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Also known as Howard Andrew Williams

American singer (1927–2012)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1927-12-03
Active to
2012-09-25
easy listeningeasy listening soundtracks and musicalsjazztraditional pop

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Howard Andrew Williams (born December 3, 1927 in Wall Lake, Iowa, died September 26, 2012), known as Andy Williams, was an American pop singer. He first performed in a children's choir at his local Presbyterian church. Williams and his three older brothers Bob, Dick, and Don, formed a quartet, the Williams Brothers, in the late 1930s. The brothers performed on radio in the Midwest, first at WHO in Des Moines, Iowa, and later at WLS in Chicago and WLW in Cincinnati. <a href="https://www.last.fm

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Born
Howard Andrew Williams , ( 1927-12-03 ) December 3, 1927, Wall Lake, Iowa , US
Died
September 25, 2012 (2012-09-25) (aged 84) , Branson, Missouri , US
Genres
Traditional pop easy listening
Occupation
Singer
Years active
1938–2012
Labels
Cadence Columbia London Polydor
Formerly of
The Williams Brothers
Spouses
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Website
andywilliams .com

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Official website
www.andywilliamspac.com
Image
Andy Williams 1963.JPG
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Andy Williams
date of birth
1927-12-03
date of death
2012-09-25
name in native language
Andy Williams
start of work period
1938-00-00
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159000
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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, along with numerous TV specials. The Andy Williams Show won three Emmy Awards. He sold more than 45 million records worldwide, including more than 10 million certified units in the United States.

Williams was active in the music industry for over 70 years until his death in September 2012 from bladder cancer, at the age of 84.

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