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Singer Andy Williams returns home to spend his dying days surrounded by family
Daily Mail ^ | July 16, 2012 | Graham Smith

Posted on 07/16/2012 11:48:39 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

Singer Andy Williams has returned home to spend his final days with his family after doctors told him they can do nothing more to treat his bladder cancer.

The Moon River crooner, 84, is now at his Branson, Missouri, home surrounded by his wife, children and friends.

He has asked them to remember the good times and the music he has created over a career that has last three-quarters of a century.

'They are all desperately sad to see their father ­suffer,' a source told the Sunday Express. 'But he has told them all not to cry for him and remember him when he has gone through the music he has loved all his life.'

Williams announced he was suffering from bladder cancer onstage at a show at the Moon River Theater in Branson last December.

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KEYWORDS: andywilliams; branson; hospice; music; williams
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To: Free ThinkerNY
About 30 years ago my girlfriend at the time and I saw him in Vegas (she lived there).He approached the stage from the casino,singing Moon River as he walked.He stopped at *our* table (we were on the aisle) and sang “you heart breaker” right to her.She was in a haze for several hours thereafter.
41 posted on 07/16/2012 1:09:53 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Jimmy Carter Is No Longer The Worst President Of My Lifetime)
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To: Liberty Valance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duwklfM7Qg8
Andy Williams & The Osmonds - Lida Rose (1964)


42 posted on 07/16/2012 1:09:53 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
One of my favs....

Canadian Sunset

43 posted on 07/16/2012 1:14:46 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Jimmy Carter Is No Longer The Worst President Of My Lifetime)
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To: Kartographer

“Let It Be Me” - Andy Williams (with Claudine Longet) (1964)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxTZN5AL_No


44 posted on 07/16/2012 1:17:18 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: Liberty Valance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=QEYmomUuveU&NR=1
Andy Williams Sings - The Exodus Song (This Land Is Mine)


45 posted on 07/16/2012 1:17:45 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: dfwgator

“I remember The English Beat’s cover of it”.

Dave Wakeling nailed it too. Sounded just like Andy. They are still around, going to see them next month here in LA


46 posted on 07/16/2012 1:22:25 PM PDT by Gettin Betta
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To: fish hawk

Don’t overlook the Perry Como TV show...


47 posted on 07/16/2012 1:24:49 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Gettin Betta
They are still around, going to see them next month here in LA

Will Ranking Roger be there? One of my favorite 80s bands, love "Mirror in the Bathroom", "Save it For Later" (even Pete Townshend covered it), "Best Friend". Ok, I'll skip "Stand Down Margaret", though.

48 posted on 07/16/2012 1:31:31 PM PDT by dfwgator (FUJR (not you, Jim))
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To: Free ThinkerNY

49 posted on 07/16/2012 1:35:01 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: IndyTiger
only spent 30 days in jail for the shooting of Spider Sabich,

This is a wierd kind of connection; but, when I was a young woman one of my first jobs was as a data input operator at United Airlines and I would input airfreight airbills. We would get airbills for "human remains" all the time, and mostly you would just mindlessly input the "data". I was doing a batch and got an airbill with human remains "Spider Sabich". The whole Claudine Longet thing was still big in the news, so it was of interest. So, I don't know how many degrees of separation one gets for inputting the airbill for a incident like this; but, that is my story.

50 posted on 07/16/2012 1:39:24 PM PDT by LibertarianLiz
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
Don’t overlook the Perry Como TV show...

I know a lot of people are having memories of Andy Williams and his Christmas shows/songs. I don't argue with that, I liked Williams and especially his holiday work; but, I also loved Perry Como when I was a kid and like his holiday songs as well. Both, wonderful singers.

51 posted on 07/16/2012 1:43:55 PM PDT by LibertarianLiz
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To: fish hawk

Welcome to My World......the BEST song by Dean Martin, ever!! LOVED the segment on the couch!


52 posted on 07/16/2012 1:44:36 PM PDT by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: LibertarianLiz

So can you connected it to Kevin Bacon? ;-)


53 posted on 07/16/2012 1:45:06 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: Kartographer

Claudine Longet
was in
The Party (1968)
with
Timothy Scott (I)
was in
Footloose (1984)
with
Kevin Bacon


54 posted on 07/16/2012 1:50:27 PM PDT by dfwgator (FUJR (not you, Jim))
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To: dfwgator

“Will Ranking Roger be there”?

No, Dave is the only original. The band he has put together is pretty tight however, you wouldnt be disapointed. Rankin Roger has his version of “The Beat” that plays in the UK.

I agree on Stand Down Margret. I loved the song until I became political and understood the message.


55 posted on 07/16/2012 1:57:47 PM PDT by Gettin Betta
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I will be eternally grateful for the years spent with my beautiful Mother watching the Andy Williams show. My favorite was his Christmas show where Edward Villella danced as poor monk in front of a statue of Jesus because he had no money (sob, sob, sob). I’m now hoping I’m not remembering the Perry Como Show. Shut up, I was little!


56 posted on 07/16/2012 1:58:00 PM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: Liberty Valance

I have his CDs, and was listening to one just the other day. Didn’t know he had cancer. I am younger than his typical audience, but I love his music and saw him perform live in Branson years ago.

A very talented man.


57 posted on 07/16/2012 2:03:29 PM PDT by girlangler (Fish Fear Me)
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To: Liberty Valance

I have his CDs, and was listening to one just the other day. Didn’t know he had cancer. I am younger than his typical audience, but I love his music and saw him perform live in Branson years ago.

A very talented man.


58 posted on 07/16/2012 2:03:45 PM PDT by girlangler (Fish Fear Me)
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To: Rummyfan

Remember that drunk guy (acting) Foster Brook? he was in a lot of the skits and usually was an Airline Pilot at the bar just before his flight. He passed away a few years back, I believe. (Dean Martin Show)


59 posted on 07/16/2012 2:17:21 PM PDT by fish hawk (Religion: Man's attempt to gain salvation or the approbation of God by his own works)
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To: Ann Archy
Speaking of “welcome to my world”, do you remember a TV show of that name. It was a take off on James Thurber and William Windom played a cartoonist. Was only on for a year or two but I love Thurber and have about six of his books so really liked that show. Every now and then, he everything would just stop cold and he would converse with us, the audience, then things would pop back to normal.
60 posted on 07/16/2012 2:23:30 PM PDT by fish hawk (Religion: Man's attempt to gain salvation or the approbation of God by his own works)
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