Andy Williams

Andy Williams
Williams in 1966
Background information
Birth name	Howard Andrew Williams
Born	(1927-12-03)December 3, 1927 Wall Lake, Iowa, U.S.
Died	September 25, 2012(2012-09-25) (aged 84) Branson, Missouri, U.S.
Genres	Traditional pop, easy listening
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1938–2012
Labels	Cadence Columbia London Polydor
Formerly of	The Williams Brothers
Spouse(s)	Claudine Longet ​ ​ (m. 1961; div. 1975)​ Debbie Haas ​ (m. 1991)​
Website	andywilliams.com

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^[1] and three platinum certified.^[2] He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a television variety show, from 1962 to 1971, along with numerous TV specials. The Andy Williams Show won three Emmy Awards. He sold more than 45 million records worldwide, including more than 10 million certified units in the United States.^[3][4]

Williams was active in the music industry for over 70 years until his death in September 2012 from bladder cancer, at the age of 84.