Williams first began singing in his local church choir, before joining his elder
brothers Bob, Don and Dick singing in night clubs across America's mid-west and
joining Bing Crosby on his 1944 hit Swinging On A Star. He went solo in 1952 and
had his first US Number 1 hit in 1956 as an Elvis Presley sound-alike on
Butterfly. However, Williams soon established his own distinctively smooth pop
style and, having released one of his signature records, Can't Get Used To
Losing You, signed what was reputed to be the biggest record contract in
history. He then made an art form of easy li...