Andy Williams
Andy Williams
Howard Andrew "Andy" Williamswas an American popular music singer. He recorded 44 albums in his career, fifteen of which have been Gold-certified and three of which have been Platinum-certified. He was also nominated for Six Grammy Awards. He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a television variety show, from 1962 to 1971, and numerous television specials. The Andy Williams Show garnered 3 Emmy Awards. The Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri, is named after the song he is most known for...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth3 December 1927
CityWall Lake, IA
CountryUnited States of America
I was named after my grandfather, and he was always called Andy. I don't like it.
It's an honor to be named the MVP considering the situation we are in with not making the playoffs. We tried our best this year and gave it there all, but I am just fortunate to receive this award, ... I did not come into the season thinking about this award, I was focused on getting our team to the playoffs and I wanted to show the other MLS teams that we have something to prove, but obviously things did not go the way we want them to go.
After being named MVP, I was pretty shocked,
We teach about how to drive in school, but not how to manage finances.
I still think I'm not as good as anybody else.
There's no doubt in my mind that people on the West Coast - L.A. particularly - and the East Coast have no clue at all about what's happening outside their own little bailiwick. And they think everybody is stupid because they are not sophisticated.
I'll keep going until I get to the point where I can't get out on stage.
I never tried to sing like anybody else, fortunately I didn't sound like anybody else. It just happened.
Phil Harris and Pat Boone were once paired as guests on an episode of Andy Williams' TV show. During a rehearsal break, Harris suggested the three of them go out for a drink. When Boone declined, explaining he did not drink, Harris asked Williams, "Andy, can you imagine getting up in the morning knowing that's the best you're going to feel all day?"
A popular song is one that makes us all think we can sing.
I guess I've never really been aggressive, although almost everybody else in show business fights and gouges and knees to get where they want to be.
I made up my mind several years ago that I had worked very hard to get to where I am in life and that I was only going to do things that are fun and exciting.
Youve got to live life to write a book about it.
The important things are children, honesty, integrity and faith.