It received an academy award for best original song for its first performance by audrey hepburn in the 1961 movie breakfast at tiffanys. My mother may have seen this movie with one of more of. Moon river from breakfast at tiffanys andy williams. Moon river from breakfast at tiffanys was actually inspired by the south. Moon river moon river vocal or instrumental solo with band henry manciniarr. Andy williams singing moon river music by henry mancini and lyrics by johnny mercer from starring audrey hepburn 1961 movie breakfast at tiffanys acade. A more popular version of the song was later made famous by andy williams. And of course, it s been covered thousands of times by artists including andy williams. The product was one of andy s alltime best sellers and speaks for itself.
It gives an adult contemporary treatment to songs that williams had previously. Jun 29, 2017 moon river from breakfast at tiffany s was actually inspired by the south. Moon river went on to win an academy award for best original song and two grammys, for record of the year and song of the year. Watch the video for moon river from breakfast at tiffany s from andy williams s 16 biggest hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Quotes moon river ideas breakfast at tiffanys book, breakfast at tiffanys. B2 from the united artists release west side story. Oct 07, 2008 andy williams s recording and subsequent performances became one of his biggest hits and the song title became the name of his own theatre in missouri, which also features a moon river grill. The song moon river became famous by audrey hepburn in truman capotes m ovie breakfast at tiffanys. Henry mancinis moon river, from breakfast at tiffanys, for easy piano.
Download and buy printable sheet music online at jw pepper. It also won mancini the 1962 grammy award for record of the year and mercer the grammy award for song of the year. Jul 11, 2014 listen to your favorite songs from moon river breakfast at tiffany s remastered by audrey hepburn now. Jul 25, 2012 audrey hepburn in breakfast at tiffanys photobucket scott fitzgerald moon river is a song composed by johnny mercer lyrics and henry mancini music in 1961, for whom it won that years academy award for best original song. Sep 26, 2012 his rendition of the breakfast at tiffany s theme moon river became his signature hit. Sep 15, 2017 180g black lp gatefold edition b2, b4, b5, b6 and b7 were never previously released.
Academy award contending songs, andy williams stylish vocals and bob mersey arrangements and production explain. Williams also hosted numerous television specials, and recorded 18 gold and three platinumcertified albums over the course of his career. Individual part,score,set of parts sheet music by andy williams. Sep 25, 2012 andy williams was the laidback pop singer whose string of hits in the late 1950s led to his own popular television variety show in the 1960s. Paul is busy typing his new book and over hears holly singing and goes. Moon river lyrics breakfast at tiffanys vinyl record. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment moon river from breakfast at tiffany s andy williams moon river and other great movie themes. Im crossin you in style some day old dream maker you heart breaker wherever your goin im goin.
B1 from the paramount picture breakfast at tiffanys. Sep 27, 2012 moon river was written by henry mancini and johnny mercer, and audrey hepburn introduced it in the 1961 film breakfast at tiffanys, but it was mr. Moon river is a song composed by henry mancini with lyrics written by johnny mercer. The moon river lyrics was written by johnny mercer to henry mancinis melody and was used as audrey hepburns movie theme song in the 1961 movie breakfast at tiffanys mancini has remarked that he worked desperately trying to find a tune to suggest the inner quality of the heroine, the incomparable holly golightly, before the idea of moon river suddenly came to him. And of course, its been covered thousands of times by artists including andy williams. Moon river, wider than a mile im crossing you in style some day oh, dream maker, you heart breaker wherever youre goin, im goin your way two drifters, off to see the world there s such a lot of world to see were after the same rainbow s end, waitin round the bend my huckleberry friend, moon river, and me moon river, wider than a mile im crossin you in style some day oh, dream maker. Andy williams, the silkyvoiced, cleancut crooner, whose hit recording moon river and years of popular christmas tv shows brought him fans the world over has died, his publicist said. The song also won the 1962 grammy awards for record of the year and song of the year the song has been covered by many other artists. Individual part,score sheet music by andy williams. Hd 1080p moon river breakfast at tiffanys, andy williams. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. It gives an adult contemporary treatment to songs that. Audrey hepburn sang it first in the 1961 film breakfast at tiffanys, and it was nominated for an oscar.
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Moon river was composed by henry mancini to lyrics by johnny mercer, and was famously performed by audrey hepburn in the film breakfast at tiffanys 1961. Moon river from breakfast at tiffanys by andy williams. Print and download moon river from breakfast at tiffanys for 4 cellos sheet music. Moon river, from the film breakfast at tiffanys, at the academy awards. Audrey hepburn sang moon river in breakfast at tiffanys. It gives an adult contemporary treatment to songs that williams had previously recorded for 1963s the andy williams christmas album, 1965s merry christmas, 1974s christmas present, and 1990s i still believe in santa claus and includes three songs. His rendition of the breakfast at tiffanys theme moon river became his signature hit. His signature tune was henry mancinis moon river, made famous by another hepburn film, breakfast at tiffanys. A brief timeline of my familys afterdeath communications. Andy williams was the laidback pop singer whose string of hits in the late 1950s led to his own popular television variety show in the 1960s. Moon river came to be williams signature song after he performed it at the 1962 academy awards ceremony, but audrey hepburn has also performed the song in the movie breakfast at tiffanys. Soundtracktheme song from the 1961 blake edwards film breakfast at tiffanys with audrey hepburn, george peppard, patricia neal, buddy. It was also released as one of two albums on one cd by sony music distribution on may 15, 2001, the other album being williamss columbia album from february 1962, danny boy and other songs i. He was best known for his 1962 version of the song moon river, the oscarwinning tune first sung by audrey hepburn in the 1961 film breakfast at tiffanys.
Moon river breakfast at tiffanys for flute, cellos and. Louis ap with a string of gold albums, a hit tv series and the signature moon river, andy williams was a voice of the 1960s, although. Andy williams signature hit song from the early 1960s was no accident of timing. Michael brown hal leonard corporation henry mancini s iconic ballad has won numerous awards including the oscar for best original song and the grammy for record of the year, and has been recorded by countless artists over the years. Andy williams suffering from bladder cancer in 1962, williams launched the andy williams show, a variety. It was originally performed by audrey hepburn in the 1961 movie breakfast at. Not many songs fall in the venn diagram circle between r. Thanks to her performance, the song won an academy award best original song as well as two grammy awards record of the year and song of. It became the signature song for recording artist andy williams, and has also been performed and recorded by such artists as louis armstrong. Print and download moon river breakfast at tiffanys for flute, cellos and piano sheet music. It was a remarkable book, and risque for the 1950s. Andy williams s moon river decoded and vindicated at last. Andy williams moon river song lyric quote print partyanimalprint 5 out of 5 stars. Archie bleyer at cadence had previously told williams that moon river would not be a hit, 11 but the columbia producers encouraged andy to record the song along with eleven other movie themes for an album.
Andy williams moon river and other great movie themes 1962. He was best known for his 1962 version of the song moon river, the oscarwinning tune first sung by audrey hepburn in the 1961 film breakfast at tiffany s. Moon river from breakfast at tiffanys sheet music in c. Moon river was written by henry mancini music and johnny mercer lyrics in 1961 for the move breakfast at tiffanys. The song also won the 1962 grammy awards for record of the year and song of the year. Williams, of course, was thesinger who most famously covered henry mancini and johnny mercers iconic moon river, featured in breakfast at tiffanys. Moon river, wider than a mile im crossin you in style some day. Moon river from breakfast at tiffanys by andy williams on. Moon river lyrics breakfast at tiffanys vinyl record memories. Her legendary interpretation of the song moon river, accompanying herself on the guitar breakfast at tiffanys entered the pantheon of film music as well as her duets with fred astaire in funny face. Check out moon river from breakfast at tiffany s by andy williams on amazon music. Andy williams suffering from bladder cancer in 1962, williams launched the andy williams show. We need a little christmas is the fifth christmas album by american pop singer andy williams that was released by unison music in 1995. A popular romantic ballad, featured in the film breakfast at tiffany s.
Moon river and other great movie themes was released on compact disc for the first time by columbia in 1987. Moon river breakfast at tiffanys remastered by audrey. The song was performed in the movie by its star, audrey hepburn, and won the academy award for best song that year. Moon river from breakfast at tiffanys remastered by audrey hepburn. Check out moon river from breakfast at tiffanys by andy williams on amazon music. Apr 08, 2017 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment moon river from breakfast at tiffanys andy williams moon river and other great movie themes. Moon river andy williams breakfast at tiffany s our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Audrey hepburns movie theme song in the 1961 movie breakfast at tiffanys. It was originally performed by audrey hepburn in the 1961 movie breakfast at tiffany s, winning an academy award for best original song. It was originally sung in the movie breakfast at tiffanys by audrey hepburn, although it has been covered.
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