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Paul Williams

Active

1960s - 2010s

Born

September 19, 1940 in Omaha, NE

Genre

Pop/Rock Stage & Screen Vocal

Styles

Contemporary Pop/Rock Singer/Songwriter Soft Rock AM Pop

Also Known As

Paul Hamilton Williams, Jr.

Member Of

The Holy Mackerel
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Paul Williams

Biography by Mark Deming

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Singer, songwriter, and all-purpose '70s celebrity who has written material for everyone from the Carpenters to Daft Punk.
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Album Highlights

  • Just an Old Fashioned Love Song
    Paul Williams
    Just an Old Fashioned L …
  • Someday Man
    Paul Williams
    Someday Man
  • A Little on the Windy Side
    Paul Williams
    A Little on the Windy S …
  • Bugsy Malone [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
    Paul Williams
    Bugsy Malone [Original …
  • Back to Love Again
    Paul Williams
    Back to Love Again
  • A&M Greatest Hits
    Paul Williams
    A&M Greatest Hits
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Artists Moods

  • Earnest
  • Soothing
  • Sweet
  • Gentle
  • Melancholy
  • Poignant
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  • Sentimental
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  • Yearning
  • Intimate
  • Laid-Back/Mellow
  • Reserved
  • Searching
  • Smooth
  • Sophisticated

Artists Themes

  • Introspection
  • Rainy Day
  • Reflection
  • Sunday Afternoon
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