Hardbopjazz Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 (edited) Although not my style of singing, he did have a great voice. RIP Andy. article Edited September 26, 2012 by Hardbopjazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 1960 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I remember growing up, my mom was a big fan. His television show was always on in our house. R.I.P. Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 (edited) Sad news, I liked his singing, and the show was a childhood staple in our house. Edited September 26, 2012 by Matthew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 A favorite recording: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I came late to an apreciation of his true abilities. The guy could sing, period. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I came late to an apreciation of his true abilities. The guy could sing, period. RIP. Yes he had a voice. An extremely good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Andy Williams on the Simpsons. I could only find it in Spanish clip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I've always like his version of "On the Street Where You Live"...such nice phrasing...and the way he leads into the bridge And that arrangement...whoever did that arrangement had some skills... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 His voice always reached me, even when I was barely old enough to know what I was listening to. I was about five when Moon River came out, and I think that was one of the first things that made me aware of my love of music. RIP, Andy. Thanks for the vids, Jim. I would submit this for a few minutes of focused listening. Check out the range, the power, the timing, the expression... the arrangement is pretty special, too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Not everything he did was a ballad. Many years ago a friend included this on a mix tape to show his peppier side. Whether you find it fun or irritating is up to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 RIP. Other than Canadian Sunset, I am unfamiliar with his work on Cadence, and I have long wanted to hear some. I remember that BMG offered a Cadence CD, but I never got around to ordering it. Fifteen or so years ago I picked up a Columbia CD of Christmas songs, and it is an annual staple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I've been trying to revisit an interview with him on Fresh Air from about 3 or 4 years ago. Can't find it. I seem to remember that they had an archive that you could search, but I can't seem to find it either. Not my day. I'm guessing that some of the interview will be rebroadcast this week, but it was a very pleasant one that I'd recommend hearing if any of you have the chance to find the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmonahan Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 He had a really lovely voice with nice range, and his show was always top quality. RIP. gregmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsMobley Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 (edited) i'm not even an aretha fanatic like that but this is right up there with dino & louis... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FCrk98Fjsg Edited September 26, 2012 by MomsMobley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Although not my style of singing, he did have a great voice. RIP Andy. article He was as good a singer as there was. Rich, creamy tone. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 i reached a point where i just couldn't take any more of his echoey shallow faire. in his time, andy had a superb tv show and i enjoyed many happy hours...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Here is Williams' obit from the LA Times http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-andy-williams-20120927,0,509480.story It tells what I think is an extraordinary story. Four weeks before the Oscar television broadcast, Williams was given the gig to sing Moon River on it. He recorded that song and an entire album around it, and that album was in the stores the day after the broadcast. Four weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Goren. Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 RIP Mr. Williams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 (edited) Â Edited February 11, 2018 by Teasing the Korean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 A lot of his recording had reverb over his voice. He didn't need reverb; sort of the Auto Tune of the 60s and 70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 A lot of his recording had reverb over his voice. He didn't need reverb; sort of the Auto Tune of the 60s and 70s. That's Mitch Miller and Columbia. Same goes for Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, and everyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Fun version of the Castro-Neves tune Até Londres with the Quarteto em Cy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 RIP. Other than Canadian Sunset, I am unfamiliar with his work on Cadence, and I have long wanted to hear some. I remember that BMG offered a Cadence CD, but I never got around to ordering it. These two album covers do not look to me like Columbia artwork. Do you think that they are both Cadence recordings? http://www.oldies.com/product-view/64982.html?utm_source=OLDIES.com+Emails&utm_campaign=2b72a2e1e9-send_153&utm_medium=email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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