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		Greg Taylor Photography.co.uk Andy Williams Plymouth Pavilions 3rd July 2007

	The King of Hearts, the singing legend that is Andy Williams, stepped onto the Plymouth pavilions stage to a fantastic reception from a very partisan crowd eager to witness a true icon of music deliver a performance to remember. Born Howard Andrew Williams in December1927 at Wall Lake in Iowa, Six decades now cover the career of Andy Williams since he landed the top jobs as resident vocalist on the highly-rated Tonight show hosted by Steve Allen and from there his distinctive voice also landed him a recording contract with Cadence Records, and in 1956 he made the top ten with his rendition of Canadian Sunset. But he had seen success at just 14 with his siblings and the great Bing Crosby, with one of the greatest hits of the 40’s, “Swingin’ on a Star”. Arriving on stage to the dreamy overtures of Moon River, he instantly showed that his voice has lost nothing of its clarity, colour or power, which sometimes happens with the passing of time. From that point the memories came flooding back to those of the age to remember them first time around, and to those younger members of the audience his smooth, velvet delivery of his instantly recognisable numbers such as Moon River and Cant get used to losing you, were a joy to witness. His movements across the stage were fluid and stylish, with his ever-present beaming smile attached to his face, tonight this flamboyant performer really did supply Music to watch girls go by, and as one of the worlds ultimate entertainers he proved that he still thoroughly deserves his icon status in the world of entertainment. Greg Taylor		Click Image to go to The Andy Williams Gallery