Music To Watch Girls By

As one of the foremost instrumental surf rock bands of their day, the Ventures produced what seemed like endless collections of standard tunes in their unique beachy style. Originally released in 1963, The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull is one of the band's more recognizable titles. Covering a vast array of early-'60s hit paraders, the album is kicked off by a rival surf band's huge hit. "Telstar" was a hit earlier that same year in a much wobblier Joe Meek-produced version by interstellar outliers the Tornados. Taking on a few Latin-tinged easy listening numbers made famous by Herb Alpert as well as Booker T. & the MG's' soul groover "Green Onions," the record hits these numbers with a varied degree of inspiration. Despite a somewhat wooden performance on many of the tracks, the hard-panned stereo production makes for a very big sound…

Andy Williams, after an early career lackluster achieved being a superstar during the '60s and early '70s, getting to have its own program on TV. His voice was very popular in melodic styles melodic, easy listening and pop. U.S. President Ronald Reagan came to describe as a 'national treasure'. His recording career, in which he released 43 LP studio albums (excluding compilations), recorded 18 gold albums and 3 platinum. His success internationally best known was 'Moon River', created for the film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'.

Easily the most solid and long-lasting vocalist of his era, Andy Williams' laid-back delivery and expansive voice charmed audiences for decades, from his first appearance with a brother quartet into his eighth decade of performance as the head of his own dinner theater in Branson, Missouri. Born in Wall Lake, Iowa, Williams sang in his church choir and later formed a quartet with his three brothers.