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"Moon River" is a song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's, winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song. [1] The song also won the 1962 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. [2]
Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes was released on compact disc by Columbia in 1987. [1] It was also released as one of two albums on one CD by Sony Music Distribution on May 15, 2001, along with Williams's 1962 Columbia album, Danny Boy and Other Songs I Love to Sing. [8]
Compilations of his early recordings, including "Moon River", have been issued on CD. He died in December 2005 of lung cancer, at the age of 63. [5] Williams was married three times, and is survived by his two daughters (Natali and Melody Williams) and two sons, the actor Anthony Barclay and Michael Stewart.
The Moon River is a traditional canoe route passing through provincial conservation reserves named Moon River and Lower Moon River. Lower Moon River Conservation Reserve is also accessible by power boat from Georgian Bay to the base of Moon Falls. Crown land camping occurs at sites along the river, and below Moon Falls.
Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released on October 13, 2009. [1] A note from Williams inside the CD booklet explains that the album "was put together to coincide with my memoir Moon River and Me, published by Viking/Penguin.
Moon River" is a 1961 song by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini. Moon River may also refer to: Rivers. Moon River (Ontario), a river in west central Ontario, Canada;
Sinatra Sings Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River, and Other Academy Award Winners (or simply Academy Award Winners) is a 1964 album by Frank Sinatra, focusing on songs that won the Academy Award for Best Song. The orchestra is arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle. [1]
The Simpsons featured Williams at his Moon River Theatre in an episode titled "Bart on the Road". Nelson Muntz is an Andy Williams fan, and in the episode, he forces the gang to make a detour to Branson so he could see his idol. He is reduced to tears as Williams performs "Moon River" during the second encore. [citation needed]