Paul Williams
The Official Website of Paul Williams
Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Author and Recovery Advocate
Who is
Paul Williams
Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award Winner
Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Author and Recovery Advocate 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 and earned induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, his songs, from “We’ve Only Just Begun,” “Rainy Days and Mondays” and “You and Me Against the World” to “An Old Fashioned Love Song,” “Let Me Be the One” and “The Rainbow Connection,” have touched millions of people for generations.
A Selection of
Paul Williams Music
2013 Random Access Memories (Daft Punk with contribution from Paul Williams)
2011 Still Alive
1976 Bugsy Malone
2006 Songs for the Family of Man
1997 Paul Williams
1997 A Star Is Born Original Soundtrack
Paul Williams
On Screen
2017 Goliath
2017 Baby Driver
2008 A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa
2007 Georgia Rule
2004 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2002 The Rules of Attraction
1991 The Doors
1980 Smokey and the Bandit II
Career
Highlights
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1973
“Nice To Be Around” (Music Grammy nomination: Song)
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1974
Phantom of the Paradise (Music Grammy nomination: Scoring: Original Song Score & Adaptation)
“You and Me Against the World” (Songwriter Grammy nomination: Song of the Year)
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1975
Phantom of the Paradise (Oscar Nomination: Best Original Score, Motion Picture)
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1976
Bugsy Malone (Music Grammy nomination: Original Song Score & Adaptation aka Adaptation: Score)
“Evergreen” (Music Grammy winner: Original Song)
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1977
Bugsy Malone (Oscar Nomination: Best Original Score, Motion Picture)
“Evergreen” Theme from A Star Is Born (Songwriter Grammy winner: Song of the Year)
A Star Is Born (Composer Grammy nomination: Best Original Score)
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1978
Anthony Asquith Nomination for Best film Music: A STAR IS BORN
Oscar Nomination for Original Song Score: BUGSY MALONE
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1979
The Muppet Movie (Music Grammy nomination: Original Song Score & Adaptation aka Adaptation: Score)
The Muppet Movie (Composer Grammy nomination: Best Album of Original Score Written for a Movie)
The Muppet Movie (Producer Grammy winner along with Jim Henson: Best Recording For Children)
“Rainbow Connection” (Music Grammy nomination: Original Song)
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1980
Saturn Award Nomination for Best Music: THE MUPPET MOVIE
Golden Globe Nomination for Best Original Song in a Film: RAINBOW CONNECTION from MUPPET MOVIE
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1981
“When the River Meets the Sea” (Primetime Emmy nomination: Outstanding Individual Achievement - Children's Programming Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas)
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1983
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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1988
ASCAP Award for Most Performed Feature Film Standards: EVERGREEN from STAR IS BORN, A
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1993
The Muppet Christmas Carol (Producer Grammy nomination: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Best Musical Album For Children)
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2001
Songwriter’s Hall of Fame Inductee
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2004
National Music Publishers President’s Award
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2009
Elected President & Chairman of ASCAP – The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers
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2013
Daft Punk Random Access Memories Album of the Year winner: Featured Artist
“Still Alive” (Critics Choice Awards nomination: Best Song: Paul Williams Still Alive)
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2014
Oprah's SuperSoul Sunday & New York Times Bestseller Gratitude & Trust
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2015
Ivor Novello Award
“The Apology Song” (World Soundtrack Award winner: Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: The Book of Life, co-written by Gustavo Santaolalla)
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2018
Starkey Hearing Foundation
So the World May Hear Award recipient -
2021
Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas returns to the stage at the New Victory Theater in New York City
“Rainbow Connection” is added to the National Recording Registry
“Maya and The Three” wins Hollywood Music In Media Award for best Song/Score Trailer
