THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
112-Andy Williams-Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.
1968-Number 5 single.
Best Bit At-1.09.This is one of only two songs to appear twice in different versions in this countdown(see also best songs 214 and 145.)
‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’ is one of the most covered songs of all time,it was co-written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio(see also best songs 914-863-739-499-393-284 and 164.) The original version was recorded by Frankie Valli who took the song to Number 2 on Billboard in 1967,in the UK the first hit version was by Andy Williams reaching Number 5 in 1968.In 2002 Williams re-recorded the song as a duet with English actress Denise Van Outen,this new version peaked at Number 23.Other notable covers of the song come from the Boys Town Gang(see also best songs 863,) and American singer Lauryn Hill who recorded her critically acclaimed version in 1998.
Andy Williams(see also best songs 914) was born Howard Andrew Williams in Wall Lake,Iowa,U.S. in 1927,he died at the age of 84 in 2012.He started performing at the age of ten with his three older brothers Bob,Don and Dick, and remained in entertainment up until his death from bladder cancer.During his carrier he sold over 100 million records worldwide.
‘Pardon the way that I stare,there’s nothing else to compare.’
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