2012, 11:57
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Bit early for Christmas but this was a favourite of mine as a kid and was the M&S advert.
It's one of my fave Xmas songs.
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