voc, *1940 GB, Omaha, Nebraska
Singer / Musician / Composer / Songwriter of Rock
A.k.a. Paul William Yarlett
Paul Hamilton Williams, Jr. (born September 19, 1940) is an American composer, singer, songwriter and actor. He is perhaps best known for popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s including Three Dog Night's version of "An Old Fashioned Love Song", 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", as well as his contributions to films, such as writing the lyrics to the #1 chart-topping "Evergreen", the love theme from A Star Is Born, starring Barbra Streisand, for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song; and "Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie. He also wrote the lyrics to the opening theme for The Love Boat, with music p
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Smokestacks, Broom Dusters & Hoochie Coochie Men | Micky Moody And Paul Williams | 2002 | Album |
The Many Faces Of Love | Paul Williams With Zoot Money's Big Roll Band | 1965 | Single |
Gin House / Rocking Chair | Paul Williams And The Big Roll Band | 1964 | Single |