I love the Andy Williams version as well, but my favourite is Audrey. It takes me back to my distant innocent youth. That hesitant and thin voice is so sexy - how young girls wanted to be in those days. A different message to different folks I guess!
Williams had a beautiful voice, life-affirming, and a fondness for v-neck sweaters. He taught a generation it was cool to be a gentleman. I shall miss that.
In the U.K. it was Andy's namesake, South-African born Danny Williams, who had the big hit with the song - Number 1 for two weeks in 1961 (I recall the sensation it made). Andy's version, the one we justifiably now remember, never even charted here. Danny W. was almost a one-hit wonder, with only one other Top 10 hit to his name - but he did have an exceptionally fine voice.
How did you and Chris come to associate this song with each other, if that's not too personal a question?
ReplyDeleteOn one of our first dates I told chris that I loved the song and we had a waltz to it in the dining room!
Delete( well he danced and I shuffled)
Aww.
DeleteDancing the in the dining room's the best!
DeleteWhat happened to 'The Golden Girls'? Right now, I am the only one paying you any attention!
ReplyDeletewhats new! look sbove!
DeleteAh yes - sbove! Why I no look there afore? Me, I crazy.
Deleteyou can say that again!
DeleteAh yes - sbove! Why I no look there afore? Me, I crazy.
DeleteIf I may interrupt this dance?
ReplyDeleteI love the Andy Williams version as well, but my favourite is Audrey. It takes me back to my distant innocent youth. That hesitant and thin voice is so sexy - how young girls wanted to be in those days. A different message to different folks I guess!
perhaps some part of me wanted to be audrey too!
DeleteLove that movie. Love that song. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteTimeless favorites - Music, Andy, Movie, Audrey...
ReplyDeleteSuch a Romantic! Sweet!
ReplyDeleteTakes me back to a more romantic time.
ReplyDeleteWilliams had a beautiful voice, life-affirming, and a fondness for v-neck sweaters. He taught a generation it was cool to be a gentleman. I shall miss that.
ReplyDeleteMy most favorite song ever.......
ReplyDeletePlaying that is a great start to a Friday morning..thanks.
ReplyDeleteIn the U.K. it was Andy's namesake, South-African born Danny Williams, who had the big hit with the song - Number 1 for two weeks in 1961 (I recall the sensation it made). Andy's version, the one we justifiably now remember, never even charted here.
ReplyDeleteDanny W. was almost a one-hit wonder, with only one other Top 10 hit to his name - but he did have an exceptionally fine voice.
Bitter sweet...
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