[Wanderer]

Andy Williams RIP : Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:42 pm  

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18856193 One of my parents favourites along with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Matt Monro. RIP.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18856193 One of my parents favourites along with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Matt Monro. RIP.

Re: Andy Williams RIP : Wed Sep 26, 2012 5:58 pm  

Great voice, great singer, all good things come to an end though.

Re: Andy Williams RIP : Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:47 pm  

Does that mean that Cookie Bear is dead too?

Re: Andy Williams RIP : Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:51 pm  

Wanderer wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18856193

One of my parents favourites along with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Matt Monro.

RIP.

couldn't stand his voice personally - Matt Munro was smooth as silk and much respected by the likes of Sinatra etc - if I could pick a crooners voice to have I would take MM any day

condolencies anyway

(don't think I could drink enough to be like Dean Martin )

Re: Andy Williams RIP : Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:18 pm  

It's a strange fact that his most-remembered song, "Moon River" was never released a single, the person that had a UK No.1 was in fact his namesake Danny Williams

It's a strange fact that his most-remembered song, "Moon River" was never released a single, the person that had a UK No.1 was in fact his namesake Danny Williams

Re: Andy Williams RIP : Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:19 pm  

Wanderer wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18856193

One of my parents favourites along with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Matt Monro.

RIP.

My Mam & Dad lover Reg Varney's brother, Manto

Re: Andy Williams RIP : Fri Sep 28, 2012 4:22 am  

cod'ead wrote:

My Mam & Dad lover Reg Varney's brother, Manto

don't remind me of old Manto, god was he chronic ? he was on of my dads' favourites along with Al Jolson & The B & W Minstrel Show - wouldn't be allowed nowadays, thank god !

mind you he also liked Mario Lanza & Jim Reeves so he wasn't all bad !

Re: Andy Williams RIP : Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:12 pm  

cod'ead wrote: It's a strange fact that his most-remembered song, "Moon River" was never released a single, the person that had a UK No.1 was in fact his namesake Danny Williams Danny Williams' version is the pinnacle.

cod'ead wrote: It's a strange fact that his most-remembered song, "Moon River" was never released a single, the person that had a UK No.1 was in fact his namesake Danny Williams Danny Williams' version is the pinnacle.

Re: Andy Williams RIP : Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:44 pm  

As it happens they've been replaying a lot of his stuff on one of the satellite channels recently, and he really did have a unique voice, and his shows were pretty good entertainment too, especially his Christmas specials. He was Mr. middle-of-the-road, but nothing wrong with that if you can do it as well as he did, and by all accounts a diamond geezer too.

A couple of Williams tunes are still on my ipod and still love Moon River, Where Do I Begin isn't half bad either, but probably my favourite track of his is Can't Get Used To Losing You.

Re: Andy Williams RIP : Sat Sep 29, 2012 5:53 pm  

Best use of an Andy Williams song in a film - the scene in the bar playing pool after the Russian Orthodox wedding in The Deer Hunter and the song "Can't Take My Eyes Of You" is played on the juke box.

Can't remember now whether its the Frankie Valli version actually