Andy Williams
Andy Williams Williams in 1969 Background information Birth name Howard Andrew Williams Born (1927-12-03)December 3, 1927 Wall Lake, Iowa, United States Died September 25, 2012(2012-09-25) (aged 84) Branson, Missouri Genres Traditional pop, easy listening, country Occupation(s) Singer, actor, record producer Years active 1938–2012 Labels Sony BMG/Columbia, Cadence Associated acts The Williams Brothers Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American popular-music singer. He recorded forty-four albums in his career, seventeen of which have been Gold-certified and three of which have been Platinum-certified. He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a television variety show, from 1962 to 1971, and numerous television specials. The Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri is named after the song he is most known for singing—Johnny Mercer's and Henry Mancini's "Moon River".