Williams, Andy, 1927-2012

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Name (Latin)
Williams, Andy, 1927-2012
Other forms of name
Williams, Howard Andrew, 1927-2012
Date of birth
1927-12-03
Date of death
2012-09-25
Place of birth
Wall Lake (Iowa)
Place of death
Branson (Mo.)
Field of activity
Popular music
Occupation
Singers
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 55371899
Wikidata: Q214548
Library of congress: n 86869512
DLC: n 86869512
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Wikipedia description:

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 and three platinum certified. 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. 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.

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