Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American
popular music singer. He recorded forty-four albums in his career, seventeen of which have been Gold-certified and three of which have been Platinum-certified. He hosted
The Andy Williams Show, a television variety show, from 1962 to 1971, and numerous television specials. The Moon River Theatre in
Branson, Missouri is named after the song he is most known for singing—
Johnny Mercer and
Henry Mancini's "
Moon River".