RIP Andy Williams

[Guitar_Raph]

Well known easy listening singer Andy Williams passed away @ the age of 85. He made many record albums for Columbia & had his variety show that was seen on CBS & NBC from 1962-71.

There's two things I remember about The Andy Williams Show.

1). The Osmonds got their start with Alan, Wayne, Merrill & Jay. Donny came later, Marie & Jimmy made a couple of apperances.

2). The Cookie Bear! Guy in bear costume (Janos Prohaska) always begging Andy for a cookie! Andy would always shoo him away!

In memory of Andy Williams.

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Featuring the Cookie Bear!

[pannoni1]

He's a cool guy and I have a bunch of his 45s simply because they hit the chart or were Christmas songs, but don't invest in his memorabilia due to poor collector's interest. It's sad since we don't have "cabaret"-style singers that are on the radio much these days and he was once considered an escape from the rock and roll artists that proliferated as his recording career took off. He had his own theatre in Branson, Missouri for over 20 years.

[Jester]

As much as I HATE Happy Holidays (when I worked at the grocery store, Christmas was painful because of the constant string of the same 20 Christmas songs over and over again) it is sad to hear he's gone.

RIP Mr. Williams.

[Guitar_Raph]

More Christmas tributes.

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When he hit that high note, my dog started to howl!

In all seriousness, this Christmas will be dedicated to the memories of two Andys, WIlliams for his Christmas music & Griffith for doing Frosty's Winter Wonderland.

[BubblyShell22]

My mom has one of his Christmas albums. He was a good singer though. May he R.I.P. Did you hear about what he died of?

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

He also sang the "Moon River" song from "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

[triplexxx]

Such a legendary and soothing voice I've known from my youth, RIP Andy.

[sdp]

I lived in Branson, MO so of course I knew who he was and yet I never once saw his show living there all my life. I always thought about checking it out but never did. Guess it's too late now.