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Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams (December 3rd, 1927 – September 25th, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a television variety show, from 1962 to 1971, along with numerous TV specials. The Andy Williams Show won three Emmy awards. The Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri, is named after Henry Mancini's and Johnny Mercer's "Moon River", which Williams recorded. He sold more than 45 million records worldwide, including more than 10 million certified units in the United States.

Williams was active in the music industry for over 70 years until his death in 2012.

History with the Macy's Parade[]

The famed singer was lucky enough to earn a performance at the 82nd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. But as he was traveling down the parade route with members of CAP21 on Macy's own "Santaland Express", the train broke down which caused his performance to be delayed as the last guest star before Santa's arrival. By the time he came at Herald Square, Williams with the dancers of CAP21 sang the one and only, "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year".

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