Better Country KIX 105.7 » Singer http://kxkx.com KIX FM, Better Country KXKX-FM Mon, 20 May 2013 02:14:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 R.I.P. Andy Williams: "Moon River" Singer Dies at 84 http://kxkx.com/r-i-p-andy-williams-moon-river-singer-dies-at-84/ http://kxkx.com/r-i-p-andy-williams-moon-river-singer-dies-at-84/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:39:03 +0000 Nick Romano http://screencrush.com/?p=51423 Andy Williams, the man who famously lent his voice to the Oscar-winning song "Moon River" from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' passed away on Tuesday at his home in Branson, Missouri after a long battle with bladder cancer.

Williams first made his cancer public knowledge in November 2011 when he made the announcement on stage at the Andy Williams Moon River Theater. But he assured fans that he wanted to fight it and that he didn't consider the diagnosis a "death sentence."

]]> http://kxkx.com/r-i-p-andy-williams-moon-river-singer-dies-at-84/feed/ 0 Jemal Countess, Getty Images Dolly Parton Reflects on the Passing of 'Wonderful Singer' Donna Summer http://kxkx.com/dolly-parton-donna-summer-dead/ http://kxkx.com/dolly-parton-donna-summer-dead/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000 Cory Stromblad http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=93999 With all the outpouring of love and mourning over the death of Donna Summer, no country artist has expressed the true loss of such an iconic artist as eloquently as Dolly Parton. The ‘I Will Always Love You’ singer issued an official statement about the death of her fellow singer and songwriter on Thursday.

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