Im 43 and this song transfers me to another plain of existence. Its magical. Somedays i feel sad, some happy but there’s always hope there. In my top 5 songs ever.
My eldest brother died a month ago. I wanted to fly to his bedside, but we were estranged. May your Mum & my brother be at peace, with our merciful, loving Lord. With hugs, & blessings to you & yours!
So many songs that still resound from the 60s to now. These songs are timeless. Each one means something to you from the past. Some bring a tear for lost youth, others lost loves, others dreams that do or did not come true. Now we are old and still have the same feelings.
Always brings a tear to my eye this song when I listen to this . My wife has been through so much in her life from an abusive father and alcoholic mother somehow survived rape and struggled through so much humiliation and poverty... she never let go of her faith in God and even turned me a former atheist into a believer again. She gave me so much hope and inspiration in my life and continues to do so! :')
My mother and my Aunts loved The Andy Williams Show and of course he was one of their very favorites! Great memories of being a young guy (pre-teen in the early 1960s) and watching that show with them. I miss them all.
This takes me back to the river when I was a kid. I lived on it like Tom Sawyer. At night when there was a full moon I'd go there and high up on a bank I'd sit on the grass and look down at it with all the city lights way in the background..... I lived the life of a Drifter as well as I grew older. Perhaps one of my most favourite of all songs and so beautifully done by Andy Williams as well as many others.
This song reminds me of when I first heard it on TV. My mom and dad and my sisters all gathered around the TV....so long ago....such great times. I miss so much.
There's a reason this song won an academy award... and you just heard it. Mancini (music) and Mercer (lyrics) wrote a gem and Williams polished it for eternity.
Andy Williams did not sing the version used in Breakfast at Tiffany's, released in 1961. A chorus sang the film's credits version, and Audrey Hepburn, for whose pleasant but untrained and limited voice Mancini tailored the song, sang it during the movie. Williams did not record the song until 1962, and was the one to sing it at the Academy Awards, but he was not involved in the award-winning version. Andy Williams was not even the first to cover the song, Jerry Butler and Danny Williams having done so before he did. I personally prefer Andy's polished version to that of Audrey Hepburn, but there are plenty of people who prefer her poignant rendition.
Andy Williams is so great, especially his singing in off beat is so graceful and beautiful. I would feel nobody can sing as just like him "Moon River"(90yrs.Japanese)
I like all sorts of vocalists from several musical styles... metal, rock & rock, reggae, pop, and folk. But Andy Williams has one of the best singing voices ever, imo. Watching this reminds of something. My mom and I were watching a rerun of the Andy Griffith Christmas Special on Christmas Day in 2017, and she passed away just 9 days later. I've never been more sad than those 9 days, and the couple of months leading up to that. The pain I had on the day I had my appendix and gall bladder removed about 2 months ago doesn't compare.
I must have listened to this recording on my mom's record player a thousand times when I was growing up. I still love to hear it. One of the best recordings ever.
My god he's always had the most beautiful voice ever. I totally love his singing, so pure, simple and effortless with his higher notes. He is my #1 as far as singers goes. Can't get enough. Thanks for all the memories and music Mr. Williams.
scottym3 Well come into the 21 century and look up here on You Tube LUCY THOMAS....MOON RIVER...And be blown away by this young lady who sings the BEST version ever recorded of this timeless song 60 years later !!!! A couple of new generations has arrived and Lucy shows the world how to sing this song !!!
1961 and I, an 18 year old US Army private arrived in Germany in December. Kinda excited, a little homesick, and full of feelings for the girl I left in the US. This was one of our favorite songs. Now at 78 years old it still brings back memories. What a different time then vs now and how things have changed. Thanks for the memories Andy. Ron Fox
What memories. I'm 70 and still love this. The Henry Mancini Orchestra backing Mr. Williams who is long gone now. I believe this beautiful piece of music came from Breakfast At Tiffany's. Never been there! From the movie from 1961, Breakfast At Tiffany's. Remember the stars? Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, & Patricia Neal. What a different world it was, then.
I'm 70 too, and grew up with theses great songs of the early 60z..My favorite time of our music..WLS and WCFL Chicago... The transistor radio was like the Iphone is today...Went to sleep with that little one ear piece for listening.. We grew up at an exciting time...what surprised me most is how Rap has maintained it's popularity. Can't fight progress...thx...
Ang ganda ng song na ganito walang ka toxic toxic.sarap pakinggan ng mga classic na awitin noon ..kagaya nlang ng ganito kanta.. Sana may gantong mga artist pa sa mgayon ang maka awit ng ganito klase kanta..
I miss this man, and his brothers, and family so much, especially at this time of year....they were a big part of our Christmas' when I was a youngster, watching as we were on the television....what an incredible talent....
Gary you are wrong !!!! Yes Andy Williams was a good singer and yes new singers are coming along, I suggest you check out Lucy Thomas's versions she has 2 one when she was 13 on Britains kids and just in the last 2 weeks she rerecorded it at 18 and she blows Andy out of the water !!! She is one of the most technically talented singers i have ever heard, she has tremendous range and depth and substance to her rather deep voice for an 18 year old young lady. check her out both version are on You Tube 9/2/2022
@@wilburfinnigan2142 Yes Wilbur there are thousands of good singers in the modern world but not too many are as stylish. I'm sure there are many singers who are technically superior to say, Frank Sinatra, but do not have the style, timing , class and a voice that can move the emotions. He is an original the same as Andy Williams. I'm sure Lucy Thomas is a good singer but she is 18. She does not have a long enough career to be considered great, see where she is in 20 years time. It's the smoothness of Andy Williams and the soul he puts into the song. Also, if I am correct, he was the first to record this song and so others have him to aspire to. I have not listen to Lucy yet as I have just read your comment so I will shortly, but to say she blows Andy out of the water is rather presumptuous of you just as it was presumptuous of me to say there are no more good singers - of course there are . It is all subjective as to whom we prefer and to consider the period they came from. Some singers are timeless and this is so with Andy Williams Lucy has yet to fully develop her own style no matter how talented she is so I hope you will still be a fan of hers is another 20 years. Anyway, thank you for your reply
@@garyallsopp1874 I am an old fart and yes I remember when Moon river was first sung, and Breakfast at Tiffanys, and I have literally seen hundreds, no thousands of singers come and go and yes there were a few really great, and there were some terrible but they still sold records, that was long before tapes and discs, good old 33 Rpm 45 Rpm and the old 78's. BUT when you hear an outstanding singer their age does not matter good is good and best is best, and yes I followed Jackie Evancho from 9 years old, a cute talented kid that grew up and has experienced lifes problems... Hope she gets back on track, and yes I will be a fan of Lucys and any other great singer than comes along but at my age it will NOT be 20 years, I live almost day to day. I enjoy GREAT music/singers but I cannot stand screamers and obnoxious "entertainers" or what ever they are called. Also Lucy has a little sister who she has recorded 7 songs with starting when martha was 10 years old she is now 13 and also is an amazing young singer, but has a different singing voice than Lucy, higher and not as powerful as Lucy but is maturing very nicely, last song The Climb just released within a couple of weeks where she sings more herself. Check em out and support the up and coming new talent and not the dead and gone !!
@@wilburfinnigan2142 Wilbur, I too am old (75) but not an old fart. My music tastes go back to the late 30s with singers like Al Bowlly, The BigBands even Rudy Vally from the 20s then on through to the 70s. I still dance and in the 70s was a disco dancer and I also like GREAT singers. Actually you cannot compare one artist to another. Great singers all have their own qualities. I did watch Lucy on some contest show and yes a good powerful voice and very attractive as well and obviously very talented .Like you, I cannot stand the screamers and the audiences are just as bad. That's why I won't watch shows like the Voice , America's got talent, etc as when many of the singers scream or even raise their voice the audience start screaming and yelling too. The audience ruin the performance as though they are programmed to on every voice inflection. Then there is that stupid audience habit of WHOO ! if given half the chance. So I revert back to watching entertainers in days where there was a little decorum, where they simply applauded a good performance. So I guess I am an anachronism and watch the singers that take me back to better days. That does not mean I am a stuck in the mud or hidebound for my dancing encompasses all styles especially Latin and Swing and I am always open to new ideas etc but prefer to listen to a smooth singer whether singing in Italian, French, Spanish (I don't speak these languages) or English if they are good. Try listening to Luis Miguel or the French singer Jean Sablon singing J'attendrai , it's the feeling they put in to these songs. Anyway enough from me, people don't want to hear an elderly man reminiscing about the good old days, and they certainly were, cheers
Reminds me always to my ex husband. This is his most fav song. We went to US together ( two drifters off to see the world😪). After many years there, we went separate ways. I go back to my home country and he is still in US until now.
Magnifico. His voice both as instrument and as a range of expression . Notice this rarity for a singer : he almost never takes his hands out of his pockets to gesture or to emphasize. He let's his facial expressions and ,most importantly, his spectacular voice ranges to tell the story in a most marvelous way . A masterpiece by an underrated singer.
@@kevincallaghan326 He well may be but that does not change the fact of HOW he uses both his facial expressions and his voice pitch and ranges to convey the song's message.
One of the best combinations ever of song and singer. I think I was about 5 or 6 when Mama got this album and I grew up with it. Thanks, Columbia Record Club!
Andy Williams had such a unique voice like no other and sang some of the greatest songs and lived by all. Kinda disappointed that we don't see his Christmas specials on TV anymore. RIP
For those of us 60 and beyond there will never be music like this again. I'm 65 and I remember mom and dad holding each other tightly and dancing too this in the living room as it played on the stereo.
Darth.... There are excellent young singer coming that certainly have the ability to sing fantastic songs, see Lucy Thomas Music..an 18 year old with a fantastic singer with skill beyond belief, and has been acclaimed the best singer around !!! Check her out !!!
My parents introduced me to Andy Williams when I was a youngster. I will be 60 at the end of the year. I just love his music so much and do I ever miss him.
@williampilling32 I am in my 40s also. This song brings me into a world, which is unknown to me. The world of 50s/60s. Yes, another plain of existence. 1961 to be précised. I feel very peaceful listening to it. I used to feel sad hearing this song, and think of all the beauty had past away, lives had gone astray. But after finding God, a hope with reality is added onto this song. Sadness becomes gracious, all the sad songs from 20s to 60s have turned into thankful and hopeful. Moon-river is now my happy friend, to the very end. 😀
Ein wunderbarer Song. Romantisch, träumerisch, ohne kitschig zu sein. Heutzutage wird der Mensch viel zu selten dazu angeregt, zu träumen. Und solche wunderschönen Songs, gefühlvoll gesungen, müssten regelmäßig im Radio gespielt werden. DANN RAST MAN IM AUTO VLL NICHT MEHR.
Who is with me when i say.. This is the 'Bestest' music ever ever ever... Singers of today eat your heart out... & listen to the simplicity of real talent ... being in my 70's this is what we cut our teeth on so to speak..Peggy Wood (Aotearoa)
Of course me right there as 2 drifters on the move sailing ⛵ across and longitudinally going no where but too much fun !! Sorry I am a girl Christie Spencer-Cox and not Jonathan!!!!!!
@@jonathancox4189 That's fine Christine..As you can see , I 'piggy back' on my husbands google account... The music is so magic & so easy to get totally lost in the atmosphere it creates . As you so correctly put......Simply 2 drifters off to see the world & enjoying the journey regardless of whether they find the rainbow end or not ... Peggy Wood
I took my wife to his place in Branford and Ann Murry was there also. Magical. Being born in the 1950s he was a part of my life through the 1960s. He was one of the voices of Christmas.
In my opinion probably the most beautiful song composed and having Andy Williams singing it just adds to its perfection! It reduces me to tears each time I hear it making me think of the movie and the loss I have experienced in my life..my heart is broken and will never mend...this song brings the memories of the ones I loved and are gone... Thank you Henry Mancini...Johnny Mercer...and Andy Williams
I sang with him when I was 5 at the Moon River Theater during his Christmas show. He sat in a big chair and we sat on stage with him and sang carols. I was devastated when he died.
Andy was my first celebrity crush so handsome . I couldn’t wait for his tv show every week then he had the Osmond Brother on even better. He’s voice is so smooth he can sing anything miss you Andy but I know your singing in heaven with all the angel🥰
Moon river, wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style some day Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way Two drifters, off to see the world There's such a lot of world to see We're after the same rainbow's end Waiting round the bend My huckleberry friend Moon river and me
Era una niña cuando mi mamá la escuchaba 😌😢 melodía que nunca olvidaré ....y me trae mucha nostalgia de esa hermosa época 1963 ...y recuerdos de mi querida mamá 💕.....!
What a song, amazing just fabulous sung by a great singer himself MR ANDY WILLIAMS, R.I.P. ANDY YOU ARE TRULY TRULY MISSED BUT YOUR SONG MOON RIVER WILL LIVE ON FOREVER. 💖💖💖💖
I'm going down memory lane today. This beautiful song was the one we danced to at our wedding reception. It's the ONLY nice memory I have of that husband. We both crossed the Moon River years later but not together.
I'm fighting cancer. This song makes smile ❤
Good luck, Marcie! Stay strong!
I wish you all the best 🌹♥️🌹
Never give up! Never give in! God bless you with strength.
Marcie...human kind is loved by the dream maker...!!!
God bless
Absolutely no one could sing this song like Andy did. It was definitely HIS song.
Danny Williams version is even better. Danny's version was No.1 in the UK, in 1962. .th-cam.com/video/VkyDYbMUPj4/w-d-xo.html
I agree but also Audrey Hepburn did a great job. Andy had a wonderful voice esp. Christmas Specials that he did.
When I hear this song ,I go back to when I was little and looked at the stars I am 65 and still am happy to hear it 👌👌❤️❤️
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Im 43 and this song transfers me to another plain of existence. Its magical. Somedays i feel sad, some happy but there’s always hope there. In my top 5 songs ever.
Oldies are so Romantic .....
Me too
Awesome song he sang it best
My mom is dying tonight. She always loved this song. Mom, if I was there I'd sing this to you. God, please hold her hand...
🙏 🙏 ❤️❤️
Don’t worry she’s a Angel ❤
God is with her
My eldest brother died a month ago. I wanted to fly to his bedside, but we were estranged. May your Mum & my brother be at peace, with our merciful, loving Lord. With hugs, & blessings to you & yours!
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This is for my mother! Can't listen to this song without crying! She was the best! Love you mom!❤
I feel the same. My mom’s favorite makes me think of her every time Miss her, my dad and that magical time!!
So many songs that still resound from the 60s to now. These songs are timeless. Each one means something to you from the past. Some bring a tear for lost youth, others lost loves, others dreams that do or did not come true. Now we are old and still have the same feelings.
George Peppard with Audrey Hepburn in the rain.
Always brings a tear to my eye this song when I listen to this . My wife has been through so much in her life from an abusive father and alcoholic mother somehow survived rape and struggled through so much humiliation and poverty... she never let go of her faith in God and even turned me a former atheist into a believer again. She gave me so much hope and inspiration in my life and continues to do so! :')
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I'm praying to lord for you guys !
@@minhazali8637 Thank you so much. God bless you.
oh, how about now?
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Andy passed in 2012 and I'm so grateful for his gift of talent abd legacy he left for us.
iconic song and iconic singer........beautiful song ,.........whenever i hear it.... it brings back great memories.........with tears to go with it.
One of the most beautiful songs of all time, always makes me want to cry.
Me too!!
Breakfast at Tiffany’s went to see this film with my boyfriend in 1960. We have been married 62 still love this song
子供の頃、毎週テレビでアンディ・ウィリアムスの番組を見ており、とても楽しみだった。レコードも買ってもらい、大切に聞いていた。甘すぎず抑制のきいた美しい声で物語の世界に引き込んでくれる。
I love this song! Feeling emotional whenever i hear this song. My father sang this when we are kids so beautiful!❤️
My mother and my Aunts loved The Andy Williams Show and of course he was one of their very favorites! Great memories of being a young guy (pre-teen in the early 1960s) and watching that show with them. I miss them all.
Andy Williams such a wonderful singer. I remember he and his then wife and their tv show. Good times.
Beautiful
At 67, and having spent my life listening to rock bands, Andy Williams and this song chokes me up every time.
This takes me back to the river when I was a kid. I lived on it like Tom Sawyer. At night when there was a full moon I'd go there and high up on a bank I'd sit on the grass and look down at it with all the city lights way in the background..... I lived the life of a Drifter as well as I grew older. Perhaps one of my most favourite of all songs and so beautifully done by Andy Williams as well as many others.
Still enjoy this song, reminds me when I was growing up. I'm 63 now, but still remember and love this song. Andy Williams a talented guy !
This song reminds me of when I first heard it on TV. My mom and dad and my sisters all gathered around the TV....so long ago....such great times. I miss so much.
This song is timeless. It doesn't matter what day and time you're in.
You are absolutely right,makes me wish time travel is real.😀😃😄😁😆😅🤣
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There's a reason this song won an academy award... and you just heard it. Mancini (music) and Mercer (lyrics) wrote a gem and Williams polished it for eternity.
"Polished for eternity", what a beautiful phrase to describe this masterpiece! You have a bit of the poet in you.
Andy Williams did not sing the version used in Breakfast at Tiffany's, released in 1961. A chorus sang the film's credits version, and Audrey Hepburn, for whose pleasant but untrained and limited voice Mancini tailored the song, sang it during the movie. Williams did not record the song until 1962, and
was the one to sing it at the Academy Awards, but he was not involved in the award-winning version. Andy Williams was not even the first to cover the song, Jerry Butler and Danny Williams having done so before he did.
I personally prefer Andy's polished version to that of Audrey Hepburn, but there are plenty of people who prefer her poignant rendition.
@@marysueeasteregg -Although this is regarded as Andy's signature song he
never released it as a single.
Magnificent !! xxx
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
One of the greatest songs ever written. From the hearts of John Mercer and Henry Mancini to the hearts of all humanity, with love.
Andy Williams is so great, especially his singing in off beat is so graceful and beautiful. I would feel nobody can sing as just like him "Moon River"(90yrs.Japanese)
Such a cool, articulate, soothing voice.....Andy is one of the greatest singers of all time.
This was my Mother's favorite song, shes been gone almost twenty years, this song reminds me of her!beautiful!!
I like all sorts of vocalists from several musical styles... metal, rock & rock, reggae, pop, and folk. But Andy Williams has one of the best singing voices ever, imo.
Watching this reminds of something. My mom and I were watching a rerun of the Andy Griffith Christmas Special on Christmas Day in 2017, and she passed away just 9 days later. I've never been more sad than those 9 days, and the couple of months leading up to that. The pain I had on the day I had my appendix and gall bladder removed about 2 months ago doesn't compare.
I must have listened to this recording on my mom's record player a thousand times when I was growing up. I still love to hear it. One of the best recordings ever.
No one sang this song better!
My god he's always had the most beautiful voice ever. I totally love his singing, so pure, simple and effortless with his higher notes. He is my #1 as far as singers goes. Can't get enough. Thanks for all the memories and music Mr. Williams.
What about johnny Mathis???
@@bwalsh6992 Yes, Johnny Mathis was a wonderful singer along with Nat King Cole and many others but for me, it was Andy Williams that was #1.
Steve Perry of the 60's
Yes, he was the SINGER.
scottym3 Well come into the 21 century and look up here on You Tube LUCY THOMAS....MOON RIVER...And be blown away by this young lady who sings the BEST version ever recorded of this timeless song 60 years later !!!! A couple of new generations has arrived and Lucy shows the world how to sing this song !!!
Saw Andy at the Hollywood Bowl in 1981. And the rest of the evening came out singing this. And the rest of the evening was classic.
1961 and I, an 18 year old US Army private arrived in Germany in December. Kinda excited, a little homesick, and full of feelings for the girl I left in the US. This was one of our favorite songs. Now at 78 years old it still brings back memories. What a different time then vs now and how things have changed. Thanks for the memories Andy. Ron Fox
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This takes me to a better place way back when ☺️
What an amazing voice he had 🙏
for my MOM in Heaven. She loved this song and Andy Williams.
Oh my goodness, then we might be siblings...... that's exactly the same for me. My mom loved him, and this song ❤
My cousin's wedding song, long ago.So beautiful! Wishing we could have those days back❣️ But truly beautiful! Thankyou
So many emotions come over me. Thanks Andy.
There never be another Andy Williams. Never.
I love this man’s singing and his style.
The whole world miss him.
R,I. P
This is for my mom. She passed away today at 92. It was her favorite song and probably her favorite singer.
May she rest peacefully.
I know exactly what your feeling, my parents both loved this song and Andy Williams. I loved my parents too. God bless.
My mother’s too. Someone sent another rendition a few days ago, and I listen to it every morning. My mother died 5 years ago, and I really miss her.
R.I.P your mom.God bless you.
R.I.P your mother. She must be listening to this song in heaven.
What a beautiful song, I will never get tired of listening to AnWilliams singing this, an what a handsome wholesome man he was.
I know im with you. Godamn he was my ultimate cool guy. His voice came from somewhere. 😎🥰
This song is very beautiful and wonderful. I can never forget that l got very big happiness from this song.
I feel so relieved everytime i listen to this song. Nakakarelax grbe...para ako hinehele
My dad’s favorite song when he was alive. Been over 20 years since he passed and I still miss him.
All of my relatives were alive when this was sung. Wonderful, Golden Memories we can only reminisce about now....Truly Beautiful !!!!!
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What memories. I'm 70 and still love this. The Henry Mancini Orchestra backing Mr. Williams who is long gone now. I believe this beautiful piece of music came from Breakfast At Tiffany's. Never been there! From the movie from 1961, Breakfast At Tiffany's. Remember the stars? Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, & Patricia Neal. What a different world it was, then.
I'm 70 too, and grew up with theses great songs of the early 60z..My favorite time of our music..WLS and WCFL Chicago...
The transistor radio was like the Iphone is today...Went to sleep with that little one ear piece for listening..
We grew up at an exciting time...what surprised me most is how Rap has maintained it's popularity.
Can't fight progress...thx...
Reminds me of my parents beautiful song.
@@hikeoganessian9729 The Bob Hale music Hall.
I’m 70 too n I relate.. Nostalgia!!
Ang ganda ng song na ganito walang ka toxic toxic.sarap pakinggan ng mga classic na awitin noon ..kagaya nlang ng ganito kanta..
Sana may gantong mga artist pa sa mgayon ang maka awit ng ganito klase kanta..
I love this song ! Andy Williams is so handsome !
I miss this man, and his brothers, and family so much, especially at this time of year....they were a big part of our Christmas' when I was a youngster, watching as we were on the television....what an incredible talent....
アンディの優しい歌声、心が癒やされます〜thankyou💞
Sadly beautiful songs and singers like this are no more, such a shame, the melody and voice flood the soul with a wonderful warmth
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Gary you are wrong !!!! Yes Andy Williams was a good singer and yes new singers are coming along, I suggest you check out Lucy Thomas's versions she has 2 one when she was 13 on Britains kids and just in the last 2 weeks she rerecorded it at 18 and she blows Andy out of the water !!! She is one of the most technically talented singers i have ever heard, she has tremendous range and depth and substance to her rather deep voice for an 18 year old young lady. check her out both version are on You Tube 9/2/2022
@@wilburfinnigan2142 Yes Wilbur there are thousands of good singers in the modern world but not too many are as stylish. I'm sure there are many singers who are technically superior to say, Frank Sinatra, but do not have the style, timing , class and a voice that can move the emotions. He is an original the same as Andy Williams. I'm sure Lucy Thomas is a good singer but she is 18. She does not have a long enough career to be considered great, see where she is in 20 years time. It's the smoothness of Andy Williams and the soul he puts into the song. Also, if I am correct, he was the first to record this song and so others have him to aspire to. I have not listen to Lucy yet as I have just read your comment so I will shortly, but to say she blows Andy out of the water is rather presumptuous of you just as it was presumptuous of me to say there are no more good singers - of course there are . It is all subjective as to whom we prefer and to consider the period they came from. Some singers are timeless and this is so with Andy Williams Lucy has yet to fully develop her own style no matter how talented she is so I hope you will still be a fan of hers is another 20 years. Anyway, thank you for your reply
@@garyallsopp1874 I am an old fart and yes I remember when Moon river was first sung, and Breakfast at Tiffanys, and I have literally seen hundreds, no thousands of singers come and go and yes there were a few really great, and there were some terrible but they still sold records, that was long before tapes and discs, good old 33 Rpm 45 Rpm and the old 78's. BUT when you hear an outstanding singer their age does not matter good is good and best is best, and yes I followed Jackie Evancho from 9 years old, a cute talented kid that grew up and has experienced lifes problems... Hope she gets back on track, and yes I will be a fan of Lucys and any other great singer than comes along but at my age it will NOT be 20 years, I live almost day to day. I enjoy GREAT music/singers but I cannot stand screamers and obnoxious "entertainers" or what ever they are called. Also Lucy has a little sister who she has recorded 7 songs with starting when martha was 10 years old she is now 13 and also is an amazing young singer, but has a different singing voice than Lucy, higher and not as powerful as Lucy but is maturing very nicely, last song The Climb just released within a couple of weeks where she sings more herself. Check em out and support the up and coming new talent and not the dead and gone !!
@@wilburfinnigan2142 Wilbur, I too am old (75) but not an old fart. My music tastes go back to the late 30s with singers like Al Bowlly, The BigBands even Rudy Vally from the 20s then on through to the 70s. I still dance and in the 70s was a disco dancer and I also like GREAT singers. Actually you cannot compare one artist to another. Great singers all have their own qualities. I did watch Lucy on some contest show and yes a good powerful voice and very attractive as well and obviously very talented .Like you, I cannot stand the screamers and the audiences are just as bad. That's why I won't watch shows like the Voice , America's got talent, etc as when many of the singers scream or even raise their voice the audience start screaming and yelling too. The audience ruin the performance as though they are programmed to on every voice inflection. Then there is that stupid audience habit of WHOO ! if given half the chance. So I revert back to watching entertainers in days where there was a little decorum, where they simply applauded a good performance. So I guess I am an anachronism and watch the singers that take me back to better days. That does not mean I am a stuck in the mud or hidebound for my dancing encompasses all styles especially Latin and Swing and I am always open to new ideas etc but prefer to listen to a smooth singer whether singing in Italian, French, Spanish (I don't speak these languages) or English if they are good. Try listening to Luis Miguel or the French singer Jean Sablon singing J'attendrai , it's the feeling they put in to these songs. Anyway enough from me, people don't want to hear an elderly man reminiscing about the good old days, and they certainly were, cheers
Reminds me always to my ex husband. This is his most fav song. We went to US together ( two drifters off to see the world😪). After many years there, we went separate ways. I go back to my home country and he is still in US until now.
Magnifico. His voice both as instrument and as a range of expression . Notice this rarity for a singer : he almost never takes his hands out of his pockets to gesture or to emphasize. He let's his facial expressions and ,most importantly, his spectacular voice ranges to tell the story in a most marvelous way . A masterpiece by an underrated singer.
Well said.
Isn't he lip-syncing?
@@kevincallaghan326 He well may be but that does not change the fact of HOW he uses both his facial expressions and his voice pitch and ranges to convey the song's message.
No , he is not.
Toujours aussi émouvant. En souvenir d'Audrey !
One of the best combinations ever of song and singer. I think I was about 5 or 6 when Mama got this album and I grew up with it. Thanks, Columbia Record Club!
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one of those unmistakable voices, something rare now a days
He was from my home state Iowa he was born in wall lake I saw him in Branson Mo
Andy Williams had such a unique voice like no other and sang some of the greatest songs and lived by all. Kinda disappointed that we don't see his Christmas specials on TV anymore. RIP
I love this song. His voice
melts my heart.
Mine too❤
😊 Only 64, I agree!
I personally like Moon River sung by Andy Williams because the voice and melody match perfectly.
For those of us 60 and beyond there will never be music like this again. I'm 65 and I remember mom and dad holding each other tightly and dancing too this in the living room as it played on the stereo.
Darth.... There are excellent young singer coming that certainly have the ability to sing fantastic songs, see Lucy Thomas Music..an 18 year old with a fantastic singer with skill beyond belief, and has been acclaimed the best singer around !!! Check her out !!!
Such a beautiful music
This song was in the 60's. My growing up years. I love those years.
Absolutely amazing ... Love it ! 💕
Absolutely one of the iconic voices of the 60's
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My parents introduced me to Andy Williams when I was a youngster. I will be 60 at the end of the year. I just love his music so much and do I ever miss him.
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Andy Williams singing this can’t be beat in my very humble opinion!
That era of music was sooooooo good. Never to be matched or duplicated. Andy Williams was such a special singer.
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@williampilling32 I am in my 40s also. This song brings me into a world, which is unknown to me. The world of 50s/60s. Yes, another plain of existence. 1961 to be précised. I feel very peaceful listening to it. I used to feel sad hearing this song, and think of all the beauty had past away, lives had gone astray. But after finding God, a hope with reality is added onto this song. Sadness becomes gracious, all the sad songs from 20s to 60s have turned into thankful and hopeful. Moon-river is now my happy friend, to the very end. 😀
Ein wunderbarer Song. Romantisch, träumerisch, ohne kitschig zu sein. Heutzutage wird der Mensch viel zu selten dazu angeregt, zu träumen. Und solche wunderschönen Songs, gefühlvoll gesungen, müssten regelmäßig im Radio gespielt werden. DANN RAST MAN IM AUTO VLL NICHT MEHR.
It is such a joy to be able to see and hear Andy Williams in this time and age. I am in my 70s too. Thank you for these timeless oldies
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This song is forever in my life. I heard it 60 years ago. I am 67 years old now...perfect song fron Andy Williams
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Who is with me when i say.. This is the 'Bestest' music ever ever ever... Singers of today eat your heart out... & listen to the simplicity of real talent ... being in my 70's this is what we cut our teeth on so to speak..Peggy Wood (Aotearoa)
Of course me right there as 2 drifters on the move sailing ⛵ across and longitudinally going no where but too much fun !! Sorry I am a girl Christie Spencer-Cox and not Jonathan!!!!!!
@@jonathancox4189 That's fine Christine..As you can see , I 'piggy back' on my husbands google account... The music is so magic & so easy to get totally lost in the atmosphere it creates . As you so correctly put......Simply 2 drifters off to see the world & enjoying the journey regardless of whether they find the rainbow end or not ... Peggy Wood
I took my wife to his place in Branford and Ann Murry was there also. Magical. Being born in the 1950s he was a part of my life through the 1960s. He was one of the voices of Christmas.
Wow,what a wonderful story and memeory,I would love to hear more about it ,details plse
In my opinion probably the most beautiful song composed and having Andy Williams singing it just adds to its perfection! It reduces me to tears each time I hear it making me think of the movie and the loss I have experienced in my life..my heart is broken and will never mend...this song brings the memories of the ones I loved and are gone... Thank you Henry Mancini...Johnny Mercer...and Andy Williams
I sang with him when I was 5 at the Moon River Theater during his Christmas show. He sat in a big chair and we sat on stage with him and sang carols. I was devastated when he died.
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I have goosebumps !!! What an awesome experience ! xxx
Thank you for sharing awesome video brother
Bringing back my childhood days my father always sing this song. Missing you so much daddy your in my heart forever.
Quelle magnifique chanson pleine de mélancolie. Surtout interprété par le grand et inoubliable andy Williams. ❤️👏
Sadly I was born in the 2000’s and not the 60’s but I still listen to crooner classics with my grandfather
In this day and time, the nostalgia of this music of this time is so refreshing.
Amazing singer what a voice
I hope there's someone will do this kind of song again.
You've got that right..
It is.. Takes us back to a more simple time. Beautiful song
Yes,I agree Sally
I never get tired listening to this song....Moon river...so meaningful and the rendition ..GREAT!???
a beautiful soft voice, ideal for dreaming. Andy and Perry Como are my Favorites.
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When I was a kid, all was well with the world when Andy Williams sang.
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I fell in love with him in the 60's ...his weekly show was wonderful.....I was glued to the TV xxx
His voice is like a fine musical instrument, Amazing!!
Legend
Andy was my first celebrity crush so handsome . I couldn’t wait for his tv show every week then he had the Osmond Brother on even better. He’s voice is so smooth he can sing anything miss you Andy but I know your singing in heaven with all the angel🥰
Andy was from my home state of Iowa he was born in wall lake I saw him in Branson Mo
There's no singers today who can match him with so much feeling and love which
is so hard to
find today ❤️
What a beautiful voice and great orchestration!!
安迪-威廉斯，富有魅力而又純樸自然的磁性歌聲，主唱過許多膾炙人口的電影主題曲，諸如「第凡內早餐（Moon River)、教父⋯
等，擁有18張金唱片跟3張白金唱片，還參加了許多電視劇、電影、舞台劇的演出，是永被懷念的藝壇時代風雲人物。
@Dan Page 旋律依然扣人心弦👏
Moon river, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waiting round the bend
My huckleberry friend
Moon river and me
I always loved this song brings tears to my eyes each time I hear it. Times gone by. It temporarily transports me back to another time in my life
Era una niña cuando mi mamá la escuchaba 😌😢 melodía que nunca olvidaré ....y me trae mucha nostalgia de esa hermosa época 1963 ...y recuerdos de mi querida mamá 💕.....!
What a song, amazing just fabulous sung by a great singer himself MR ANDY WILLIAMS, R.I.P. ANDY YOU ARE TRULY TRULY MISSED BUT YOUR SONG MOON RIVER WILL LIVE ON FOREVER. 💖💖💖💖
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素晴らしいですね!
I'm going down memory lane today. This beautiful song was the one we danced to at our wedding reception. It's the ONLY nice memory I have of that husband. We both crossed the Moon River years later but not together.
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Andy sang good and he seemed to be a very likable fellow ❤❤❤❤❤
My grandmother loved his singing
Thanks for the memories
Brilliant. Thank you Andy for giving us your wonderful, beautiful, lovely music 🎶🥰
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Que linda canção e ainda
Mais cantada por esse intérprete.
This song never gets old 👍
The best song of the golden years, unforgettable.
Didn't this win an Oscar for best song ? ? ?
Essa canção merece
Está entre as melhores
Do mundo.
No one can cover his cover, don't recommend me any covers because this is the best!
INCOMPARABLE Andy Willans !!!
Love this song. My dad would play it on the sax. Miss you dad. R I P
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Mine too
Impossibly beautiful song!!!!!
I'm missing that whole generation. What a fine show he had. Bravissimo!
ONLY ANDY WILLIANS could sing it with GREATNESS and HARMONY !!!! He always made !!!