Paul Williams

American composer, singer, songwriter and actor

Paul Williams is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and actor. Williams released the albums I'm Going Back There Someday, Bugsy Malone, and Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. He received the Academy Award for Best Original Song for Evergreen and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for A Star Is Born. Williams also received the Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album for The Muppet Movie. His most popular songs include Touch with Daft Punk and Faust. Williams appears in the films The Muppet Movie, Smokey and the Bandit, and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.

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Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast GGACP Rewind: Episode #58: Tracey Jackson and Paul Williams TV & Film ·
Screenwriter Tracey Jackson and legendary songwriter, musician and actor Paul Williams join Gilbert and Frank at New York’s famed Friars Club to cover a wide array of topics, including the “musicality” of comedy, the addiction of fame, and the movies that changed Paul and Tracey’s lives. Also, Paul auditions for The Monkees, Tracey hangs with Hunter S. Thompson and Gilbert “favors” Paul by performing some of his greatest hits. PLUS: The comedy of John Byner! The Jewish Elvis! Robert Mitchum’s bed! Tracey bootlegs a Paul Williams concert! And the return of Pat McCormick!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Paul Williams on Apple Music

Albums

Singles & EPs

I Got This - Single

2025
Rainbow Connection (The Majeek Mix) - Single

2025

Paul Williams on Apple TV

Movies

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Comedy · 2004
The Muppet Movie Comedy · 1979
The Doors Drama · 1991

Paul Williams on Apple Podcasts

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FROM: Omaha, NE, United States
BORN: September 19, 1940
GENRE: Pop