ANDY WILLIAMS

john · Post by **john** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 5:29 pm

I have always liked Andy Williams. I started listening to him before Matt, and it was through a song called SOLITAIRE i started listening to him, because at the time i was a huge fan of THE CARPENTERS, and they recorded a version of this song, and i happened to be browsing through a record shop in stockport and came accross ANDY WILLIAMS,s SOLITAIRE album and thought i would try it and immediately liked him, my favourite songs are CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE, HOME LOVIN' MAN, HAPPY HEART AND MAY EACH DAY. Went to see him in Manchester about 4 years ago and he was brilliant, he sang practically u.k. hit he had over the years.

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:38 pm

Andy Williams did have a lot of UK hits. I think more than in the US. He was basically known for his family Christmas TV specials in the US.

We wrote about his Dear Heart in the Jack Jones series of messages.

My favourite Andy Williams' songs are: Can't Get Used To Losing You and Happy Heart. And I've just discovered two beautiful recordings by him: Tom Jobim's Corcovado (with a lovely falsetto at the end) and Henry Mancini's beautiful In The Arms Of Love from a movie I've never heard of (something like What Did You Do In The War). I actually thought this was a Bert Kaempfert song, because the arrangement was so "Kaempfert". As I've mentioned previously, I love the Kaempfert arrangements of the 1960s. He has the best version of his own Strangers In The Night.

I grew up only knowing Andy Williams' versions of Charade and Moon River, but now I prefer Henry Mancini's version of both songs and Matt Monro's Charade and Danny Williams' Moon River.

ROBERT M. · Post by **ROBERT M.** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:44 am

Paul, in the DVD "An Evening with Matt Monro" which is Matts concert from Melbourne Australia in 1967, Matt mentions before he sings it, that "In The Arms of Love" is his version of the Andy Williams song

Hilary · Post by **Hilary** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:15 am

Hi John, Paul and Robert,

Andy Williams is a great singer isn't he?
I read a little about him in a magazine recently.
Andy is 77 years old and still performing every week!

If I read the article correctly, he owns a theatre in Branson, [or was it the Osmonds that own the theatre but Andy performers there so much he should own the theatre!]

Like many other singers, he is still in good voice and let's hope Andy will still be performing for many more years to come.

Mark Fox · Post by **Mark Fox** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:14 am

Andy owns THE MOON RIVER THEATRE-the Osmonds own a theatre in Branson,MI.too-so do Glen Campbell,and a host of others.

There is an Andy Williams Appreciation Society and they hope Andy will return for UK concerts soon.

Mark Fox · Post by **Mark Fox** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:20 am

More on Andy Williams:-
Andy has a new album;-I DON'T REMEMBER EVER GROWING UP.
Lady In Red
Desperado
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Have I Told you?
She's The One
Title Song
I Don't Want To Talk About It
I'll Never Break Your Heart
The Shadow Of Your Smile
Just To See Her
One Sweet Day
Every Breath You Take
Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?
to order online- Andygifts@aol.com

CD only available Stateside at $20 plus P&P.
INTERNATIONAL ANDY WILLIAMS APPRECIATION SOCIETY,
IAWAS,P.O.BOX 5,Westerham,Kent.TN16 1UE in association with THE MOON RIVER THEATRE,2500 W.highway 76,Branson,MO 65616 USA.

john · Post by **john** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:23 pm

Just received the new Andy Williams cd this morning and I am really pleased with it. Andy's voice is still good at the age of 78, he does a great version of Robbie William's SHE'S THE ONE

Mark Fox · Post by **Mark Fox** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:41 pm

I hear he may be here in the UK for shows next year-check with his Appreciation Society.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:50 pm

Hi Jon--I was trying to locate that cd on Amazon and HMV but cannot see it--can you please give title of this cd-thanks

john · Post by **john** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:24 pm

Hi Marian, the album is called I DON'T REMEMBER EVER GROWING UP and you can only order it direct drom The Moon River Theatre, email andygifts@aol.com

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:46 pm

Thanks John--no wonder I could not trace it.

I have contacted the address you gave, and will wait to see what happens.

john · Post by **john** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:50 pm

Hope you manage to get it o.k. Marian. I don't know whi it is not available in the shops, they said maybe next year. I think a similar thing happened to the last studio album he released, a country one.

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:59 am

I used to really like Andy Williams and have many of his albums, and loved his tv shows, but we saw him live about three years ago in Basingstoke (which Andy pronounced Bassingstoke!) and I don't like to say it, but we were quite disappointed. Obviously making allowances for his age now and though he can still sing well, the old magic just didn't seem to be there anymore.
Sorry!

Marian

Mark Fox · Post by **Mark Fox** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 6:09 pm

I had tea with Andy about three years ago at a club in Charing Cross Road-he was charming and we had a great meeting/chat etc. I thought he had lost far too much weight and he said he was on a'DAIRY PRODUCT FREE'diet. Since then,he has reverted to 'proper diet'which may have helped his voice/vocal power.
At same time saw him at The Bridgewater Hall,Manchester and he put on a super show-of course,not like he did in his earlier years.Lots of modern songs including an excellent version of DESPERADO now on his latest album(I think).
More recently he was on BBC TV ONE in a show introduced by Natasha Kaplinsky-I must admit,I watched the show more to see her than the cast.
Andy didn't sound too good on that!

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 6:21 pm

HI John and all-I contacted that address you gave and had a reply--3 cds available-I liked the sound of the Duets one, and I am awaiting a track list of the one you mentioned. Thanks for your help.