Paul Williams

There Are Multiple Artists Named Paul Williams 1 Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. Born September 19 1940 Is An American Composer Singer Songwriter And Actor. He Is Known For Writing Popular Songs Performed By A Number Of Acts In The 1970s Including Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song" And "Out In The Country " Helen Reddy's "You And Me Against The World " David Bowie's "Fill Your Heart" And The Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" And "Rainy Days And Mondays." Williams Is Also Known For His Musical Contributions To Films Including The Academy Award-Nominated Song "Rainbow Connection" From The Muppet Movie And Penning The Lyrics To The #1 Chart-Topping Song "Evergreen " The Love Theme From The Barbra Streisand Vehicle A Star Is Born For Which He Won A Grammy For Song Of The Year And An Academy Award For Best Original Song. He Wrote The Lyrics To The Opening Theme For The Television Show The Love Boat With Music Previously Composed By Charles Fox Which Was Originally Sung By Jack Jones And Later By Dionne Warwick. Williams Had A Variety Of High-Profile Acting Roles Such As "Little Enos Burdette" In The Action-Comedy Smokey And The Bandit 1977 And The Villainous Swan In Brian De Palma's Phantom Of The Paradise 1974 Which Williams Also Co-Scored Receiving An Oscar Nomination In The Process. Williams Was Born In Omaha Nebraska The Son Of Paul Hamilton Williams An Architectural Engineer And His Wife Bertha Mae Née Burnside A Homemaker. His Father Died In A Car Accident In 1953 When Williams Was 13 Years Old After Which Williams Grew Up Living With His Aunt. As A Result Williams Moved To Long Beach California With His Family And Attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School. One Of His Brothers Was John J. Williams A NASA Rocket Scientist Who Participated In The Mercury And Apollo Programs And Was Awarded The NASA Distinguished Service Medal Their Highest Honor In 1969. His Other Brother Was Mentor Williams A Songwriter As Well Who Penned Dobie Gray's 1973 Hit "Drift Away". 2 Paul Williams Born August 7 1992 In Nelson New Zealand Is A Musician Singer Rapper And Comedian. He Has Released Three Albums - Songs About Girls Jungle River Adventures And Surf Music. His Music Videos Often Feature Other Members Of The New Zealand Comedy Scene Include Chris Parker Rose Matafeo And Brynley Stent. Outside Of His Music Paul Is Best Known For Being The Taskmaster's Assistant In Taskmaster NZ. His Musical Influences Include Kanye West The Strokes Drake Animal Collective Jay-Z Lupe Fiasco Kid Cudi And MGMT. 3 Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams July 13 1915 – September 14 2002 Was An American Rhythm And Blues Bandleader Songwriter And Saxophonist. He Composed "The Hucklebuck" A Twelve-Bar Blues That Also Spawned The Dance Craze Of The Same Name. 4 Paul Williams Is A British Guitarist And Gospel Artist. 5 Paul Williams Is A Canadian Electronic Artist. read less