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 Deep Dive - Paul Williams - music and music 1970's to today 

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Biography Paul Williams is one of the most beloved and respected music creators in the world today. A lyricist and composer who has won an Oscar Award, three Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, an Ivor Novello International Award, and earned induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Williams’ timeless classics ranging from “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “You and Me Against the World” to “An Old Fashioned Love Song” and “The Rainbow Connection,” have touched millions of people for generations. As President and Chairman of the Board of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), he is also a leading spokesman for music creators in the digital age. Williams’ standards have been recorded by such diverse musical icons as Ray Charles, David Bowie, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Diana Ross, The Carpenters, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Luther Vandross, Willie Nelson, Gonzo and Kermit The Frog. Although Williams is widely known as an actor in dozens of films and on television, it is his musical legacy that continues to inspire. His songs and scores have received six Oscar, nine Grammy, six Golden Globe and two Emmy nominations. “The Rainbow Connection,” from the children’s classic The Muppet Movie, has recently been added to the Library Of Congress’ National Recording Registry, a collection of “audio treasures worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.” It is also one of two Williams’ songs that grace the American Film Institute’s List of Top Movie Songs of All Time; the second, “Evergreen,” is from the award-winning Barbra Streisand/ Kris Kristofferson remake of A Star Is Born. Additional song scores include the cult favorites Phantom of the Paradise and Ishtar, as well as The Muppet Christmas Carol, Bugsy Malone, and Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas, the latter of which has now been adapted for the stage. Paul created the story and wrote the songs for Disney’s Emmy-nominated A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa and penned the music and lyrics for Garry Marshall’s theatrical sensation Happy Days. His more recent work has remained wonderfully diverse, having co-written “Beyond” and “Touch” (which he also performed, receiving a Grammy as Featured Artist) on Daft Punk’s chart-topping, ‘Album of the Year’ Random Access Memories.  He has also collaborated with Gustavo Santaolalla for the animated film, The Book of Life which received a World Soundtrack Award for their “Apology Song” and in 2021, the pair co-wrote “If It’s To Be”, performed by Kali Uchis for Maya and The Three. In addition to music creators’ rights, Paul is also passionate about recovery, and works tirelessly to destigmatize alcoholism and addiction. His career, life, and work in recovery have been chronicled in the acclaimed documentary, Paul Williams Still Alive, for which Paul wrote the critically acclaimed title track. Sober 31 years, his humorous observations of life, love, and creativity, augmented by the education and knowledge he gained through his studies and certification from UCLA as a Certified Drug Rehabilitation Counselor, has been shared in a best-selling book co-written by Tracey Jackson, entitled Gratitude and Trust: Six Affirmations That Will Change Your Life which was featured on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday. While publicly lauded for his work as a songwriter, author and actor, most recently for his role with Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath, Paul predicts he’ll be remembered for playing Little Enos in the Smokey and the Bandit trilogy and for his lyrics to “The Love Boat”theme. However, it is the lyrics from Bugsy Malone that aptly sum up his philosophy: “You give a little love and it all comes back to you; You’re gonna’ be remembered for the things that you say and do”. As a  Williams’ standards have been recorded by such diverse musical icons as Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, David Bowie, Tony Bennett, The Carpenters, Diana Ross, Luther Vandross, Willie Nelson, Gonzo and Kermit The Frog. Although Williams is widely known as an actor in dozens of films and on television, it is his musical legacy that continues to inspire. His songs and scores have received six Oscar, nine Grammy, six Golden Globe and two Emmy nominations. “The Rainbow Connection,” from the children’s classic The Muppet Movie, is one of two Williams’ songs that grace the American Film Institute’s List of Top Movie Songs of All Time; the second, “Evergreen,” is from the award-winning Barbra Streisand/ Kris Kristofferson remake of A Star Is Born. Additional song scores include the cult favorites Phantom of the Paradise and Ishtar, as well as The Muppet Christmas Carol, Bugsy Malone, and Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas, the latter of which has now been adapted for the stage. Paul created the story and wrote the songs for Disney’s Emmy-nominated A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa and penned the music and lyrics for Garry Marshall’s theatrical sensation Happy Days. His recent work has remained wonderfully diverse, having co-written “Beyond” and “Touch” (which he also performed, receiving a Grammy as Featured Artist) on Daft Punk’s chart-topping, ‘Album of the Year’ Random Access Memories; and writing with Gustavo Santaolalla for the animated film, The Book of Life which received a World Soundtrack Award for their “Apology Song”. They also collaborated on Guillermo del Toro’s stage musical adaptation of Pan’s Labyrinth. In addition to music creators’ rights, Paul is also passionate about recovery, and works tirelessly to destigmatize alcoholism and addiction. His career, life, and work in recovery have been chronicled in the acclaimed documentary, Paul Williams Still Alive, for which Paul wrote the critically acclaimed title track. Sober 30 years, his humorous observations of life, love, and creativity, augmented by the education and knowledge he gained through his studies and certification from UCLA as a Certified Drug Rehabilitation Counselor, has been shared in a best-selling book co-written by Tracey Jackson, entitled Gratitude and Trust: Six Affirmations That Will Change Your Life which was featured on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday. While publicly lauded for his work as a songwriter, author and actor, most recently for his recurring role with Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath, Paul predicts he’ll be remembered for playing Little Enos in the Smokey and the Bandit trilogy and for his lyrics to “The Love Boat” theme. However, it is the lyrics from Bugsy Malone that aptly sum up his philosophy: “You give a little love and it all comes back to you; You’re gonna’ be remembered for the things that you say and do”. As a devoted husband to writer Mariana Williams and proud father, Paul considers his son Cole, and daughter Sarah, to be his best work

Articles 
https://www.songhall.org/profile/Paul_Williams
https://pagesix.com/2022/06/19/songwriter-paul-williams-lost-a-decade-due-to-alcoholism/
https://americansongwriter.com/paul-williams-part1/
https://americansongwriter.com/a-talk-with-paul-williams-part-two/
https://internationalmusician.org/paul-williams/
https://ew.com/article/2012/06/22/paul-williams-still-alive-2/
https://www.songwriteruniverse.com/paul-williams-ascap-123-htm.htm
https://walkoffame.com/paul-williams/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/paul-williams-soft-rock-hitmaker-570008/
https://www.orangecoast.com/features/hall-of-fame-songwriter-paul-williams-finds-relaxation-in-orange-county/

Muppets related Articles
 https://americansongwriter.com/paul-williams-credits-the-muppets-with-reinvigorating-songwriting-career/
https://ew.com/movies/paul-williams-on-writing-songs-for-the-muppet-christmas-carol/
https://toughpigs.com/tms40-paul-williams/
https://muppetmindset.wordpress.com/2018/12/12/paul-williams-at-momi/
https://www.longisland.com/news/11-28-18/oscar-winner-paul-williams-talks-jim-henson-muppets-and-music-on-tom-needhams-sounds-of-film.html
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/songwriter-ascap-president-paul-williams-talks-muppets-and-songwriting-rights-6591656
https://toughpigs.com/paul-williams-says-soundtrack/
https://toughpigs.com/paul-williams-1/
paul-williams-2
https://toughpigs.com/paul-williams/
https://www.npr.org/2012/06/07/154164196/paul-williams-is-still-alive-and-taking-every-gig
https://www.vulture.com/2017/12/the-story-behind-the-music-of-the-muppet-christmas-carol.html

Phantom of The Paradise Articles 
https://25yearslatersite.com/2019/08/23/brian-de-palmas-mad-musical-dream-phantom-of-the-paradise/ 
https://cinephiliabeyond.org/phantom-paradise-de-palmas-cult-horror-musical-got-second-chance-shine/
https://aftermoviediner.com/feed/reviews/the-phantom-of-the-paradise
https://www.drunkmonkeys.us/2017-posts/2018/7/9/film-once-upon-a-time-in-film-scoring-phantom-of-the-paradise-paul-williams-brian-depalma-sean-woodard
https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1107042-fantasia-paul-williams-ed-pressman-on-phantom-of-the-paradise
https://www.reelworldtheology.com/the-beloved-bombs-of-paul-williams-phantom-of-the-paradise-1974-meets-bugsy-malone-1976/
https://www.steynonline.com/12590/cult-status-paul-williams-and-phantom-of
https://dailydead.com/beyond-fest-2017-paul-williams-on-the-legacy-of-the-phantom-of-the-paradise-and-how-it-led-to-him-working-on-a-new-pans-labyrinth-musical/
https://comicbook.com/horror/news/phantom-of-the-paradise-paul-williams-interview-swan-anniversary/
https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/phantom-of-the-paradise-captures-the-sinister-side-of-the-music-industry/
https://nerdist.com/article/phantom-of-the-paradise-oral-history-paul-williams/
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/paul-williams-phantom-of-the-paradise-music-8541588/

Documentary 
Paul Williams Still Alive  - 2011 by Stephen Kessler 
I really love this documentary and it will really help you see how authentic, kind, and generous Paul really is. it can be rented on most platforms.  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkD1Tr4b2vg

Video and Radio Interviews 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HbsPW6WDHo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nT4ceA-aGk​
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drtvjn6q3xI​

Vintage Annals Archive  made Playlists
​This is a video playlist of interviews, songs, and much more. 
​https://youtu.be/rmIJWZLKGzU
Below is a Spotify playlist of his music over the decades.    
​https://open.spotify.com/playlist/066SkuEXM05RKkxw5zEIwh?si=9a1e2c3723444d7f

Website 
http://www.paulwilliamsofficial.com
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