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Title: RIP Andy Williams - Branson will never be the same
Post by: merithyn on September 26, 2012, 09:22:19 AM
:cry:

I love his music and loved watching his show on reruns when I was a kid.  :weep:

Singer Andy Williams Dead at 84 (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/26/us-williams-idUSBRE88P11B20120926)

Quote(Reuters) - Crooner Andy Williams has died at age 84 at his home in Branson, Missouri, his family said on Wednesday.

Williams, who had been suffering from bladder cancer for a year, died on Tuesday evening, his family said in a statement.

Known for his hit renditions of "Moon River" and "Born Free," Williams hosted "The Andy Williams Show" on NBC for nearly a decade. The show then became an annual Christmas special.

Williams became entangled in a scandal when his ex-wife Claudine Longet was accused in 1976 of fatally shooting her lover, ski racer Spider Sabich.

The singer announced last year at an appearance at the Moon River Theater in Branson that he was suffering from cancer.

Williams, who grew up in Wall Lake, Iowa, made his professional singing debut at age 8 with his three brothers as part of the Williams Brothers Quartet.

Featured on radio stations nationwide, the brothers eventually drew the attention of Bing Crosby, who joined them to record the 1944 hit "Swinging on a Star."

Title: Re: RIP Andy Williams - Branson will never be the same
Post by: merithyn on September 26, 2012, 09:25:33 AM
He was soooo dreamy! :wub:

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Title: Re: RIP Andy Williams - Branson will never be the same
Post by: CountDeMoney on September 26, 2012, 09:31:56 AM
Yeah, Christmas songs won't be the same now.
Title: Re: RIP Andy Williams - Branson will never be the same
Post by: Habbaku on September 26, 2012, 11:46:21 AM
Nelson's not going to be happy.   :(
Title: Re: RIP Andy Williams - Branson will never be the same
Post by: Valmy on September 26, 2012, 11:59:21 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on September 26, 2012, 11:46:21 AM
Nelson's not going to be happy.   :(

:nelson:

That part in that Simpson's episode was so hilarious :lol:
Title: Re: RIP Andy Williams - Branson will never be the same
Post by: CountDeMoney on September 26, 2012, 12:02:54 PM
 :lol:  Totally forgot about that.
Title: Re: RIP Andy Williams - Branson will never be the same
Post by: Scipio on September 26, 2012, 01:16:11 PM
I'm reminded of the economic collapse suffered in Bronson, MO when Chuck kicked it.