Paul Williams Biography
Paul Williams is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and actor well-known for writing and co-writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s which include: ” Helen Reddy’s “You and Me Against the World,” Three Dog Night’s “An Old Fashioned Love Song” and “Out in the Country,” “Fill Your Heart” and the Carpenters’ “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy Days and Mondays.”
He is as well-known for his musical contributions to films, including the Oscar-nominated song “Rainbow Connection” from The Muppet Movie, and writing the lyrics to the #1 chart-topping song “Evergreen,” the love theme from the Barbra Streisand film A Star Is Born, for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Paul Williams Age
Williams is 85 years old, he was born on September 19, 1940, in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. He celebrates his birthday on September 19 every year, and his birth sign is Virgo.
Paul Williams Height
Paul stands at an estimated height of 1.57m, which is equivalent to 5 feet 2 Inches.
Paul Williams Weight
Williams weighs 69 kg (152 lbs).
Early Life and Education
Williams was born on September 19, 1940, in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, the son of Paul Hamilton Williams, an architectural engineer, and his wife, Bertha Mae (née Burnside), a homemaker. One of his brothers was John J. Williams, a NASA rocket scientist, who participated in the Mercury and Apollo programs and was selected the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, their highest honor, in 1969.
His other brother was Mentor Williams, also a songwriter, who wrote Dobie Gray’s 1973 hit “Drift Away”. Paul’s father died in a car accident in 1953, when Williams was 13 years old, after which Williams grew up living with his aunt. As a result, Paul moved to Long Beach, California, with his family and attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School.
Rise to Fame and Breakthrough Moment
Williams started his professional songwriting career with Biff Rose in Los Angeles. The two men first met while working together on a television comedy show. Together, they wrote the song “Fill Your Heart”, which was recorded by Rose on his first album, The Thorn in Mrs. Rose’s Side (1968).
Personal Life
Paul Williams Family, Parents
Williams is the son of Paul Hamilton Williams, an architectural engineer, and his wife, Bertha Mae (née Burnside), a homemaker.
Paul Williams Siblings
Paul has two brothers, Mentor Williams and John Williams. Hohn was a NASA rocket scientist who participated in the Mercury and Apollo programs and was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, their highest honor, in 1969. Mentor was a songwriter as well who wrote Dobie Gray’s 1973 hit “Drift Away”. He died on 16 November 2016, in Taos, New Mexico, United States of Lung Cancer at age 70.
Paul Williams Wife
Paul has been married three times. He first married Kate Clinton. The couple tied the knot in 1971 and parted ways in 1992. In 1993, he married Hilda Keenan Wynn, daughter of actor Keenan Wynn. He is now married to writer Mariana Williams.
Paul Williams Children
Paul has two children, Sarah and Cole Williams (born 1981), from his first marriage (1971) to Kate Clinton.
Paul Williams Net Worth
Paul Williams’s net worth is estimated at 7 million dollars.. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a composer, singer, songwriter, and actor. Through his various sources of income, Paul has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Alcohol Abuse
Paul struggled with alcohol and substance abuse during the 1970s and 1980s. He has been Sober since 1990. Since then, he has been active in the field of recovery from addictions and became a Certified Drug Rehabilitation Counselor through UCLA. In 2014, he co-authored Gratitude and Trust: Recovery is Not Just for Addicts, with Tracey Jackson.
Songs
- 2005: Rainbow Connection
- 1982: Flying Dreams
- 1979: Save Me a Dream
- 1976: Fat Sam’s Grand Slam
- 1976: You Give a Little Love
- 1976: My Name Is Tallulah
- 1976: Bad Guys
- 1976: Here’s Another Fine Mess
- 1976: I’m Feeling Fine
- 1975: Ordinary Fool
- 1975: Old Souls
- 1974: What Would They Say
- 1974: Nice to Be Around
- 1974: Faust
- 1974: You and Me Against the World
- 1974: Sad Song
- 1974: Rainy Days and Mondays
- 1972: Loneliness
- 1971: Where Do I Go From Here
- 1971: Let Me Be the One
- 1971: I Never Had It So Good
- 1971: We’ve Only Just Begun
- 1971: An Old Fashioned Love Song
- 1971: Waking Up Alone
- 1968: Somebody Waiting
Someday Man
Someday Man is Paul debut studio album, released in 1970. The album’s popular songs are Someday Man, Trust, and To put up with you. His track Someday Man was first released by The Monkees on their 1969 single Listen to the Band / Someday Man, written by Paul Williams and Roger Nichols.