Paul Williams (compositor)
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Paul Williams | ||
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Género(s) | folk, pop folk, pop, | |
Instrumento(s) | Vocalista, guitarra, teclados | |
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Sitio web | http://paulwilliamsconnection.org/ | |
Paul Hamilton Williams, Jr.[1] (Omaha 19 de septiembre de 1940) es un músico, compositor, autor, y actor estadounidense.
Carrera musical
Paul Williams es autor de un número importante de canciones de éxito en la década de 1970, incluso algunos éxitos de la banda Three Dog Night (An Old Fashioned Love Song, "The Family of Man", y "Out in the Country"), Helen Reddy ("You and Me Against the World"), y The Carpenters ("Rainy Days and Mondays," "I Won't Last a Day Without You" y "We've Only Just Begun"). Colaboró tempranamente con Roger Nichols ("Someday Man").
Como cantautor
Álbumes
- Words & Music
- The Holy Mackerel (1969)
- We've Only Just Begun
- Someday Man (1970)
- Just an Old Fashioned Love Song (1971)
- Life Goes On (1972)
- Here Comes Inspiration (1974)
- A Little Bit of Love (1974)
- Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
- Ordinary Fool (1975)
- Classics (1977)
- A Little on the Windy Side (1979)
- Crazy for Loving You
- The Muppet Movie (1979)
Grabaciones exitosas
- "(Just An) Old Fashioned Love Song" (from "An Old Fashioned Love Song" [1971])
- "Bitter Honey" (from "The Holy Mackerel" [1969])
- "Don't Call It Love" (from "Ordinary Fool" [1975])
- "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" (from "Classics" [1977])
- "The Family of Man" (from "A Little Bit Of Love" [1974])
- "Faust" (from "Phantom of the Paradise" [1974])
- "Flash" (from "Ordinary Fool" [1975])
- "For Goodness Sake" (from "A Little On The Windy Side" [1979])
- "The Hell of It" (from "Phantom of the Paradise" [1974])
- "Here's Another Fine Mess" (from "A Little On The Windy Side" [1979])
- "If We Could Still Be Friends" (from "Here Comes Inspiration" [1974])
- "I Won't Last a Day Without You" (from "Life Goes On" [1972])
- "Let Me Be the One" (from "An Old Fashioned Love Song" [1971])
- "A Little Bit of Love" (from "A Little Bit Of Love" [1974])
- "Loneliness" (from "A Little Bit Of Love" [1974])
- "Ordinary Fool" (from "Ordinary Fool" [1975])
- "Out in the Country" (from "Life Goes On" [1972])
- "Rainy Days and Mondays" (from "Here Comes Inspiration" [1974])
- "Sad Song (That Used to Be Our Song)"
- "Save Me a Dream" (from "A Little on the Windy Side" [1979])*
- "Someday Man" (from "Someday Man" [1970])
- "To Put Up with You" (from "Someday Man" [1970])
- "Trust" (from "Someday Man" [1970])
- "Waking Up Alone" (from "Classics" [1977])
- "We've Only Just Begun" (from "An Old Fashioned Love Song" [1971])
- "When I Was All Alone" (from "An Old Fashioned Love Song" [1971])
- "You and Me Against the World"(from "Here Comes Inspiration" [1974])
- "Touch (canción) (colaboración con Daft Punk) [2013]
- "Beyond (colaboración con Daft Punk) [2013]
Canciones exitosas
- "Evergreen"
- "Rainy Days and Mondays"
- "We've Only Just Begun"
- "Rainbow Connection"
- "When the River Meets the Sea"
- "One More Angel"
- "Theme to the Love Boat"
- "Moonlight Becomes You"
- "You're Gone"
- "Waking Up Alone" (his biggest single as a performer)
Música de películas
- Cinderella Liberty, 1973
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, 1974
- El fantasma del paraíso, 1974
- The Day of the Locust, 1975
- Bugsy Malone, 1975
- A Star Is Born, 1976
- Lifeguard, 1976 (theme song "Time and Tide")
- One on One, 1977
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, 1977
- The End, 1978
- Agatha, 1979
- The Muppet Movie, 1979
- The Secret of NIMH, 1982
- Ishtar, 1987
- The Muppet Christmas Carol, 1992
- A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa, 2008
Música para teatro
- Bugsy Malone, 1997
- Happy Days, 2009
Como actor
Películas
- The Loved One, 1965
- The Chase, 1966
- Watermelon Man, 1970
- Battle for the Planet of the Apes, 1973
- El fantasma del paraíso, 1974
- Smokey and the Bandit, 1977, as Little Enos, a recurring part
- The Cheap Detective, 1978
- The Muppet Movie, 1979
- Stone Cold Dead, 1979
- Smokey and the Bandit II, 1980
- Rooster, 1982
- Smokey and the Bandit Part 3, 1983
- The Night They Saved Christmas, 1984, as Ed
- Frog, 1987
- The Doors, 1991
- Headless Body in Topless Bar, 1995
- The Rules of Attraction, 2002
- The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, 2004, as Lord Harmony
- Georgia Rule, 2007
Teatro
Televisión
- Hawaii Five-O
- B. J. and the Bear
- Hardy Boys
- The Love Boat
- The McLean Stevenson Show
- Match Game
- The Gong Show
- It Takes Two
- Sugar Time!
- Baretta
- Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas, producido por Jim Henson
- The Muppet Show
- The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
- The Brady Bunch Hour
- The Donny & Marie Show
- The Mary Tyler Moore Hour
- The Odd Couple ~ Temporada 5 1974-1974" (Episodio 101: The Paul Williams Show)
- Fantasy Island--Man who wanted to be Don Quixote
- Babylon 5
- Walker: Texas Ranger
- Star Trek: Voyager
- Yo Gabba Gabba
- Dexter's Laboratory,as Professor Williams
- A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa, 2008, as the Head Elf
- Courage the Cowardly Dog, 2004, as Professor Lame
Referencias
Enlaces externos
- Paul Williams Connection — site includes biography, discography, acting bio, photos, media downloads any thing and everything Paul Williams including information on service organizations.
- Paul Williams en Internet Movie Database (en inglés).
- Paul Williams en Memory Alpha, una wiki de Star Trek (en inglés).
- Paul Williams' Music & Acting Page
- Jim Bennett's interview with Paul Williams
- Songfacts Interview
- Songwriters Hall of Fame Biography