永远的安迪·威廉姆斯(1/2)
美国歌坛安迪·威廉姆斯的传奇一生。Hints:
Andy Williams
number-one
"Butterfly"
Wall Lake
Iowa
Des Moines
Korean War
Williams Brothers
Kay Thompson
Cadence Records
Emmy Award
Osmond Brothers
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口语节目地址：http://bulo.hujiang.com/menu/11921/item/664659/http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201210/201210030354521934828.mp3Andy Williams debuted on the pop charts in April of 1956 and less than one year later scored his first number-one hit with "Butterfly".
Born in Wall Lake, Iowa, Williams began his career at age eight when he teamed up with his three brothers on their own radio series in Des Moines, Iowa. In the mid-1940s, his family moved to Los Angeles, California, where the quartet continued to perform until the Korean War draft forced them to temporarily disband. Following the war, the Williams Brothers teamed with comedienne Kay Thompson, and for the next five years, they sold out venues throughout the U.S. and Europe.
In 1953, the Williams Brothers broke up permanently, and a year later, Andy signed his first solo recording contract with Cadence Records. His most successful years were spent with Columbia Records beginning in 1961. Williams' own Emmy Award-winning television series ran on the NBC network from 1962 to 1971. The show introduced many new acts such as the Osmond Brothers, who fondly remember the crooner for launching their careers.1956年4月，安迪·威廉姆斯的名字第一次出现在流行音乐榜单上。不到一年时间，他的单曲《蝴蝶》就为他第一次夺得了劲销热曲的冠军宝座。
安迪·威廉姆斯出生于美国爱荷华州的沃尔莱克。在他八岁时，他与他的三个兄弟一起组队，在爱荷华的得梅因推出了他们自己的广播剧，并由此开始了他的职业生涯。20世纪40年代中期，他们举家迁往加州的洛杉矶，并在那里继续着他们四人小组的表演。但是之后，由于朝鲜战争的爆发，美国政府征兵，致使他们的乐队不得不暂时解散。战争结束后，威廉姆斯兄弟与喜剧女演员——凯·汤普森开始合作，在接下来的五年时间里，他们在美国和欧洲等地巡回演出，并获得成功。
1953年，威廉姆斯乐队正式解散。一年以后，安迪以独立歌手的身份与凯德斯音乐公司签下了合同。但是他事业的巅峰时期却是开始于与哥伦比亚唱片公司合作的1961年。从1962年到1971年，安迪连续斩获艾美奖，其颁奖记录的电视节目在美国国家广播公司（现在的ABC）电视台播出。该节目引介了许多诸如奥斯蒙德兄弟之类的乐团新秀，而他们将低音唱将威廉姆斯兄弟亲切地称为开启他们职业生涯的伯乐。
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