Andy Williams Sings It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Christmas Special

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Product Description ------------------- Andy William's favorite Christmas songs on one DVD! To millions around the world, Andy Williams always arrived just before Santa. Year after year Andy Williams' Christmas television shows put the wreath on the door, and "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" has become the most popular Christmas song in the country. Sung only like Andy can, enjoy more than 20 Christmas favorites and special guest appearances by Andy's brothers and the Osmonds, who began their careers on the Andy Williams Christmas Show! Bonus Feature: An Old Fashioned Christmas - You will be enchanted by more than 20 heartwarming Christmas songs that come alive in a beautiful program that captures the joyous feelings of the season. About the Actor --------------- Andy Williams is an American singer whose hits include Moon River. His Emmy-winning TV show entertained families during the 1960s and 1970s. SYNOPSIS - Andy Williams, born on December 3, 1927, in Wall Lake, Iowa, made his singing debut at age 8 as part of the Williams Brothers quartet. As a youngster, Williams performed in a church choir with brothers Bob, Dick and Don, before they formed the Williams Brothers quartet in the late 1930s. The group had great success on Midwestern radio stations, eventually landing a nightclub gig with comedian Kay Thompson from 1947 to 1951. He started a solo career in 1952. After a slow start, he started churning out a number of hit singles, including Canadian Sunset, Butterfly and The Hawaiian Wedding Song. Williams then moved to Los Angeles to sign the biggest contract of the time with Columbia Records. By 1973, he had recorded more than 17 gold records, including Moon River, Love Story and Days of Wine and Roses. Williams vocal technique and easy-listening sound made him one of the most popular singers of his era. His rendition of Moon River - written by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer - from the movie Breakfast at Tiffanys was released on his 1962 album, Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes. One year earlier (in 1961), Moon River won an O (best original song) - following its film debut in Breakfast at Tiffanys (sung by Audrey Hepburn). Williams performed the popular song at the Os in 1962. That same year, Williams leveraged his popularity to debut his own TV variety series on NBC, The Andy Williams Show. The show won three Emmy Awards and lasted until 1971, continuing into the 1990s as an annual Christmas special featuring the entire Williams family. In 1992, the legendary singer opened the Andy Williams Moon River Theater in Branson, Missouri, where he performed to sold-out crowds for years. QUOTES - The old cliche says that if you can remember the 1960s, you were not there. Well, I was there all right, but my memory of them is blurred - not by any drugs I took, but by the relentless pace of the schedule I set myself. - Andy Williams