Lời Dịch - A Time for Us (OST: Romeo & Juliet) - Andy

Williams
A time for us (Andy Williams) Một khoảng thời gian cho đôi ta

A time for us, some day there'll be
When chains are torn by courage born of
a love that's free
A time when dreams so long denied can
flourish
As we unveil the love we now must hide
Một khoảng thời gian cho đôi ta, một ngày nào đó,
chúng ta sẽ có thôi
Khi sự dũng cảm của tình yêu tự do phá bỏ được
những xiềng xích
Khi những ước mơ bao lâu nay bị ngăn cấm lại được
chắp cánh

A time for us, at last to see Khi chúng ta công khai tình yêu mà bây giờ vẫn phải
A life worthwhile for you and me che giấu

And with our love, through tears and
thorns
We will endure as we pass surely through
every storm
A time for us, some day there'll be a new
world
A world of shining hope for you and me
For you and me
Một khoảng thời gian cho đôi ta, ít nhất là để thấy rằng
Cuộc sống của chúng ta thật đáng giá
Và với tình yêu của mình, qua bao nước mắt và khó
khăn
Chúng ta sẽ chịu đựng hết vì chắc chắn chúng ta sẽ
phải vượt qua mọi sóng gió
Một khoảng thời gian cho đôi ta, một ngày nào đó, sẽ
một thế giới mới,
Một thế giới sáng ngời tràn ngập hi vọng cho em và
anh

And with our love, through tears and

thorns Cho em và anh
We will endure as we pass surely through
every storm Và với tình yêu của mình, qua bao nước mắt và khó
khăn
A time for us, some day there'll be a new Chúng ta sẽ chịu đựng hết vì chắc chắn chúng ta sẽ
world phải vượt qua mọi sóng gió
A world of shining hope for you and me Một khoảng thời gian cho đôi ta, một ngày nào đó, sẽ
một thế giới mới,
A world of shining hope for you and me Một thế giới sáng ngời tràn ngập hi vọng cho em và
anh

Một thế giới sáng ngời tràn ngập hi vọng cho đôi ta
Andy Williams
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For other people named Andrew Williams, see Andrew Williams (disambiguation).

Andy Williams

Andy Williams performing at his own Moon River theatre in

late 2006

Background information

Birth name Howard Andrew Williams

Also known as Andy Williams

 A Voice of National Treasure
The King of Hearts
The Golden Voice
The Emperor of Easy
The Emperor of Class
The Crooning King
The King of Easy Listening
Mr. Moon River
The American Idol
Mr. Christmas

Born December 3, 1927 (age 82)

Origin Wall Lake, Iowa, U.S.

Genres Traditional Pop, Jazz, Country, Pop

Singer
Songwriter
Occupations
Actor
Producer

Years active Late 1930s – present

Labels Sony BMG/Columbia/Cadence

Website AndyWilliams.com

Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams (born December 3, 1927) is an American pop singer. Andy
Williams has recorded 18 Gold[1] and three Platinum[2] certified albums. He had his own TV
variety show from 1962–71 in which he performed with Michael Jackson, Bobby Darin, Ray
Charles, Elton John, Ella Fitzgerald, Simon & Garfunkel, Mama Cass, Shirley Bassey, Bing
Crosby, The Osmonds, Dusty Springfield, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, The
Carpenters, Jack Benny, Bette Davis, Dean Martin, Bob Hope, Ronald Reagan and many other
superstars. He also owns his own theater, the Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri.

Early life and career

Williams was born in Wall Lake, Iowa,[3] the son of Jay Emerson and Florence (née Finley)
Williams. He first performed in a children's choir at the local Presbyterian church.[3] Williams
and his three older brothers Bob, Don, and Dick formed the Williams Brothers quartet[3] in the
late 1930s, and they performed on radio in the Midwest, first at WHO in Des Moines, Iowa, and
later at WLS in Chicago and WLW in Cincinnati. Williams graduated from Western Hills High
School in Cincinnati and his brother was engaged to Gene Ingram's car-pool partner, Peggy. The
Williams Brothers appeared with Bing Crosby on the hit record "Swinging on a Star" (1944).
This led to a nightclub act with entertainer Kay Thompson from 1947 to 1951.[3]

Solo career
Williams' solo career began in 1953.[3] He recorded six sides for RCA Victor's label "X," but
none of them were popular hits.[4]

After finally landing a spot as a regular on Steve Allen's Tonight Show in 1954,[5] he was signed
to a recording contract with Cadence Records, a small label in New York run by conductor
Archie Bleyer. His third single, "Canadian Sunset" reached #7 in the Top Ten in August 1956,
and was soon followed by his only Billboard #1 hit, "Butterfly" (a cover of a Charlie Gracie
record on which Williams imitated Elvis Presley) in February 1957. More hits followed,
including "The Hawaiian Wedding Song" (U.S. #11), "Are You Sincere" (U.S. #3 in February
1958), "The Village of St. Bernadette" (U.S. #7 in December 1959), "Lonely Street" (U.S. #5 in
September 1959), and "I Like Your Kind Of Love" with Peggy Powers (U.S. #8 in May 1957)
before Williams moved to Columbia Records in 1961, having moved from New York to Los
Angeles and gaining another hit with "Can't Get Used to Losing You" (U.S. #2). In terms of
chart popularity, the Cadence era was Williams' peak although songs he introduced on Columbia
became much bigger standards. Two top ten hits from the Cadence era, "Butterfly" and "I Like
Your Kind of Love" were apparently believed to not suit Williams' later style; they were not
included on a Columbia reissue of his Cadence greatest hits in the 1960s.

In 1964, Williams ultimately became the owner of the Cadence master tapes, which he
occasionally licensed to Columbia, including not only his own recordings, but those of his fellow
Cadence-era labelmates, The Everly Brothers, Lenny Welch, The Chordettes, and Johnny
Tillotson. In 1968, although he was still under contract with Columbia for his own recordings,
Williams formed a separate company called Barnaby Records not only to handle reissuing of the
Cadence material, especially that of The Everly Brothers (one of the first Barnaby LPs was a
double LP set of the brothers long out of print Cadence hits) but new artists as well. Barnaby also
had several Top 40 hits in the 70s with novelty artist Ray Stevens (who had done a summer
replacement show for Williams in 1970), including Top 10s such as "Everything Is Beautiful" in
1970, and "The Streak" in 1974.

Also in 1970, Barnaby signed and released the first album by an unknown singer-songwriter
named Jimmy Buffett ("Jimmy Buffett Down to Earth") produced by Travis Turk. Columbia
initially was the distributor for Barnaby, but later distribution was handled first by MGM
Records and then GRT. Once Barnaby ceased operating as a working record company at the end
of the 1970s, Williams licensed the old Cadence material to various other labels (such as Varese
& Rhino in the U.S.) after 1980.
During the 1960s, Williams became one of the most popular vocalists in the country and was
signed to what was at that time the biggest recording contract in history. He was primarily an
album artist, and at one time he had earned more gold albums than any solo performer except
Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis and Elvis Presley. By 1973 he had earned as many as 18 gold
album awards. Among his hit albums from this period were Moon River, Days of Wine and
Roses (number one for 16 weeks in mid-1963), The Andy Williams Christmas Album, Dear
Heart, The Shadow of Your Smile, Love, Andy, Get Together with Andy Williams, and Love
Story. These recordings, along with his natural affinity for the music of the 1960s and early
1970s, combined to make him one of the premier easy listening singers of that era. In the UK,
Williams continued to reach high chart status until 1978. The albums Can't Help Falling In Love
(1970), Andy Williams Show (1970) Home Lovin Man ( #1 1971), Solitaire (1973), The Way We
Were (1974) and Reflections (1978) all reached the Top 10.

Williams forged an indirect collaborative relationship with Henry Mancini, although they never
recorded together. Williams was asked to sing Mancini and Johnny Mercer's song "Moon River"
at the 1962 Oscar Awards (where it won), and it quickly became Williams' theme song; however,
because it was never released as a single, "Moon River" was never actually a chart hit for
Williams.[6] The next year Williams sang "Days of Wine and Roses" which was written by
Mancini and Mercer (this song also won). Two years later, he sang Mancini's "Dear Heart" at the
1965 awards and "The Sweetheart Tree" (also written with Mercer) at the 1966 awards.

On August 5, 1966, the 14-story, 700 room Caesars Palace casino and nightclub opened in Las
Vegas, Nevada with the stage production of "Rome Swings", in which Williams starred. He
performed live to a sold out crowd in the Circus Maximus showroom. He headlined for Caesars
for the next twenty years.

In 1968, Columbia released a 45-rpm record of two songs Williams sang at the funeral of Robert
F. Kennedy, a close friend: "Ave Maria" and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". These were
never released on a long-playing record.

Williams also competed in the teenage-oriented singles market as well and had several charting
hits including "Can't Get Used to Losing You", "Happy Heart", and "Where Do I Begin", the
theme song from the 1970 blockbuster film, Love Story. In addition Williams hit the Top 10 of
the UK Singles Chart with, "Almost There" (1965), "Can't Help Falling In Love" (1970), "Home
Lovin' Man" (1970) and "Solitaire" (1973).

Both Williams and Petula Clark recorded "Happy Heart" at the same time, just prior to his guest
appearance on her second NBC-TV special. Unaware that she, too, was releasing the song as a
single, he asked to perform it on the show. The exposure ultimately led to his having the bigger
hit with the tune. The song "Happy Heart" is played during the final scene, and throughout the
end credits, of the Danny Boyle film Shallow Grave.

Building on his experience with Allen and some short-term variety shows in the 1950s, he
became the star of his own weekly television variety show in 1962. This series, The Andy
Williams Show, won three Emmy Awards for outstanding variety program. Among his series
regulars were the Osmond Brothers. He gave up the variety show in 1971 while it was still
popular and retrenched to three specials per year. His Christmas specials, which appeared
regularly until 1974 and intermittently from 1982 into the 1990s, were among the most popular
of the genre. Williams has recorded eight Christmas albums over the years and has been penned
as Mr. Christmas.

Williams hosted the most Grammy telecasts, from the 13th Annual Grammy Awards in 1971
through the 19th Annual Grammy Awards in 1977, totaling seven consecutive shows. He
returned to television to do a syndicated half-hour series in 1976–77.

In the early 1970s, when the Nixon Administration attempted to deport John Lennon, Andy
Williams was an outspoken defender of the Beatle's right to stay in the United States.

A caricature of Andy Williams is included in the montage of caricatures displayed on the cover
of Ringo Starr's 1973 album, "Ringo".

Williams also sang the national anthem at Super Bowl VII in 1973 with Little Angels of Holy
Angels Church in Chicago, Illinois.

National tour success

His 1967 recording of "Music to Watch Girls By" became a huge surprise UK hit to a new young
TV audience, in 1999, when it reached #9 after featuring in new TV ads for the Fiat Punto--and
later for Diet Pepsi--beating the original peak of #33 in 1967. A new generation was reminded of
Williams' recordings and a sell-out UK tour followed the success of the single, and he was given
the nickname "The Emperor of Easy" in the UK.

In 2002 he re-recorded "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" as a duet with British actress and singer
Denise van Outen which reached number 23 in the UK singles charts.

He completed a sold-out tour of the United Kingdom and Asia in the winter and summer of
2007, in which he performed at several major concert halls including the Royal Albert Hall,
singing among other classics, Van Morrison's "Have I Told You Lately".

Williams returned to the UK singles charts with his 1963 recording of "It's The Most Wonderful
Time Of The Year" in December 2007 thanks to an advert for Marks And Spencer, reaching
number 21 in its first appearance in the British charts, also reaching #108 on the EU Top 200. In
2008 he lip-synched the 45-year-old recording to welcome Santa at the end of the Macy's
Thanksgiving Day Parade.

On October 3, 2009 Williams appeared live on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing [7] in London,
singing Moon River to promote the UK edition of The Very Best of Andy Williams, which
peaked at number 10 in the main pop chart.

Moon River Theatre

In June 1991, Williams's brother Don invited him to the small Ozarks town of Branson,
Missouri. Don Williams at the time was the manager for entertainer Ray Stevens, who had just
opened a theatre in Branson. While attending Stevens's show, Williams was encouraged by
numerous Branson guests to open a venue in the town. This led Williams to build his own theater
in Branson starting in August 1991,[8] eventually opening on May 1, 1992 as the Moon River
Theatre.[9] The name came from a song he made famous from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's. It
went on to become the first theater ever to be featured in Architectural Digest, and also won the
1992 Conservation Award from the State of Missouri.[10]

The theater was designed to blend into the rough terrain of the Ozark Mountains. Reportedly
when Williams was on his way to Big Cedar Lodge one day, he had noticed some rough rock
outcroppings and said, "What about these? This could be the entrance." He had originally
planned a marble style theater reminiscence of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles,
but soon had a change of mind. The Larson Company of Tucson, Arizona fabricated a section of
rock on Missouri's Highway 76 and the theater was soon engulfed with waterfalls, koi filled
ponds, ferns and trees native to the Ozarks. The inside of the theater incorporates the outside.
Trees and plants are seen throughout the theater's three lobbies. Oak floors are accompanied by
African ribbon striped mahogany walls that are filled with pictures of the Andy Williams
Television Show. Williams's passion for art can be seen throughout as well. From the start of his
career Williams had accumulated several paintings and sculptures and decided to fill his theater
with his collection. Frankenthaler, Diebenkorn, Oldenburg, Pollock, Klee and Moore are a small
list of artists the Moon River Theatre represents.[11]

The theater's auditorium can accommodate 2,054 people. The seating is stadium style seating for
the best view. The seats and carpets match Williams's Navajo rug collection and are forest green,
magenta, gold and blue. On display inside the auditorium are nineteen Japanese Kimonos. The
stage has accommodated numerous shows and guest celebrities. On stage Williams has been
joined by Glen Campbell, Ann-Margret, Petula Clark and Charo. The theater has also played
host to Phyllis Diller, Pat Boone, The Osmond Family, Robert Goulet, Rich Little, Shari Lewis
& Lamb Chop, David Copperfield, Pat Benatar and Broadway on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan,
Tara Lipinski and Rudy Galindo. In November and December of each year he presents his
annual Andy Williams Christmas Show at the theater.

When it first opened, Williams's act was unique because it was the first non-country act to open
in the then-mostly-country music town. It was said he was discouraged by many back home in
California from making such a bold move, but that was what he wanted. Other non-country
entertainers like Bobby Vinton, Tony Orlando, Wayne Newton and the Osmond Brothers soon
followed.[12]

Williams and his theater were featured on three episodes of the soap opera As the World Turns
in July 2007. 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. The bully is reduced to tears as
Williams performs "Moon River" during the second encore.
In the spring of 2007 Williams opened the Moon River Grill adjacent to his theater in Branson.
The restaurant is decorated in photos from the Andy Williams Television Show with stars
including Diana Ross, Elton John and Sammy Davis Jr. Art is center stage in the restaurant, with
works by several artists including Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana.[13]

In 2007, Williams made several guest appearances in the CBS soap As the World Turns when a
part of the cast (Gwen, Will, Cleo, Jade, Luke, Maddie and Noah) went to Branson for a concert
of Gwen Munson held in the Moon River Theatre.

Personal life

Williams met French-born Claudine Longet when he pulled over to aid her on a Las Vegas road.
She was a dancer at the time at the Folies Bergère. They married on December 15, 1961. The
union produced three children: Noelle, Christian, and Robert within the next eight years.

After a lengthy separation, Williams and Longet divorced in 1975. In March 1976, however,
when Longet was charged with fatally shooting her boyfriend, alpine ski racer Spider Sabich in
Aspen, Williams played a public role in the subsequent events, escorting her to and from the
courtroom, testifying to her character at the trial, and providing legal assistance. Longet claimed
the shooting was accidental, and eventually received 30 days in jail, which was served at her
convenience. Shortly thereafter, Longet vacationed in Mexico with her defense attorney Ron
Austin, whom she married in June 1985. They continue to reside in the Aspen area.

Andy Williams married a second time (May 3, 1991), to the former Debbie Meyer, whom he met
through a mutual friend. They make their homes at Branson, Missouri and La Quinta, California.
Williams' homes have been featured in Architectural Digest, and he is a noted collector of
modern art.

Williams is an avid golfer, and hosted the PGA Tour golf tournament in San Diego from 1968-
88 at Torrey Pines. Then known as the "Andy Williams San Diego Open", the tournament
continues as the Farmers Insurance Open, usually played in February.

Williams' birthplace in Iowa is a tourist attraction, and is open most of the year.

Politics
Williams was close friends with Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, campaigning for
Kennedy '68 for President. Williams was present at the Ambassador Hotel when RFK was
assassinated 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's friendship with
Ethel Kennedy has endured, with Williams even serving as escort to Ethel, during events in the
1970s.
Although Williams was a friend of the Kennedy family, he said he is a lifelong Republican who
grew up in Iowa singing in church choirs and feels right at home in Branson.[14] On September
29, 2009, Williams was quoted by The Daily Telegraph of accusing President Barack Obama of
"following Marxist theory" and "wanting the country to fail".[15][16] He gave Rush Limbaugh
permission to use his recording of the song "Born Free" for the theme to the "Animal Rights
Update" on his eponymous 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 efforts.[17]