Best Ever Rendition of Battle Hymn of the Republic by Andy Williams at RFK's Funeral
On 5th June 1968 as Robert Francis Kennedy was leaving a campaign address to his supporters he was assassinated, Andy Williams was preparing to meet up with his friend at a club when he saw the aftermath of the shooting on TV. Ethel Kennedy, Bobby's widow, asked Andy to sing at the funeral. Battle Hymn Of the Republic, one of Bobby's favorites and Ave Maria were recorded at the service and released to benefit a Robert Kennedy memorial.