Osmonds With Andy Williams at Christmas Time

[loribc1965]

the Williams brothers and the Osmond brothers....what a treat

[Spartacus217]

Andy Williams is just plain creepy.

[rhiann0n1]

I miss these types of shows too....and remember this was LIVE...no lip syncing here

[wrfreytag]

Also, Kay Thompson's great vocal arrangement should not be overlooked. Eloise had a most talented "mother!"

[35diamondgirl]

@wrfreytag I agree. I've only recently begun to appreciate Kay Thompson, and wish more of her work with The Williams Brothers had been preserved. All that remains of their groundbreaking nightclub act is some photos and a very little bit of recorded material.

[35diamondgirl]

Impeccable, pure harmony! The mature warmth of the Williams Brothers voices contrasted beautifully with the youthful energy of the Osmond Brothers in this intricate vocal arrangement. I'm barely old enough to remember Andy's show and Christmas specials, and the brothers' (both families) singing always stood out. 

[coneyandapop]

I have more of a question than a comment. I was born in 1973 so I missed out on the Andy Williams Christmas Shows. My is for more for the Baby Boomers. Though anyone can answer. With all that has passed over the years. Do you think children of to day can be trained to sing with the clearity and percission that the Osmond and Jackson Families sang with? Or has that time passed?

[35diamondgirl]

@coneyandapop Yes, most singers are still trained this way, to various degrees. The Williams and Osmonds were taught to sing by their parents, and then learned through endless rehearsals and performances. But in contemporary pop music, technique and vocal quality have become less important than emotional content and sound. I don't think that's a bad thing, but music was marketed very differently during the Williams Bros. heyday, and the young Osmonds were influencd by Andy Williams.

[sdkirkpatrick1960]

Oh how I wish shows on television were like this now. Families spent time together. Now it seems no one has time for anything not even famiy time.

[dariusangel955]

These shows are priceless. Andy's voice was golden, and so was his brother's and the Osmonds. I own a copy of this video--it is the BEST, ever!!

[EPSigafoos]

Andy Williams always had the best Christmas specials. I sure wish we would get shows like this back again.

[MsSmackenzie]

The Andy Williams Christmas Show is one of the Best that I have ever seen, too bad shows like these could not be on TV now a days!

With the World in the situation it is in, shows like these would be a blessing to see by Parents and the childen, no matter of age, religion etc.

Bring shows like this back please oh please. The World needs to see entertainment like this!

[Lisajo1960]

I agree with Robert. Times were more family oriented then. Kids were safer. Families were together....the holiday shows were clean.  Today's television is worthless. I miss these shows as well.

[Chairman368]

@Lisajo1960 I couldn't agree more. I'm 36 and the heyday of shows like this were mostly over but I buy all I can find on DVD. No one really has Christmas Specials anymore and that's sad. I remember looking forward to Bob Hope's Christmas Specials and Perry Como. Merry Christmas to you.

[suziGu]

I have never seen these shows before.They are fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing!

[scob62]

those shows were great, Andy, Bing etc.... good family shows

[Robert4770]

Wow I miss these shows all we have now is filth and disgusting reality shows.

[maryquant1967]

@Robert4770 I made sure my stepdaughters watched old TV shows and old movies so that they would be exposed to NORMAL POLITE behaviour, the sort that we hardly see anymore [in the usa].

[hylianqueen]

@maryquant1967  my parents did the same thing with me (im 16) and i am glad she did. It makes we see a better nicer and more moral time. my generation NEEDS to be exposed to this! =)

[bsheffer1]

Fantastic video! I absolutely love this show. How funny that Donny said he would invite his brothers on his show. It came true

[CLynn1705]

Thanks for sharing. I saw this on PBS and loved it...still do!

[cublovers]

Thank you for posting this!

[glcfordco]

How prophetic at 4.44 LOL

xxx

[cublovers]

Very cool!! How we enjoyed those Christmas specials Donny had later on too! Tee Hee! Except for ONE ! I think you know which one I mean! SInging in the snow?

[glcfordco]

GRRRRRRR. Yes I know the one! LOL

xx

[Holdenon3]

Awesome picture quality. It's like it's 1967 all over again.