Andy Williams
Acting - Born Dec 3, 1927 in Wall Lake, Iowa, USA - Died Sep 25, 2012
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 sold more than 100 million records worldwide, including more than 10 million certified units in the United States. He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a television variety show, from 1962 to 1971, and numerous TV specials. The Andy Williams Show won three Emmy awards. The Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri is named after the song for which he is best known—Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini's "Moon River". Williams was active in the music industry for 74 years, until his death in 2012. [excerpted from Wikipedia]
