Today, I present a compilation with hits by the members of the Beatles interpreted by the American singer Andy Williams, which are arranged in their long discography.
Howard Andrew Williams, known as Andy Williams, was born in Wall Lake, USA on December 3, 1927 and died in Branson, USA on September 25, 2012.
He was one of the most famous American singers of the "Easy Listening" style, having performed numerous hits, among them the theme song for the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" with the song Moon river.
He began singing at the local Presbyterian Church, then formed a quartet with his brothers and performed at the Bing Crosby show in 1944. His solo career began in 1952 and scored hits, until he became one of the most popular singers in the country in the 1950s. 1960.
He won eighteen gold and three platinum records, second only to singers Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Johnny Mathis, and is known for combining good musical taste, vocal technique and charisma.
He had the opportunity to have his own television show, the “Andy Williams Show”, the most popular at the time and which won three Emmy awards, between 1962 and 1971, alongside Julie Andrews, Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby Darin, Jerry Lewis , Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Robert Goulet, Sammy Davis Jr., brothers Karen and Richard Carpenter, Tony Bennett, Dorival Caymmi, Marcos Valle (from whom he recorded Summer samba (So nice) and The Face I Love) and Antonio Carlos Jobim, who considered him the best American bossa nova singer.
In the 1990s, he founded his own theater called “Moon River Theater” in Branson, Missouri. He recorded the Christmas carol albums, earning him the title of Mr. Christmas, and performed for seven years in a row at the Grammys.
He passed away on September 25, 2012, at the age of 84, due to complications from his bladder cancer disease.
Below is the list of songs that make up this compilation of the post:
01. Yesterday;
02. Michelle;
03. Here, there and everywhere;
04. The long winding road;
05. Something;
06. A taste of honey;
07. Yesterday (Live version);
08. My sweet lord;
09. My love;
10. Imagine.
Links:
ANDY WILLIAMS - OS GRANDES SUCESSOS DOS BEATLES
CBS / LAPLAYAMUSIC - BRASIL 2022
