b 19 September 1940, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, d. 14 September 2002, New York City, New York, USA. Popular composer Paul Williams entered show business as a stunt man and film actor, appearing as a child in The Loved One (1964) and The Chase (1965). He turned to songwriting, and in the 70s composed many appealing and commercially successful numbers, such as "We've Only Just Begun", "Rainy Days And Mondays", and "I Won't Last A Day Without You' (written with Roger Nichols), all three of which were popular for the Carpenters"; "Out In The Country" (Nichols), "Cried Like A Baby" (with Craig Doerge), "Family Of Man" (Jack S. Conrad), "Love Boat Theme" and "My Fair Share" (both Charles Fox), "You And Me Against The World", "Inspiration", and "Loneliness" (all with Ken Ascher), "Nice To be Around (with Johnny Williams), and 'An Old Fashioned Song", "That's Enough For Me", and "Waking Up Alone" (words and music by Paul Williams. Williams recorded his first solo album for Reprise Records in 1970 before moving to A&M Records the following year. None of these albums sold well, but Williams developed a highly praised nightclub act in the early 70s.

Listen to Paul Williams at Finetune.

• (2008)  Someday Man
• (1971)  Just An Old Fashioned Love Song

• Breathe In the Good Sunshine
• Waxie Maxie
• Do You Really Have A Heart
• I Know You
• Mornin' I'll Be Movin' On

• Nat King Cole
• Cab Calloway
• Amos Milburn
• Big Jay McNeely
• Charles Brown
• Dinah Washington
• Hadda Brooks
• Jay McShann
• Jimmy Witherspoon
• Joe Liggins
• LaVern Baker
• Lionel Hampton
• Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
• Louis Jordan
• Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
• Nellie Lutcher
• Roy Brown
• T-Bone Walker
• Wynonie Harris
• Jackie Brenston

• miihaa
• KENMONA
• sillyserpent
• inuhiko
• Sadgi
• my4girls

• sillyserpent on 2009-04-03 19:27:47.013:
  YEARS!! I love is writing and voice
• sillyserpent on 2009-04-03 19:25:35.263:
  Paul Williams has held my heart for year!