SAD news Andy Williams died

[Sallow]

RIP Andy. One of the greats.

 

[Mr Natural]

An entertainer who never went into politics.

You're a fucking moron

Williams was close friends with Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, campaigning for Kennedy '68 for President. Williams was among the celebrities who were present at the Ambassador Hotel on the night Sirhan Sirhan shot and mortally wounded RFK in June 1968. Williams solemnly sang "Battle Hymn of the Republic" at RFK's funeral, by request of widow Ethel. By August 1969, over a year after Bobby Kennedy's death, Andy and Claudine named their newborn son 'Bobby' Williams. The Williams' friendship with Ethel Kennedy has endured, with Williams even serving as escort to Ethel, during events in the 1970s. He also raised funds for George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign, performing at benefit concerts.[20]

While close friends with the Democratic Kennedys, Williams was a lifelong Republican.[21] On September 29, 2009, Williams was quoted by the Daily Telegraph as accusing President Barack Obama of "following Marxist theory" and "wanting the country to fail".[22][23] He gave Rush Limbaugh permission to use his recording of the song "Born Free" for the theme to the "Animal Rights Update" on his Limbaugh's radio show – in which a portion of the song is then followed by gunfire – saying "Hey, it's fine with me. I love what you're doing with it." The record company later blocked Limbaugh's use of the recording.[24]

You cannot be civil on a thread like this? You are really ignorant.

The insecure little prick has really got a chip on his shoulder doesn't he.

 

[whitehall]

His ex shot and killed a guy. You don't see that every day. Williams stuck by his former wife during her trial and sure enough she got celebrity treatment. She shot the guy in the back and was convicted of a misdemeanor and served 30 days.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

How many under 40 do you think even knows who Andy Williams was?

What's age got to do with it? I'm 50 and I've heard of and enjoy the shit out of Robert Johnson.

 

[Claudette]

Loved his show.

A good man. He will be missed.

Agree totally. Great man and one hell of an entertainer.

He will be greatly missed by those of us who actually know how great he was.

He acturally sang songs you could understand and enjoy.