SO SMOOTH! Andy Williams - Moon River | FIRST TIME HEARING REACTION

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  • @abrahampresence8297
    @abrahampresence8297 7 месяцев назад +9

    Moon river from the 60's movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's with Audrey Hepburn as the female lead. So nostalgic. Bring back memories.

  • @alfredlandesman5165
    @alfredlandesman5165 2 года назад +8

    The Andy Williams Show was an American television variety show that ran from 1962 to 1971. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified

  • @sallym1171
    @sallym1171 2 года назад +456

    I grew up with Andy's Christmas specials. He really was wonderfully talented.

    • @lindap8101
      @lindap8101 2 года назад +21

      I did too. He was a part of my ‘wonder years’.

    • @ivarwinter3049
      @ivarwinter3049 2 года назад +5

      Then you also remember that Mooning and Streaking was also a good Friday and Saturday night event. The kids might think it was just the movies but where do they think the idea came from

    • @chetstevens4583
      @chetstevens4583 2 года назад +14

      Gave up hope when they ignored Andy last Christmas. THIS is my mother's favorite song so I am glad they finally got around to this artist.

    • @magneto7930
      @magneto7930 2 года назад +18

      His Christmas albums are the best!

    • @JonS0107
      @JonS0107 2 года назад +16

      He also introduced the world to the Osmond Brothers.

  • @dirks4093
    @dirks4093 2 года назад +5

    Andy Williams always had the friendliest face and smile. . Not to mention voice. All around awesome era he came from.

  • @ronhunt9396
    @ronhunt9396 Год назад +4

    MY OPINION ONE OF THE SMOOOOTHEST VOICES FROM BACK IN THE DAY

  • @garysatterlee9455
    @garysatterlee9455 2 года назад +5

    Andy Williams is the one who introduced us to the OSMOND BROTHERS when they were all youngsters singing barbershop harmonies.

  • @marlenabaker9894
    @marlenabaker9894 2 года назад +259

    Moon River was my parents song. They saw Breakfast at Tiffany's on one of their first dates and they would have celebrated 58 years of bliss this year. It is so romantic!

    • @christopherpollak7448
      @christopherpollak7448 2 года назад +13

      The song took up a very small part of the movie. Audrey Hepburn sitting on the window sill strumming and singing two verses of the tune.

    • @Taryngracia
      @Taryngracia 2 года назад +5

      Mine, too ❤️

    • @jdw5678
      @jdw5678 2 года назад +7

      This was one of the most beloved hits of the early '60s. Another excellent version was recorded a couple of years later by the great soul singer Jerry Butler.

    • @songbird989
      @songbird989 2 года назад +6

      @@christopherpollak7448 Wasn't it also in the finale?

    • @drgn1
      @drgn1 8 месяцев назад +3

      Nowadays there is a square in the city of Arnhem, called "Audre Hepburn square." She is half Dutch.

  • @lindajardee
    @lindajardee 2 года назад +3

    My mom passed in October of 2018. She loved Andy Williams. My husband & I took her to an Andy Williams concert that she so loved.

  • @terwya
    @terwya 2 года назад +4

    We used to watch the Andy Williams Show every week growing up. Beautiful voice.

  • @csw0551
    @csw0551 2 года назад +3

    I've loved Andy Williams for a long time! I'm 71 so Andy Wliiaims was one of my moms favs! And mine too!

  • @ychaps
    @ychaps 2 года назад +224

    I absolutely love Andy Williams...he used to do wonderful Cristmas specials back in the day...I'm pretty sure he was responsible for introducing the Osmond Brothers to the world...

    • @megdelaney3677
      @megdelaney3677 2 года назад +15

      Now I want to hear the Osmonds

    • @emsparamedic5183
      @emsparamedic5183 2 года назад +17

      You're right He absolutely was responsible for introducing the Osmonds the world through his weekly TV show.

    • @MarkMcLT
      @MarkMcLT 2 года назад +14

      Yes, there's a great video somewhere of him with Marie Osmond when she was just a toddler.

    • @rachelsides2489
      @rachelsides2489 2 года назад +13

      Pat Boone's daughters also performed on his weekly series. Linda Ronstadt performed with Andy Williams on his show in the early years, probably barefoot.

    • @primurph
      @primurph 2 года назад +7

      @@MarkMcLT That’s a great video.

  • @auscomvic9900
    @auscomvic9900 2 года назад +5

    It's lovely to to see young people appreciate our old music.

  • @ellenstrack6274
    @ellenstrack6274 2 года назад +3

    Every Christmas the Andy Williams and Perry Como specials were a family events...

  • @goittoog7563
    @goittoog7563 2 года назад +2

    This song transcends all genres and all expectations.

  • @josephscally6270
    @josephscally6270 2 года назад +211

    "Moon River" is a song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany's, winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song. I have always loved this sing because I find the chord progression to be musically interesting.

    • @cerhart7172
      @cerhart7172 2 года назад +14

      Henry Mancini wrote *so* many incredible movie songs over the years, too.

    • @jonathangeraldrobinson720
      @jonathangeraldrobinson720 2 года назад +21

      Amber & Jay, Breakfast at Tiffany's is a movie you need to see. Mancini is a legend. He wrote "Baby Elephant Walk" for goodness sake!
      I'm partial to Audrey Hepburn's version of "Moon River." Of course, I'm pretty much partial to anything Audrey Hepburn ever did.

    • @josephscally6270
      @josephscally6270 2 года назад +4

      @@jonathangeraldrobinson720 Me too!

    • @bigb6046
      @bigb6046 2 года назад +5

      My favorite version was when Peggy Bundy sang it while she was dancing with Al in a restaurant in an episode of "Married with Children" Epic!

    • @Head-ck4hu
      @Head-ck4hu 2 года назад +5

      Okay everyone here. That was not Audrey Hepburn's voice in the movie. Spoiler alert. She lip synced it.

  • @myfosters3529
    @myfosters3529 2 года назад +3

    One of my favorite songs but it makes me cry every time.

  • @Xcris_crosX
    @Xcris_crosX 2 года назад +121

    Andy Williams’ voice was declared a National Treasure by President Ronald Reagan. Please don’t bypass him again for your holiday reaction songs

  • @johnbattles1002
    @johnbattles1002 2 года назад +2

    I grew up in the last half of the 1950's, throughout the 1960's, & first half of the 70's listening to all the great crooners. Andy Williams is always the first one to come to mind when I think of that beautiful style. Each Christmas, my parents and I would play our LP Christmas records (which I still have), listening to the wonderful voices of Andy Williams, Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, the Carpenters, Elvis Presley, and others melodiously singing the sacred and secular songs of the Christmas season! Many years later, my wife and I carried on the same tradition with our four children, and it's a treasured part of our memories, both theirs and ours.

  • @myrnaloy3731
    @myrnaloy3731 2 года назад +180

    “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” Christmas carol. You know you’ve heard it a million times. I love Andy Williams and always have since I was a little kid.

    • @marthakelly6487
      @marthakelly6487 2 года назад +8

      His version of O Holy Night is the best!

    • @ciri1993
      @ciri1993 2 года назад +7

      Yep that’s Andy and Christmas

    • @davidpanetta6400
      @davidpanetta6400 2 года назад +3

      You knew it was the Christmas Season when you heard the radio play "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year."

    • @tommarks3726
      @tommarks3726 2 года назад +1

      That is the only Christmas song i like.

  • @sherylhenley1931
    @sherylhenley1931 2 года назад +2

    One of the loveliest crooners ever! Miss him and his Christmas specials.

  • @joepowell7025
    @joepowell7025 2 года назад +41

    Andy Williams is a true legend.

    • @MarkSteele-bh3hb
      @MarkSteele-bh3hb 2 месяца назад +1

      Amen! All loved listening to him! I just turned 68

  • @pamdebby2914
    @pamdebby2914 2 года назад +2

    Love Andy Williams

  • @driggs2821
    @driggs2821 2 года назад +8

    Okay, I KNOW what y'all are going to say here. I know. I wouldn't believe me either. But here it is: I sang backup for Andy Williams during his Christmas tour in 1985. He made a swing through the Midwest that year, and in many of his stops, the tour arranged for local college and high school choirs to sing backup for him onstage, a kind of publicity stunt, I suppose, but the producers did their jobs well and stuck to jazz and show choirs in each city, so for Kalamazoo, that meant Western Michigan University's Gold Company vocal jazz ensemble got the gig. He was an amazing guy. Physically tiny-- like, 5'-2" or so-- but a voice that could still peel the paint off the back wall of the auditorium. His voice was deceptively powerful; he could get over an entire orchestra without breaking a sweat. He very much kept to himself; he even seemed a bit shy.
    Fun fact: former Mouseketeer Cubby O'Brien was his drummer on that tour. He was so great! I told him I was going to be auditioning for Disney theme parks in the spring, and he appeared to get a genuine tear in his eye; he spoke fondly of those days (it was the 1950s), and Annette and Frankie, and yes, they still kept in touch, and yes, he cried the day Walt died...
    Honestly, one of my favorite memories. So cool.

  • @60sbaby456
    @60sbaby456 Год назад +2

    He has caring in his voice❤❤❤

  • @dennisdman11
    @dennisdman11 2 года назад +64

    Can't go wrong with Andy Williams . I grew up watching him on tv .

  • @charlesnickerson4812
    @charlesnickerson4812 Год назад +2

    So many babies were made to this type of music

  • @mikec3853
    @mikec3853 2 года назад +79

    This is Andy's signature song. His songs "Canadian Sunset", "Born Free" and ""Can't Get Used To Losing You" are great to listen to next. You guys might also like Roger Whittaker, deep rich vocals, beautiful arrangements and some great storytelling. Try his song "The Last Farewell" for all three of those things.

    • @maninthewilderness3208
      @maninthewilderness3208 2 года назад +8

      And Roger had such a great whistle.

    • @joanngraham355
      @joanngraham355 2 года назад +8

      Can't Get Used to Losing You & The Last Farewell 👍❤👍❤

    • @barbarahouston634
      @barbarahouston634 2 года назад +5

      yes to Canadian Sunset/ yes to Roger Whitaker (Weekend in New England).
      I also like The Village pf St Bernadette from Andy.

    • @johnd8892
      @johnd8892 2 года назад +6

      As well as Andy Williams Born Free everyone should listen to the original from Matt Monro as used in the movie Born Free. Some might prefer that version like me. Here you go :
      ruclips.net/video/Rdr2eGmD008/видео.html

    • @mikec3853
      @mikec3853 2 года назад +5

      @@johnd8892 yes his version is very good and it brings another "crooner" into their journey

  • @contacluj758
    @contacluj758 Год назад +1

    "The Impossible Dream" sung by him is beautiful.

  • @rayniecox7683
    @rayniecox7683 2 года назад +38

    Perry Como is another good one from that same time period.
    Also Don Williams is a country western singer with a crooner voice!😎😎😎😎

    • @teresajarrell452
      @teresajarrell452 2 года назад +2

      ❤ DON WILLIAMS!!

    • @pauld6967
      @pauld6967 2 года назад +4

      I was scrolling through the comments to see if someone was going to mention Perry Como. 🙂

    • @barbarahouston634
      @barbarahouston634 2 года назад +1

      @@pauld6967 They reacted to Perry earier.

    • @pauld6967
      @pauld6967 2 года назад +1

      @@barbarahouston634 Well that doesn't mean that he can't be mentioned again. :-)

  • @danconroy8293
    @danconroy8293 2 года назад +1

    My mom loved Andy. Every Saturday when she cleaned house Andy albums were on all day. This song reminds me of my Mom.

  • @_blueskies
    @_blueskies 2 года назад +77

    "Speak Softly Love" and "Where Do I Begin (Love Story)" are two absolute must-listens from Andy. You guys will love them!

    • @sharonh951
      @sharonh951 2 года назад +3

      The Days of Wine and Roses is one of my favorites. I just heard it yesterday and was going to suggest it. So surprised when I saw this tonight.

    • @jackbutler2989
      @jackbutler2989 2 года назад +1

      Yeah bang on blueskies went to Sicily years ago to the bar in the Godfather...Bar Vitelli and played The Theme "Speak Softly Now" everyone looked then laughed..luck and love from Dublin Ireland...

    • @MrAl143
      @MrAl143 2 года назад +2

      Absolutely. One hundred percent.

  • @johnparker8588
    @johnparker8588 Год назад +2

    His voice is CLEAR!!

  • @commanderredhawk7468
    @commanderredhawk7468 2 года назад +95

    One of his best Christmas songs was turned into a commercial for school supplies (The Most Wonderful Time of the Year). He also had his own show that highlighted the Osmond Brothers with a very young Donny Osmond. Thanks.

    • @rustybarrel516
      @rustybarrel516 2 года назад +5

      I love that commercial! The looks on the kids’ faces while the dad gleefully glides through the store with the cart. 😂

  • @garyseven5791
    @garyseven5791 9 месяцев назад +2

    Perhaps the dreamiest song ever !

  • @ChicagoDB
    @ChicagoDB 2 года назад +55

    Andy Williams, truly one of the GOATs…singing one of the prettiest tunes ever recorded.
    Even simple renditions of the instrumental alone are beautiful…tranquil and melodic.
    If you’ve never watched the movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” have a movie night…even your girls may like it.

  • @christinemason2938
    @christinemason2938 Год назад +2

    His Christmas albums are My Favorites!

  • @54nomore
    @54nomore 2 года назад +101

    One of the greatest singers ever! He is also known as the king of the movie themes. This song "Moon River" is from the classic movie "Breakfast at Tiffanys [ 1961]." His other great movie themes songs were:
    "A Time for Us" from the movie Romeo & Juliet [1968].
    "Where Do I Begin" from the movie "Love Story [1971].
    "Speak Softly Love" from the move "The Godfather" [1972].
    "A Summer Place" from the movie "A Summer Place" [1962].
    "Somewhere My love" from the movie "Doctor Zhivago" [1965].
    "Born Free" from the movie "Born Free" [1966].
    "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" from the movie "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" [1951].
    These are just a few of his greatest movie theme songs that all went platinum for the late great Andy Williams. One of the smoothest crooners ever...Here are some more of his movie theme hit songs.
    "The Exodus Song" from the movie "Exodus" (1960).
    "Maria and Tonight" from the movie "The Westside Story" (1960).
    "As Time Goes By" from the movie "Casablanca" (1942).
    "Tender is the Night' from the movie "Tender Is The Night" (1961).
    "Never On Sunday" from the movie "Never On Sunday"(1960).
    "The Second Time Around" from the movie "The Second Time Around" (1961).
    "It Might As Well Be Spring" from the movie "State Fair" (1945).
    "Three Coins In The Fountain" from the movie "Three Coins In The Fountain" (1954).

    • @CherylK.333
      @CherylK.333 2 года назад +11

      Great list! I would add "The Impossible Dream" from "Man of La Mancha."

    • @walterrutherford8321
      @walterrutherford8321 2 года назад +7

      @@CherylK.333 And Born Free from the movie of the same title.

    • @CherylK.333
      @CherylK.333 2 года назад +4

      @@walterrutherford8321 , another great one!

    • @54nomore
      @54nomore 2 года назад +5

      @@CherylK.333 Agreed! He just had a way with movie themes songs and making them his own.

    • @CherylK.333
      @CherylK.333 2 года назад +5

      @@54nomore, he sure did!

  • @power123295
    @power123295 Год назад +2

    MARVELOUS‼️❣️🌟🥇🌟❣️

  • @jasondennis9321
    @jasondennis9321 2 года назад +61

    Great voice! Had his own variety show from 1962-1971. He would always have the top artists of the time on his show and many times would do duets with them. Always fun to watch.

    • @morningcoffeebreak7367
      @morningcoffeebreak7367 2 года назад +5

      He introduced "The Osmonds" who became a regular on his show. Of course his ex-wife Claudine Longet was convicted of negligent homicide, but she had a nice voice and a hit song or two herself.

    • @davidrobinson3716
      @davidrobinson3716 2 года назад

      One of the greatest live performances of all time was Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers singing "Unchained Melody" on the Andy Williams Show in 1965. ruclips.net/video/IYj2hex99gY/видео.html

    • @detroitwhat4017
      @detroitwhat4017 2 года назад +5

      @@morningcoffeebreak7367 Yep. Plus, the Bobby Hatfield, Unchained Melody version they reacted to was on the Andy Williams Show.

  • @ralphyzabal6375
    @ralphyzabal6375 8 месяцев назад +2

    This song was written by Johnny Mercer when I was 15 yrs old my aunt was Johnny Mercers cook and referred me to take care of his 3 Beagle Dogs while he received his Oscar award for his song along with Henry Mancini who put the music behind the song

  • @stevenpardon5363
    @stevenpardon5363 2 года назад +67

    Tony Bennett: “I Left My Heart in San Francisco”. One of the great “crooners”. You will love it!

    • @nancymunroe3672
      @nancymunroe3672 2 года назад +8

      His career reached into this millennium with Lady Gaga. He is a LEGEND!!!

    • @ericpierce8648
      @ericpierce8648 2 года назад +4

      Just did a search on your channel to see if you all had listened to Tony Bennett - left my heart in San Francisco is the perfect place to start imho.

    • @susanpallister8037
      @susanpallister8037 2 года назад +3

      Please listen to Tony Bennett, either solo or any of his duets. Frank Sinatra said Tony Bennett was his favourite singer and Tony said Frank was his. They respected each other very much. Tony has performed duets with some greats like Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion. His solos are wonderful. Give him a listen.

    • @nancymunroe3672
      @nancymunroe3672 2 года назад +3

      "For Once In My Life" by Tony Bennett and the cover Stevie Wonder did!!!

    • @pennyfraney8863
      @pennyfraney8863 2 года назад +2

      Reminds me of our Doctor’s office when I was a kid. They played an easy listening station and every time I was there, this song came on! Love Andy Williams.

  • @rhondaharmon724
    @rhondaharmon724 2 года назад +73

    This song makes me cry my eyes out. One of my best memories is listening to this song with my dad. I danced on his toes to this song in the 1950s and 1960s. I got off the elevator at Mayo Clinic and the thought was I was going to die and there was a violist playing this and I knew I was going to live. Yes I am crying my eyes out.

    • @susanlightbourn4637
      @susanlightbourn4637 11 месяцев назад +1

      I cry my eyes out too... It reminds me of my parents who are long gone😢

  • @sometimeslyrical
    @sometimeslyrical 2 года назад +24

    Would love for you two to react to "The Girl From Ipanema" with Astrud Gilberto. Classy, subtle, Bossa Nova/jazz song that was an instant international hit and won a Grammy for the Record of the Year in 1965. You'll love her breathy voice, the rhythm of the song, and the wonderful instrumentation. Lots of sax!

    • @hokep61
      @hokep61 2 года назад +2

      Still have my original LP of that!

    • @cheryljackson5659
      @cheryljackson5659 2 года назад +1

      Great suggestion! I think they'll love it, too!

    • @lisaredwine4857
      @lisaredwine4857 2 года назад +1

      There's actually a recording on RUclips with Andy Williams and someone else (maybe the guy you recommended) singing the Girl from Ipanema together.

    • @nkcbrazil
      @nkcbrazil 2 года назад +1

      @lisa yes that was Jobim the composer of the song

  • @JeromeG1956
    @JeromeG1956 2 года назад +33

    I think this might be Andy Williams' most famous recording...he did a fabulous job on it. He had the perfect voice for it. He's greatly missed.

  • @denisepoole5838
    @denisepoole5838 2 года назад +31

    Andy Williams, one of the best "crooners"!! He also was part of a group with his brothers, The Williams Brothers, they were all on his Christmas Specials and he did discover the Osmond Brothers when Donnie was the youngest!! I was taking piano lessons and played this song in this 7th grade!! I'm 70 now! Love your channel and family!

  • @beths999
    @beths999 2 года назад +3

    One of my favorite singers and one of my favorite songs! Back when music was meaningful

  • @200beluga
    @200beluga 2 года назад +31

    I can’ Get used to losing you. Is my favourite song by him. The violins in it are awesome.

  • @easyrolling
    @easyrolling 2 года назад +2

    well he started with his brothers as backup singers for Bing Crosby in the 40's & then with help from Kay Thompson (who was a sort of Miss Everything... author...singer. actress...producer.. he eventually went solo & had some pop hits before he found his niche as a torch singer.. one of the smoothest voices ever.. check out some pop hits.. Can't Get Used To Losing You, Music To Watch Girls By.. but it is really the slower songs he shines on.. The Days Of Wine & Roses, Theme from Love Story (Where Do I Begin).. and many more.. nice reaction to a major talent.. he was a legend..

  • @bobbimc13
    @bobbimc13 2 года назад +46

    My Mom used to play this song on her piano by ear and she and I would harmonize to it. I have such fond memories of this song. Thanks for reacting to it. ❤️

  • @tomconstance2391
    @tomconstance2391 Год назад +1

    Love Andy, and the backup singers sound like the singers on the 1960s animated Christmas specials like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

  • @ProdigyBowlersTour
    @ProdigyBowlersTour 2 года назад +61

    Back when you guys did that incredible solo by Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers (wearing his pink suit) singing "Unchained Melody," live, it was on NBC-TV's "The Andy Williams Show," which ran for well over a decade in prime time. It was one of the longer-running musical/variety shows that ever ran on TV. Andy's guest list on that show reads like a Who's Who of American popular music (or at least Adult Contemporary music) from the 1960s and early '70s. Mostly Andy and his contemporaries were artists that my parents would listen to (I grew up on the Beatles, Righteous Brothers, Beach Boys, Motown, etc.) But Andy Williams cannot be discounted as a force.
    The song "Moon River" will forever be the one he's most closely associated with. And yet, he never released it as a single (which comes as a surprise to many). Some of his best songs include, "Can't Get Used to Losing You," "Days of Wine and Roses," and my favorite by Andy Williams, a Bossa Nova piece called "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)." ruclips.net/video/MB6nrYLRp_Y/видео.html But honestly, you can't get through the Christmas season, even today ten years after his death, without hearing Andy Williams singing Christmas songs on radio and television in commercials, none more ubiquitous than "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year." ruclips.net/video/gFtb3EtjEic/видео.html
    Speaking of crooners (and I know how much you love your crooners), here's one that has been conspicuously overlooked by you and every other reaction channel that I know of. And at 95, he remains a living legend and a national treasure. He recently appeared in a "farewell" concert with Lady Gaga that was broadcast on CBS. It was simply breathtaking. I'm speaking, of course, of the great Tony Bennett. Frank Sinatra called him his favorite singer. And Tony has a stunning catalog of hits from which to choose. Here are just a few highlights:
    "(I Left My Heart) In San Francisco" -- the song he's best known for -- ruclips.net/video/QIowMwbHTSI/видео.html
    "If I Ruled the World" -- ruclips.net/video/Wsxo9kFA5KU/видео.html
    "I Wanna Be Around" -- one of the greatest f--- you songs ever recorded. -- ruclips.net/video/4ml_V7HNIsY/видео.html
    And a couple that he recorded as duets with more contemporary artists in recent years:
    "The Lady Is A Tramp" (featuring Lady Gaga) -- this is just adorable -- ruclips.net/video/ZPAmDULCVrU/видео.html
    "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (featuring Michael Buble -- pronounced boo-BLAY') - ruclips.net/video/uV7aBzuxUZ8/видео.html
    You could spend a very long time doing a deep dive into crooners. There have been so many of them that you guys don't even know about.

    • @nzlemming
      @nzlemming 2 года назад +4

      Do not forget the Jackson 5, who were regular guests. And the original Cookie Bear.

    • @stephenadams2008
      @stephenadams2008 2 года назад +2

      The Osmonds got started, and were on his show pretty regularly.

  • @conniedean1977
    @conniedean1977 2 года назад +66

    Henry Mancini always said that Audrey Hepburn’s rendition of this song in “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” was the best version. It was softly sung with a minimal acoustic guitar, dreamy and lovely….. Also, the studio wanted to cut the song, and Audrey fought hard to keep it.

    • @margaretpersinger5691
      @margaretpersinger5691 2 года назад +13

      Audrey's will always be my favorite version!

    • @miamidolphinsfan
      @miamidolphinsfan 2 года назад +2

      Thank God she did

    • @mikebradshaw6484
      @mikebradshaw6484 10 месяцев назад

      This is by far the best.

    • @RobertWilliams-bo5nf
      @RobertWilliams-bo5nf 10 месяцев назад

      Andy Williams 3 other brothers sang backup on alot of his recording ,they started out as a group in the late 1940s

  • @thomastimlin1724
    @thomastimlin1724 2 года назад +38

    Henry Mancini's Moon River is from the Movie Breakfast at Tiffany's, a must see starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard.. Audrey sang this in the movie. Except the Mickey Rooney parts imitating a Japanese man was really tacky by today's standards. i always think of my parents in the 1960's when I hear this song, brings a tear to my eye.

    • @jollyrodgers7272
      @jollyrodgers7272 2 года назад +4

      Really a melancholy song for her melancholy character. That Mickey Rooney caricature sure was tacky, I think even in those days.

  • @donaldleider7382
    @donaldleider7382 Год назад +5

    Andy Williams ‘ Theme from Love Story ‘ is a must listen and a great movie.

  • @ChicagoDB
    @ChicagoDB 2 года назад +11

    Sinatra, Andy Williams, Perry Como, Bing Crosby…some of the greatest “crooners”.

    • @w9gb
      @w9gb 2 года назад +2

      Don’t forget the young Tony Bennett.

    • @ninaleo37
      @ninaleo37 2 года назад +1

      And Dean Martin

  • @tonyhomant244
    @tonyhomant244 2 года назад +1

    My favorite voice

  • @jillkoop5682
    @jillkoop5682 2 года назад +25

    Such a great song! This won the academy award for best song from the movie, Breakfast at Tiffany's. It also won grammys for best song and best record of the year (1961?). It became Andy's signature song and is a big favorite of mine. Thank you for playing it!!!💛❤💙

  • @jacksaintjack2844
    @jacksaintjack2844 2 года назад +17

    The perfect male singing voice. Dynamics, phrasing, power, touch, range, vibrato. The whole package.

  • @floridaboy6051
    @floridaboy6051 2 года назад +7

    The woman in one of the photos is Claudine Longet, a French singer that became his wife for several years. She had some hit songs as well, though some were in French. Love Is Blue is a very lovely song by her. They had some duets together also. You will instantly recognize some of his Christmas songs as they are classics.

    • @ediefolta9494
      @ediefolta9494 2 года назад +2

      And then she ran off with Pierre Trudeau, the PM of Canada (Justin Trudeau's father). Big scandal!

    • @critterwatcher8009
      @critterwatcher8009 2 года назад +4

      And she shot and killed her famous skier lover Spider Sabich. Andy (by then her ex) stood by her side.

  • @anthonymoreno6903
    @anthonymoreno6903 2 года назад +6

    You missed him at Christmas. His nickname is Mr Christmas and his best song is It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Don’t miss it next Christmas you will love it

  • @wipslp
    @wipslp Год назад +11

    We've been married 60 years and this is "our song". Thank you!!!

  • @dancalabrese3523
    @dancalabrese3523 2 года назад +41

    Certain singers "own" some songs they record, like Nat King Cole with "The Christmas Song" and Dean Martin with "Everybody Loves Somebody". Andy Williams owns "Moon River".

    • @johnbattles1002
      @johnbattles1002 2 года назад +2

      Yes, very true! Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" as well!

  • @coolcpa3321
    @coolcpa3321 2 года назад +33

    Moon River by Andy Williams and Tammy by Debbie Reynolds have bucolic, river/bayou vibes. Both songs are full of yearning and longing, but not sadness. Love them both. Thanks for this reaction.

    • @ronaldmcrae4896
      @ronaldmcrae4896 2 года назад +6

      Wow, Blast from the past! "Tammy" from "Tammy and the Bachelor" Spent some of my paper route money to see that film. Came away with a mad crush on Debbie Reynolds. Beautiful song, beautiful woman.

    • @ronaldmcrae4896
      @ronaldmcrae4896 2 года назад +9

      "Tammy" would make a great Female Friday pick!

    • @thomasflynn5366
      @thomasflynn5366 2 года назад +3

      Love Tammy. She comes across so innocent and such a beautiful voice.

    • @lynnchristenson6209
      @lynnchristenson6209 2 года назад +3

      Loved Tammy movies and Debbie singing "Tammy", I dreamed of living on a house boat on a river somewhere.

    • @andrewpetik2034
      @andrewpetik2034 2 года назад +4

      Oh man....
      I am in tears right now!
      My mom LOVED both of these songs .....
      Moon River
      Tammy
      I miss you mom and dad.

  • @lesliesterling826
    @lesliesterling826 2 года назад +16

    This is one of the all time great standards. Such a pure evocative voice.

  • @waltw4537
    @waltw4537 2 года назад +24

    One does not hear this song much anymore. Music is amazing... I'm back in the family living room, watching this on TV, with my family, warm and safe. Just a totally wonderful tune from that era of kinder, gentler tunes. Thanks.

  • @Mr5thWave
    @Mr5thWave 2 года назад +39

    Andy spent the last 20+ years of his career in Branson, MO, performing at his Moon River Theater, which seated over 2,000. It was packed with afternoon and evening performances. I saw him a couple of times there, once with Petula Clark as his guest star. The man was going into his 80's, and was featured in Branson's Christmas parade every year.

  • @sierraclason5724
    @sierraclason5724 2 года назад +11

    Thank you. I'm crying, but I really appreciate this reaction. My dad used to sing this to me all the time. He passed in 1997, both of us were too young, but I still think of him with this song and it still brings a teary smile. Love you both!

  • @scottvermillion1426
    @scottvermillion1426 2 года назад +20

    Andy Williams' voice was as smooth as silk. Another great crooner is Johnny Mathis. I see that you reviewed one of his Christmas song. I think that you would enjoy one of his romantic songs from the late fifties like "Wonderful, Wonderful" or "It's Not For Me To Say"... ruclips.net/video/c5c5YUTRvkw/видео.html

  • @Laniefj
    @Laniefj 2 года назад +6

    He is so smooth. Easy on the ears.

  • @keikikahuna1674
    @keikikahuna1674 2 года назад +20

    Andy Williams was friends with Robert F. Kennedy, and sang at his funeral, I think the Battle Hymn of the Republic. He also covered Dion's "Abraham, Martin, and John" which memorializes Bobby Kennedy in the final verse. Something to consider.

  • @yoclark2723
    @yoclark2723 2 года назад +7

    Gorgeous eyes and gorgeous voice! Love it! I grew up on his Christmas specials and his show.

  • @reginalechleitner6685
    @reginalechleitner6685 2 года назад +10

    He sings with Simon and Garfunkel. A must see and listen! Scarborough Fair. Mesmerizing!

    • @SpanglyAnn
      @SpanglyAnn 2 года назад +3

      I already suggested this as well before I saw this comment. I love that version of Scarborough Fair.

    • @RobertSmith-iw2kb
      @RobertSmith-iw2kb Год назад +1

      May be the most beautiful crooner voice the u.s. had. And that's saying alot. But just my opinion. 😅

  • @robrobertson4619
    @robrobertson4619 2 года назад +11

    He had a variety show on tv when I was a kid. My Dad never missed it. He always did songs with his musical guests and solo. Coolest crooner ! Coolest voice!

  • @dougstevens6257
    @dougstevens6257 2 года назад +16

    To me, Andy Williams had one of the best crooner voices ever! You might also want to check out: "Can't Get Used to Losin' You", "Hopeless" and "Love Theme from The Godfather". Pure crooner perfection!

  • @jojomart
    @jojomart 2 года назад +26

    omg! This one brought a tear to my eye. He was one of my dad's favorite artists. Dad used to sing this song around the house when I was a kid, and it made me think of him. My dad died in 2006. Andy Williams had his own show on TV back in the 60's, and his Christmas show was always so lovely, with all kinds of guests. Kind of makes me sad, there aren't really anything like that anymore.

  • @seanshukoski3457
    @seanshukoski3457 2 года назад

    Andy has what my mom likes to call, a ‘southern comfort’ voice, and boy does it show. ☺️

  • @rmac8008
    @rmac8008 2 года назад +5

    As a kid His tv show and especially his Christmas specials were must see in my house

  • @kimcutts6153
    @kimcutts6153 2 года назад

    Andy Williams was a wonderful talent. And such a lovely man. Back in the 70s he did Christmas Specials on TV 📺.

  • @janemarie6796
    @janemarie6796 2 года назад +14

    I cry every time I hear this song. My grandmother loved this song, and it reminds me of her and brings back memories of her. Thank you for sharing this song.

  • @lilamuzik3385
    @lilamuzik3385 2 года назад +16

    I love his beautiful voice. When I was a young girl, it felt like he was singing just to me.

  • @dontmakemelaugh01
    @dontmakemelaugh01 2 года назад +15

    This takes me back to my childhood , being in my grandparents home , and my grandmother singing along to Andy Williams playing on the turntable. ❤

  • @iankings6405
    @iankings6405 Год назад +18

    I’m in my 80s this era of the ballad singers was such a joy, much of their music is still popular today especially among the old romantics, like me.😊

  • @jeffpeterson6959
    @jeffpeterson6959 2 года назад +17

    Seeing a lot of comments about Andy introducing The Osmond Brothers on his TV show. Would absolutely LOVE to see you guys react to The Osmonds "Down by the Lazy River"! Obsolute banger!

  • @jeffmorse645
    @jeffmorse645 2 года назад +23

    Tony Bennett - "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". Amazing voice and classic crooner song. If you react to it use a studio version (not live) - its the best.

    • @cheryljackson5659
      @cheryljackson5659 2 года назад +1

      For some reason, they've been sleeping on the GREAT Tony Bennett. Hopefully one day soon, they'll wake up!

  • @surlechapeau
    @surlechapeau 2 года назад +12

    Jay/Amber, his "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" and "Music to Watch Girls By" are next for you!! He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a television variety show for 9 years, so we heard a lot of him back in the day.

  • @Mark-iv7np
    @Mark-iv7np 2 года назад

    No question the 60s had the greatest singers and he's one of them and the best songs. Can't get over Losing You is my favorite song of his.

  • @Vikinggirl1679
    @Vikinggirl1679 2 года назад +17

    My mother was absolutely in love with Andy Williams. This was from the Audrey Hepburn movie "Breakfast At Tiffany's" he also discovered the Osmonds and brought them on his tv show. He was just wonderful. His most famous Christmas song is "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year"

  • @happymethehappyone8300
    @happymethehappyone8300 2 года назад +18

    2 MUST HEAR Classics From This Same Time Period:: Jimmie Rodgers "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" & "Honeycomb"..Both Huge Hits For Him.

  • @christianman73
    @christianman73 2 года назад +11

    A very cool fact that I learned of just a few years ago: Andy Williams was one of Jimi Hendrix's favorite singers to listen to when he wanted to just come home and relax! I fully agree with Jimi's choice, because Andy has such a wonderfully smooth voice. Also, Andy had has own television show for many years, and he sang, live on the show, with many other great artists, such as Simon and Garfunkel!

  • @lindahubbuck6451
    @lindahubbuck6451 8 месяцев назад +1

    Goosebumps 😊

  • @unrulyjulie4382
    @unrulyjulie4382 2 года назад +4

    My dad had an album with Andy Williams singing famous songs from movies, so I grew up listening to this song. This was in the 1960's.

  • @marygoodson4920
    @marygoodson4920 2 года назад

    I was a little girl when Andy had his TV show. This was his theme song. When he started singing it, my cat Cloudy would run into the Den, jump up on the TV, and watch him upside down, the whole show, every week! She LOVED Andy Williams!!

  • @larrywright6214
    @larrywright6214 2 года назад +15

    My entire family used to watch his Saturday night TV show. He had an amazing voice and had great special guests every week. His Christmas special was just that, special. He introduced the world to the Osmond Brothers, too.

  • @oldcorker7513
    @oldcorker7513 Год назад +1

    A good cigar, two fingers of brandy, big armchair on a winter day, the dog and I watching the snow come down, and this song was playing, that was a life everlasting moment in a life.

  • @michaelboismier1863
    @michaelboismier1863 2 года назад +6

    Loved this entertainer!! Fun times watching his musical TV show! It was a family night!

  • @davidpanetta6400
    @davidpanetta6400 2 года назад +1

    You should check out one of his Christmas Shows. I watched every single one and there were quite a lot of them. I also saw one of his Christmas Concerts in the 80's at The Valley Forge Music Fair which was not to far from where I lived. Two of his guests were a very young Joey and Matthew Lawrence who lived in a town not too far from where I lived. I loved Andy's music since I was 5 years old. I encourage you to watch the one with The Osmond Brothers and and Andy's three older brothers. In case if you didn't know, Andy and his brothers were the "Osmond Brothers" back in their day.

  • @saraturner8657
    @saraturner8657 2 года назад +7

    He had his own variety show, showcased the Osmonds a lot. Lennon Sisters, young people. He was so good with children when you watch him and kids on the Christmas Specials, a staple in the day.

  • @walterrutherford8321
    @walterrutherford8321 2 года назад

    After Moon River the songs that first come to my mind for Andy Williams are Born Free and the Christmas song, It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year.

  • @333Judy333
    @333Judy333 2 года назад +8

    When I was young I nearly wore the grooves off my parent's Andy Williams albums! Love his voice!

  • @astrofabio68
    @astrofabio68 Год назад +2

    love moon river song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!