"Iris Williams OBE (Order of the British Empire) (born 20 April 1944) is a Welsh singer. Williams reached the peak of her popularity during the 1980s.Williams was born in Pontypridd, South Wales. Brought up in a children's home, she won a scholarship to the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. In 1979, she had her biggest UK hit, \"He Was Beautiful\", a song based on the already well-known theme from The Deer Hunter with lyrics by Cleo Laine."@en .