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Roger Williams, actually Louis Jacob Weertz; (October 1, 1924 – October 8, 2011) was an American popular music pianist. Described by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the most popular instrumentalists of the mid-20th century", and "the rare instrumental pop artist to strike a lasting commercial chord," Williams had 22 hit singles–including the chart-topping "Autumn Leaves" in 1955 and "Born Free" in 1966–and 38 hit albums between 1955 and 1972. He was a Navy boxing champion, played for nine U.S. Presidential administrations, and had a gold Steinway & Sons grand piano model named in his honor.

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  • روجر وليامز (بالإنجليزية: Roger Williams)‏ هو موسيقي وعازف بيانو أمريكي، ولد في 1 أكتوبر 1924 في أوماها في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 8 أكتوبر 2011 في ‏ في الولايات المتحدة بسبب سرطان البنكرياس. (ar)
  • Roger Williams (* 1. Oktober 1924 in Omaha als Louis Weertz; † 8. Oktober 2011 in Los Angeles) war ein US-amerikanischer Pianist der Unterhaltungsmusik. Sein Spitzname war „Pianist der Präsidenten“, weil Williams für alle US-Präsidenten von Harry Truman bis George W. Bush gespielt hatte. (de)
  • Roger Williams, actually Louis Jacob Weertz; (October 1, 1924 – October 8, 2011) was an American popular music pianist. Described by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the most popular instrumentalists of the mid-20th century", and "the rare instrumental pop artist to strike a lasting commercial chord," Williams had 22 hit singles–including the chart-topping "Autumn Leaves" in 1955 and "Born Free" in 1966–and 38 hit albums between 1955 and 1972. He was a Navy boxing champion, played for nine U.S. Presidential administrations, and had a gold Steinway & Sons grand piano model named in his honor. (en)
  • Roger Williams, né le 1er octobre 1924 et mort le 8 octobre 2011, est un pianiste populaire américain. Il a enregistré plus d'une centaine d'albums au cours de sa carrière, et 23 de ses singles ont figuré au classement Hot 100 du magazine Billboard de 1955 à 1969. (fr)
  • 로저 윌리엄스(Roger Williams, 본명: Louis Jacob Weertz, 1924년 10월 1일 ~ 2011년 10월 8일)는 파퓰러 콘서트 피아노의 주자이다. 네브래스카주 오마하 태생. 3세부터 피아노를 배워 줄리아드 음악원에서 테디 윌슨과 레니트리스타노에게 사사하여 재즈도 배웠다. 1955년에 <고엽(枯葉)>의 밀리언 히트로 인기가 높았다. 클래식과 파퓰러를 잇는 교량 역할을 염원했으며 소프트한 터치로 정평(定評)이 있다. (ko)
  • Roger Williams, nome artístico de Louis Jacob Weertz (Omaha, 1 de outubro de 1924 - Encino, 8 de outubro de 2011) foi um músico norte-americano. Roger ficou conhecido como o "Pianista dos presidentes" por ter se apresentado para nove chefes do governo americano. Outro sucesso do pianista, foi emplacar as primeiras colocações da Billboard com álbuns como: "Autumn Leaves" (de 1958) e "Born Free" (de 1966) e ao longo da carreira recebeu 18 discos de ouro. Todo este sucesso fez com que Roger Williams fosse o primeiro pianista a ser homenageado com uma estrela na Calçada da Fama em Hollywood. Também teve sua coletânea em vinil "Sempre Sucessos" transformada em prêmio de baile de voguing na categoria "Best Dressed", com a ganhadora Mário Netto, em 22 de janeiro de 2022. Faleceu, vítima de um câncer no pâncreas, poucos dias após completar 87 anos de idade, em outubro de 2011. (pt)
  • 羅傑·威廉斯（Roger Williams，1924年10月1日－2011年10月8日），本名路易·雅各·韋爾茨（Louis Jacob Weertz），美國流行音樂鋼琴家，在1955年以鋼琴演繹「」一曲而一舉成名，由他演繹的其他著名作品還包括「」、「」、以及《時光倒流七十年》和《齊瓦哥醫生》兩齣荷里活電影的主題曲。威廉斯曾為包括杜魯門和喬治·W·布殊在內的九任美國總統獻奏，因此有「總統專用鋼琴家」（Pianist to the Presidents）的外號。 (zh)
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  • روجر وليامز (بالإنجليزية: Roger Williams)‏ هو موسيقي وعازف بيانو أمريكي، ولد في 1 أكتوبر 1924 في أوماها في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 8 أكتوبر 2011 في ‏ في الولايات المتحدة بسبب سرطان البنكرياس. (ar)
  • Roger Williams (* 1. Oktober 1924 in Omaha als Louis Weertz; † 8. Oktober 2011 in Los Angeles) war ein US-amerikanischer Pianist der Unterhaltungsmusik. Sein Spitzname war „Pianist der Präsidenten“, weil Williams für alle US-Präsidenten von Harry Truman bis George W. Bush gespielt hatte. (de)
  • Roger Williams, actually Louis Jacob Weertz; (October 1, 1924 – October 8, 2011) was an American popular music pianist. Described by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the most popular instrumentalists of the mid-20th century", and "the rare instrumental pop artist to strike a lasting commercial chord," Williams had 22 hit singles–including the chart-topping "Autumn Leaves" in 1955 and "Born Free" in 1966–and 38 hit albums between 1955 and 1972. He was a Navy boxing champion, played for nine U.S. Presidential administrations, and had a gold Steinway & Sons grand piano model named in his honor. (en)
  • Roger Williams, né le 1er octobre 1924 et mort le 8 octobre 2011, est un pianiste populaire américain. Il a enregistré plus d'une centaine d'albums au cours de sa carrière, et 23 de ses singles ont figuré au classement Hot 100 du magazine Billboard de 1955 à 1969. (fr)
  • 로저 윌리엄스(Roger Williams, 본명: Louis Jacob Weertz, 1924년 10월 1일 ~ 2011년 10월 8일)는 파퓰러 콘서트 피아노의 주자이다. 네브래스카주 오마하 태생. 3세부터 피아노를 배워 줄리아드 음악원에서 테디 윌슨과 레니트리스타노에게 사사하여 재즈도 배웠다. 1955년에 <고엽(枯葉)>의 밀리언 히트로 인기가 높았다. 클래식과 파퓰러를 잇는 교량 역할을 염원했으며 소프트한 터치로 정평(定評)이 있다. (ko)
  • 羅傑·威廉斯（Roger Williams，1924年10月1日－2011年10月8日），本名路易·雅各·韋爾茨（Louis Jacob Weertz），美國流行音樂鋼琴家，在1955年以鋼琴演繹「」一曲而一舉成名，由他演繹的其他著名作品還包括「」、「」、以及《時光倒流七十年》和《齊瓦哥醫生》兩齣荷里活電影的主題曲。威廉斯曾為包括杜魯門和喬治·W·布殊在內的九任美國總統獻奏，因此有「總統專用鋼琴家」（Pianist to the Presidents）的外號。 (zh)
  • Roger Williams, nome artístico de Louis Jacob Weertz (Omaha, 1 de outubro de 1924 - Encino, 8 de outubro de 2011) foi um músico norte-americano. Roger ficou conhecido como o "Pianista dos presidentes" por ter se apresentado para nove chefes do governo americano. Faleceu, vítima de um câncer no pâncreas, poucos dias após completar 87 anos de idade, em outubro de 2011. (pt)
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  • روجر وليامز (موسيقي) (ar)
  • Roger Williams (Pianist) (de)
  • Roger Williams (pianiste) (fr)
  • 로저 윌리엄스 (피아노 연주자) (ko)
  • Roger Williams (pianist) (en)
  • Roger Williams (pianista) (pt)
  • 羅傑·威廉斯 (鋼琴家) (zh)
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