Iris Williams OBE



Iris Williams, OBE

 

Ms Williams is a Welsh International recording, concert, television and cabaret artist. Her recording of He Was Beautiful the (Theme from the Deer Hunter) went gold.

Iris first played NYC in the Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel to acclaimed reviews.  She performed two more five week engagements there.

Iris has performed at major venues around the globe including Royal Albert Hall, the London Palladium, St.Petersburg Philharmonic Hall in Russia and the Cinegrill  in LA among other venues.

 Many TV appearances featured Iris In the UK including her own series called IRIS.  A UK documentary written by Iris was made about Mabel Mercer. This depicted Iris and Mabel's extraordinary life comparisons and was entitled "Iris Echoes the Life Of Mabel Mercer".   She interviewed among others, Bobby Short, and Sir Richard Rodney Bennett. Iris has performed for Presidents and Royalty, and was awarded the OBE by HRH Elizabeth the Queen.