Paul Williams (songwriter)
Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. 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, including Three 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", and the Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days and Mondays".
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- Born in
- Omaha
- Educated at
- University of California, Los AngelesWoodrow Wilson Classical High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Academy Award for Best Original Song🏆 Grammy Award for Song of the Year🏆 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score🏆 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song🏆 Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album
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1940
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