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Roger Williams (born Louis Jacob Weertz; October 1, 1924 – October 8, 2011) was an American popular music pianist.Described by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the most popular instrumentalists of the mid-20th century", and "the rare instrumental pop artist to strike a lasting commercial chord," Williams had 22 hit singles – including the chart-topping "Autumn Leaves" in 1955 and "Born ...
Roger Williams was signed by Dave Kapp of Kapp Records when he heard Williams playing in a hotel lounge. He was asked to change his birth name Louis Jacob Weertz to Roger Williams. Williams released an album The Boy Next Door, which failed to make an impact, and then the song "Autumn Leaves". "Autumn Leaves" was recorded at the suggestion of ...
However, Roger Williams recorded a cover that was noted for its use of a male chorus, heard in the second half of the song after the instrumental section. The song reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult contemporary chart for six non-consecutive weeks in September/October 1966 [ 2 ]
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Billy Joel knows all about an increasingly popular fan theory that suggests two of his "Piano Man" song characters are gay. And, the Grammy winner understand why fans think that. In the song ...
Roger Williams recorded the song in 1958, and it charted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, peaking at number 10. Jerry Lee Lewis recorded an instrumental version of the song in 1959. It has been recorded by Marlene Dietrich (1958), Nat King Cole (1962), Pat Boone (1965), Grady Martin [ 9 ] and Andy Williams (1959).
Williams appealed, but the firing was upheld by a personnel review board, according to the suit. Williams then retained attorneys Artur Davis of Birmingham, Ala., and Jay Walker of Atlanta to file ...
This is the awkward moment Robbie Williams appears to forget the words to his song. The former Take That singer joined his wife Ayda Field on Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel on Saturday night (26 ...