Paul Hamilton Williams Jr.[1](born September 19, 1940)[1][2]is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for writing and co-writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, includingThree Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song"and"Out in the Country",Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World",Biff Rose's "Fill Your Heart", andthe Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun"and"Rainy Days and Mondays".He also wrote"Cried Like a Baby"for teen idolBobby Sherman.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. |
| Born | September 19, 1940 Omaha, Nebraska,U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles,California,U.S. |
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| Years active | 1964–present |
| Labels | A&M,Reprise,Portrait |
| Website | paulwilliamsofficial |
Williams is also known for writing the score and lyrics forBugsy Malone(1976) and his musical contributions to other films, including theOscar-nominated song "Rainbow Connection"fromThe Muppet Movie,and writing the lyrics to the #1 chart-topping song "Evergreen",the love theme from theBarbra StreisandfilmA Star Is Born,for which he won aGrammyforSong of the Yearand anAcademy Award for Best Original Song.He wrote the lyrics to the opening theme for the television showThe Love Boat,with music previously composed by Charles Fox, which was originally sung byJack Jonesand, later, byDionne Warwick.[3]
Williams has had a variety of high-profile acting roles, such as Little Enos Burdette in the action-comedySmokey and the Bandit(1977) and the villainous Swan inBrian De Palma'sPhantom of the Paradise(1974),[4]which Williams also co-scored, receiving an Oscar nomination in the process.[5]Since 2009, Williams has been the president and chairman of the American songwriting societyASCAP.
Early life
editWilliams was born inOmaha, Nebraska,[6]the son of Paul Hamilton Williams, an architectural engineer, and his wife, Bertha Mae (née Burnside), ahomemaker.[1]
One of his brothers was John J. Williams, aNASArocket scientist, who participated in the Mercury and Apollo programs and was awarded theNASA Distinguished Service Medal,their highest honor, in 1969.[7]His other brother wasMentor Williams,also a songwriter, who wroteDobie Gray's 1973 hit "Drift Away".[8]
Musical career
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Williams began his professional songwriting career withBiff Rosein Los Angeles.[9]The two men first met while working together on a television comedy show.[9]Together, they wrote the song "Fill Your Heart"[9]which was recorded by Rose on his first album,The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side(1968).Tiny Timcovered it as the B-side of his hit "Tiptoe Through the Tulips"(1968).[9]David Bowierecorded a version of the song[9]on his albumHunky Dory(1971). Rose and Williams wrote "I'll Walk Away" (recorded by Rose on his third, eponymous album). Rose was instrumental in getting Williams his break withA&M Recordswhich resulted in Williams working with songwriterRoger Nichols.Williams and Nichols were responsible for a number of successful pop hits from the 1970s, including several hits forThree Dog Night( "An Old Fashioned Love Song","The Family of Man"and"Out in the Country"),Helen Reddy( "You and Me Against the World"), andthe Carpenters,most notably "Rainy Days and Mondays","I Won't Last a Day Without You",and"We've Only Just Begun",originally a song for aCrocker National Banktelevision commercial featuring newlyweds, and which has since become a cover-band standard andde rigueurfor weddings throughout North America.[10]
An early collaboration with Roger Nichols, "Someday Man", was covered bythe Monkees(a group for which he unsuccessfully auditioned[11]) on a 1969 single, and was the first Monkees' release not published byScreen Gems.[citation needed]
A frequent co-writer of Williams' was musicianKenneth Ascher.Their songs together included "Rainbow Connection",sung byJim Henson(asKermit the Frog) inThe Muppet Movie(1979).[12]
Williams worked on the music for a number of films, including writing and singing onPhantom of the Paradise(1974) in which he starred and earned an Oscar nomination for the music, andBugsy Malone(1976). Williams wrote and sang the song "Where Do I Go from Here", which was used in the end credits of the filmThunderbolt and Lightfoot.He contributed lyrics to theCinderella Libertysong "You're So Nice to Be Around" with music byJohn Williams,and it earned them anOscar nomination.Along with Ascher andRupert Holmes,he wrote the music and lyrics toA Star Is Born(also 1976), withBarbra StreisandandKris Kristofferson.The love ballad, "Evergreen",(lyrics by Paul Williams, melody by Barbra Streisand) won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy for Song of the Year. He has been nominated on other occasions for anAcademy Award[13]and severalGolden Globe Awards.[14]
In 1987 he wrote the songs performed by Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty in the filmIshtar.[15]
He wrote the music for a musical production ofHappy Daysthat debuted in 2007 and made a cameo appearance as an animated version of himself singing "Breathe in the Sunshine" in a 1998 episode of the animated seriesDexter's Laboratory.[16]He wrote and sang "What Would They Say", the theme song from the made-for-television filmThe Boy in the Plastic Bubble(1976).[17]
Williams wrote music and lyrics of "Silence is Our Song" forRichard Barone's 2010 albumGlow[18]and collaborated withScissor Sisterson their second album,Ta-Dah.[19]
In March 2012, it was announced that Williams had "written a couple of tunes" onRandom Access Memories,the album of French electronic duoDaft Punk.[20]He co-wrote and sang vocals on "Touch" and co-wrote "Beyond". Williams andNile Rodgerswere the only featured artists to speak on behalf of Daft Punk at the2014 Grammy Awardsupon their receipt of theAlbum of the Yearaward forRandom Access Memories.Williams told an anecdote about his work with Daft Punk: "Back when I was drinking, I would imagine things that weren't there and I'd get frightened. Then I got sober and two robots called and asked me to make an album." He communicated a "message from the robots" to the audience: "As elegant and as classy as the Grammy has ever been is the moment when we saw those wonderful marriages and 'Same Love' is fantastic. It is the height of fairness and love and the power of love for all people at any time in any combination is what [Daft Punk] wanted me to say.Captain Kirkusesthe Enterprise.[Daft Punk] sail on a ship called Generosity. They are generous in spirit... This is a labor of love and we are all so grateful. "[21]
Williams is a member of theSongwriters Hall of Fame,[22]and his songs have been performed by bothpopandcountry musicartists. In April 2009, Williams was elected president and Chairman of theAmerican Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers(ASCAP).[23]
In September 2015, Williams, along with bass playerKasim Sulton,led a global virtual songwriting collaboration at Hookist.[24]The mission was to write the first crowd-sourced anthem to be performed at FacingAddiction.org's concert and rally on TheNational Mallon October 4, 2015, headlined bySteven Tyler,Sheryl CrowandJoe Walshamong others.[25]The theme of the song was "Celebrate Recovery" and the goal was to reduce the stigma associated with addiction. Williams, Sulton andDr. Mehmet Ozopened the show and led 10,000 people in a singalong of "Voice of Change" at the base of theWashington Monument.[26]Sulton led a singalong of the song onThe Dr. Oz Showwhich went viral.[27]
Film and television career
editAlthough predominantly known for his music, Williams has appeared in films and many television guest spots, such as the Faustian record producer Swan in Brian DePalma's filmPhantom of the Paradise(1974)—arock and rolladaptation ofThe Phantom of the Opera,Faust,andThe Picture of Dorian Gray,for which Williams wrote the songs[28]—and asVirgil,the genius orangutan inBattle for the Planet of the Apes(1973).[29]
On February 9, 1973, Williams made a joke appearance onThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonin which he sang a song in full make-up as Virgil.[30]He played Migelito Loveless, Jr. inThe Wild Wild West Revisited(1979), a reunion film featuring the original cast of the television seriesThe Wild Wild West.He played himself, singing a song to Felix Unger's daughter Edna, on the television seriesThe Odd Couplein 1974. He made his film debut as Gunther Fry in the satireThe Loved One(1965).[17]
After appearing onThe Muppet Showin 1976, Williams worked closely withJim Henson's Henson Productions onThe Muppet Movie,working on the soundtrack and appearing in a cameo part as the piano player in the nightclub where Kermit meetsFozzie Bear.He was also the lyricist forEmmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas.[31]
Williams was hired by TV producersPaul Junger WittandTony Thomasto write title tracks for two of their ABC comedies,It Takes Two(1982–1983), on which he sang a duet withCrystal Gayle,andCondo(1983), in which Williams' theme was sung by Drake Frye. Williams composed and performed the theme to theMcLean StevensonsitcomThe McLean Stevenson Showin 1976.[32]
Williams composed, and sang "Flying Dreams" for the animated filmThe Secret of NIMH.[33]
Williams has appeared in many minor roles. Heprovided the voiceof thePenguininBatman: The Animated Series.He appeared on an episode ofWalker, Texas Rangeras a radio DJ covering a modern-dayBonnie and Clyde.He appeared in 2008 in an episode of Nickelodeon's children's showYo Gabba Gabba!entitled "Weather", where he performed "Rainbow Connection". He has also appeared on Cartoon Network'sDexter's Laboratory[34]where he played Professor Williams[35]in an episode entitled "Just An Old Fashioned Lab Song".
He made numerous television appearances in the 1970s and 1980s, including onThe Odd Couple,Hawaii Five-O,Match Game '79,Hollywood Squares,The Love Boat,Police Woman,Fantasy Island,The Hardy Boys,The Fall Guy,The Flip Wilson Special,Gimme a Break!,andThe Gong Show.He has also guest-starred in theBabylon 5episode "Acts of Sacrifice"(Season 2 Episode 12) as Taq, the aide to Correlilmurzon, an alien ambassador whose species finalizes treaties and agreements by having sex with the other signees.[36]
In October 1980, Williams was host of theMickey Mouse Club 25th Anniversary Specialon NBC-TV. He stated that he tried out for the show in early 1955 and was turned down. He was a frequent guest and performer onThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.He appears as the man making the phone call at the beginning of the music video for Hank Williams Jr.'s song "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight".In 2014, he appeared onCommunity[37]as an illegal textbook dealer who declines to purchase a batch of misprinted chemistry textbooks.[38]Williams appeared in the 2017 filmBaby Driveras the Butcher, an arms dealer.[39][40]
He portrayed the character of Little Enos Burdette inSmokey and the Bandit(1977),Smokey and the Bandit II(1980), andSmokey and the Bandit Part 3(1983). He has a recurring role as a former lawyer and information source in 2018's season 2 and 2019's season 3 ofGoliath.[41]
Personal life
editWilliams has been married three times. He has two children, Sarah andCole Williams(born 1981),[42]from his first marriage (1971) to Kate Clinton.[citation needed]In 1993, he married Hilda Keenan Wynn,[43]daughter of actorKeenan Wynn.His third wife was writer Mariana Williams.[44]
An experienced skydiver, Williams completed over 100 jumps in the 1970s.[45]
In September 2011, director Stephen Kessler's documentaryPaul Williams Still Alivepremiered at theToronto International Film Festival.[46]
Williams struggled with alcohol and substance abuse during the 1970s and 1980s.[17]Sober since 1990, Williams has been active in the field of recovery from addictions and became a Certified Drug Rehabilitation Counselor[41]through UCLA. In 2014, he co-authoredGratitude and Trust: Recovery is Not Just for Addicts,with Tracey Jackson.[47]
Songwriting
editSongbook
editNotable Hits
edit- "Love Dance" (Williams provided the lyrics. Written withIvan Linsand Victor Martins, it was recorded byIvan Lins,Barbra Streisand,andSarah Vaughan,among others. It is considered ajazz standard.)[48][49][50][51]
- "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)"(#1 hit forBarbra Streisand-Billboard Hot 100)[52]
- "I Won't Last a Day Without You"(#1 hit forCarpenters-Billboard Adult Contemporary)[53]
- "Rainy Days and Mondays"(#1 hit forCarpenters-Billboard Adult Contemporary)[54]
- "We've Only Just Begun"(#1 hit forCarpenters-Billboard Adult Contemporary)[55]
- "The Family of Man"(US #12 & Canadian #5 hit forThree Dog Night)
- "An Old Fashioned Love Song"(#4 hit forThree Dog Night)
- "Out in the Country"(#15 hit for Three Dog Night)
- "Talk It Over in the Morning"(Canadian #1 hit forAnne Murray)
- "You and Me Against the World"(US Easy Listening #1 hit forHelen Reddy)
- "Rainbow Connection"(Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated song, Entered into the US Library of Congress Archive, #25 hit forKermit the Frog -Billboard Hot 100)
- "Flying Dreams" (fromThe Secret of NIMHsoundtrack)
- "Let Me Be the One"(#18 US Easy Listening hit forJack Jonesand #18 R&B chart hit forAl Wilson)
- "Someday Man" (The Monkees– 1969 – "B" Side of "Listen to the Band"single)
- "Touch"(Daft Punk– 2013 –Random Access Memories– Williams also provided lead vocals)
- "You're Gone"(US Country #4 hit forDiamond Rio)
Scores
editFilms
edit- The Loved One(1965)
- The Chase(1966)
- Battle for the Planet of the Apes(1973)
- Phantom of the Paradise(1974)
- Bugsy Malone(1976)
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas(1977)
- Smokey and the Bandit(1977)
- The End(1978)
- The Muppet Movie(1979)
- The Night They Saved Christmas(1984)
- Ishtar(1987)
- The Muppet Christmas Carol(1992)
- The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement(2004)
Theatre
edit- Bugsy Malone(1997)
- Happy Days(2007)
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas(2008)
Notable songs written for film soundtracks
edit- "Where Do I Go From Here" (composed and performed by Williams forThunderbolt and Lightfoot) (1974)
- "Evergreen (Love Song fromA Star Is Born) "(lyrics written by Williams, Academy and Golden Globe winner for Best Original Song) (1976)
- "What Would They Say?" (forThe Boy in the Plastic Bubblestarring John Travolta and Diana Hyland) (1976)
- "Rainbow Connection" (co-composed by Williams forThe Muppet Movie,2020National Recording Registryinductee[56]) (1979)
- "Flying Dreams" (co-composed withJerry Goldsmithand performed by Williams forThe Secret of N.I.M.H) (1982)
- "When Love is Gone" (co-composed by Williams forThe Muppet Christmas Carol) (1992)
- "If We Could Remember" (co-composed with Jerry Goldsmith forThe Sum of All Fears) (2002)
- "Still Alive" (composed and performed by Williams forPaul Williams Still Alive) (2011)
- "Old Souls", "The Hell of It" and "The Phantom's Theme (Beauty and the Beast)" composed forThe Phantom of the Paradise(1974)
- "I Love You Too Much" and "The Apology Song" (co-composed withGustavo SantaolallaforThe Book of Life) (2014)
- "Time and Tide" (composed by Paul Williams and performed by Dale Menten forLifeguard) (1976)
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Title | Label | US Chart[57] | AUS Charts[58] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196? | Words and Music by Paul Williams | Big Seven Music Corp. | - | |
| 1970 | Someday Man | Reprise | - | |
| 1971 | Just an Old Fashioned Love Song | A&M | 141 | 22 |
| 1972 | Life Goes On | A&M | 159 | - |
| 1974 | Here Comes Inspiration | A&M | 165 | - |
| 1974 | A Little Bit of Love | A&M | 95 | - |
| 1975 | Ordinary Fool | A&M | 146 | - |
| 1979 | A Little on the Windy Side | Portrait | 90 | |
| 1981 | ...And Crazy for Loving You | PalD | - | |
| 1997 | Back to Love Again | Pioneer | - | |
| 2005 | I'm Going Back There Someday | AIX | - |
Soundtracks
edit| Year | Title | Label | AUS Charts[58] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Phantom of the Paradise | A&M | 94 | |
| 1976 | Bugsy Malone | Polydor | ||
| 1976 | A Star Is Born | Columbia | Motion Picture Soundtrack; with Kenny Ascher | |
| 1977 | One on One: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Warner Bros. | Lyrics by Williams, music by Charles Fox; performed bySeals and Crofts | |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie: Original Soundtrack Recording | Atlantic | By Williams and Kenny Ascher | |
| 1982 | The Secret of NIMH: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | MCA | Williams performs the song "Flying Dreams" | |
| 1987 | Ishtar | Lyrics by Williams | ||
| 1992 | The Muppet Christmas Carol | Walt Disney Records |
Compilations
edit| Year | Title | Label | Chart | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Best of Paul Williams | A&M | ||
| 1977 | Classics | A&M | 155 | |
| 1988 | Paul Williams | Pickwick | ||
| 2004 | Evergreens: The Best of the A&M Years | Hip-O Select |
Other releases
edit- The Holy Mackerel(with The Holy Mackerel, 1969)
- We've Only Just Begun(Roger Nicholsand Paul Williams, 2001)
- Random Access Memories(Daft Punk,2013): Williams co-wrote and featured on "Touch",and co-wrote" Beyond "
- Chris Black Changed My Life(Portugal. The Man,2023): Williams features on one track
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | The Loved One | Gunther Fry | credited as Paul H. Williams |
| 1966 | The Chase | Seymour | |
| 1970 | Watermelon Man | Employment Office Clerk | credited as Paul H. Williams |
| 1973 | Battle for the Planet of the Apes | Virgil | |
| 1974 | Phantom of the Paradise | Swan | |
| 1977 | Smokey and the Bandit | Enos "Little Enos" Burdette | |
| 1977 | Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown | Songs (uncredited) | |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective | Boy | |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | El Sleezo Pianist | |
| 1979 | Stone Cold Dead | Julius Kurtz | |
| 1980 | Smokey and the Bandit II | Enos "Little Enos" Burdette | |
| 1982 | The Secret of NIMH | The Balladeer | Voice, uncredited |
| 1983 | Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 | Enos "Little Enos" Burdette | |
| 1984 | The Night They Saved Christmas | Ed | |
| 1989 | Old Gringo | Cinematographer | |
| 1990 | Solar Crisis | Freddy the Bomb | Voice |
| 1991 | The Doors | Warhol PR | |
| 1994 | Police Rescue | Paul Skelton | |
| 1994 | A Million to Juan | Jenkins | |
| 1995 | Headless Body in Topless Bar | Carl Levin | |
| 2002 | The Rules of Attraction | Duty Doctor | |
| 2004 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Lord Harmony | |
| 2007 | Georgia Rule | Mr. Wells | |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Romeo Midnight | Voice |
| 2011 | Paul Williams Still Alive | Himself | |
| 2012 | The Ghastly Love of Johnny X | Cousin Quilty | |
| 2017 | Baby Driver | "The Butcher" | |
| 2020 | Superman: Red Son | Brainiac | Voice[59] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–1982 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself; Virgil | |
| 1973–1975 | The Midnight Special | Host | |
| 1974 | The Odd Couple | Himself | |
| 1974 | Baretta | Sandy | |
| 1975 | When Things Were Rotten | Guy de Maupassant | |
| 1976 | Good Heavens | Henry Clyde | |
| 1976 | The McLean Stevenson Show | Himself | |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show | Himself | Episode 108 Also voiced two Muppet likenesses of himself |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Allison Troy | |
| 1977 | Police Woman | Willy Jaques | |
| 1977 | The Brady Bunch Hour | Himself | |
| 1977 | The Donny & Marie Show | Himself | |
| 1977 | The Captain and Tennille Show | Himself | |
| 1978–1982 | The Love Boat | Various | |
| 1979 | Hawaii Five-O | Tim Powers / Stringer | |
| 1979 | The Mary Tyler Moore Hour | Himself | |
| 1979 | The Wild Wild West Revisited | Dr. Miguelito Loveless, Jr. | Television film |
| 1979–1980 | Match Game | Himself | |
| 1980–1982 | Fantasy Island | Various | |
| 1981 | B. J. and the Bear | Dante Defoe | |
| 1981–1982 | The Fall Guy | Various | |
| 1982 | Rooster | Rooster Steele | Television film |
| 1985 | Silver Spoons | Al Butler | |
| 1984 | The Night They Saved Christmas | Ed | Television film |
| 1987 | Frog | Gus | Television film |
| 1987 | Gimme a Break! | Captain Jerk | |
| 1989 | 227 | Stan | Episode: "Play It Again, Stan" |
| 1988 | The Munsters Today | Skinner | |
| 1990 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neill | Sven Ingerson | |
| 1991 | She-Wolf of London | Harvey the Troll | |
| 1993 | Hart to Hart Returns | Duke | |
| 1994 | Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die | Duke | |
| 1994 | Picket Fences | Benjamin Weedon | |
| 1995 | Babylon 5 | Taq | Episode: "Acts of Sacrifice" |
| 1995 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Tumbleweed Tom | |
| 1996 | Boston Common | Father Rooney | |
| 1997 | Perversions of Science | Dr. Mueller | |
| 1997 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Mahoney the Giant | |
| 1998 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Bailey Masterson | |
| 2000 | Star Trek: Voyager | Koru | |
| 2008 | A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | The Head Elf | |
| 2008 | Yo Gabba Gabba! | Performer | |
| 2011 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself | |
| 2012 | The View | Himself | |
| 2013–2017 | Fast N' Loud | Himself | |
| 2014 | Community | Britta's Contact | Episode: "VCR Maintenance and Educational Publishing" |
| 2018–2019 | Goliath | James "JT" Reginald III[60] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | My Little Pony: Escape from Catrina | Rep | Television special |
| 1991 | The Last Halloween | Gleep | TV short[59] |
| Timeless Tales from Hallmark | Frogbrauten | Episode: "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" | |
| 1992 | Fish Police | Episode: "No Way to Treat a Fillet-dy" | |
| 1992–1994 | Batman: The Animated Series | Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin | 7 episodes[59] |
| 1992–1993 | The Pirates of Dark Water | Garen | 13 episodes |
| 1993 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Grafton Commander / Brother John | 2 episodes |
| The Town Santa Forgot | Pomp the Elf | Christmas television special | |
| 1994–1995 | Phantom 2040 | Mr. Cairo | 13 episodes[59] |
| 1995 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Izzith | Episode: "Where Have All the Monsters Gone?" |
| The Tick | Mother of Invention | Episode: "Leonardo da Vinci and His Fightin' Genius Time Commandos!" | |
| Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Kujo | Episode: "Five Ring Panda-Monium" | |
| 1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin | 4 episodes[59] |
| Dexter's Laboratory | Professor Williams | Episode: "Just an Old Fashioned Lab Song" | |
| Superman: The Animated Series | Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin | Episode: "Knight Time"[59] | |
| 2015 | Adventure Time | The Hierophant | 3 episodes[59] |
| 2016–2018 | Future-Worm! | Future Danny | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Twelve Forever | Captain Elmer | Episode: "Stranger Forever"[59] |
Legacy
edit"Rainbow Connection" was inducted into theNational Recording Registryin 2020.[61]
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External links
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- Official website
- Paul WilliamsatIMDb
- Paul Williamsat theTCM Movie Database
- Paul Williamsdiscography atDiscogs
- Paul Williams InterviewatNAMM Oral History Collection
- Gratitude and Trust,Williams blog on recovery
- Paul Williams Still AliveArchivedJune 9, 2012, at theWayback Machine,documentary