1) Paul Hamilton Wil… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Paul Williams;
1) Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. (born September 19, 1940) is an American composer, singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for 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," David Bowie's "Fill Your Heart" and the Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days and Mondays."
Williams is also known for his musical contributions to films, including the Academy Award-nominated song "Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie, and penning the lyrics to the #1 chart-topping song "Evergreen," the love theme from the Barbra Streisand vehicle A Star Is Born, for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. He wrote the lyrics to the opening theme for the television show The Love Boat, with music previously composed by Charles Fox, which was originally sung by Jack Jones and, later, by Dionne Warwick.
Williams had a variety of high-profile acting roles, such as "Little Enos Burdette" in the action-comedy Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and the villainous Swan in Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974), which Williams also co-scored, receiving an Oscar nomination in the process.
Williams was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Paul Hamilton Williams, an architectural engineer, and his wife, Bertha Mae (née Burnside), a homemaker.
His 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, Williams moved to Long Beach, California with his family and attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School.
One of his brothers was John J. Williams, 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. His other brother was Mentor Williams, a songwriter as well who penned Dobie Gray's 1973 hit "Drift Away".
2) Paul Williams (born August 7, 1992 in Nelson, New Zealand) is a musician, singer, rapper and comedian. He has released three albums - Songs About Girls, Jungle River Adventures, and Surf Music. His music videos often feature other members of the New Zealand comedy scene, include Chris Parker, Rose Matafeo and Brynley Stent. Outside of his music, Paul is best known for being the Taskmaster's Assistant in Taskmaster NZ. His musical influences include Kanye West, The Strokes, Drake, Animal Collective, Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco, Kid Cudi, and MGMT.
3) Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams (July 13, 1915 – September 14, 2002) was an American rhythm and blues bandleader, songwriter and saxophonist. He composed "The Hucklebuck", a twelve-bar blues that also spawned the dance craze of the same name.
4) Paul Williams is a British guitarist and Gospel artist.
5) Paul Williams is a Canadian electronic artist.
Rainbow Connection
Paul Williams Lyrics
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Songs about rainbows
And what's on the other side
Rainbow's are visions
They're only illusions
And rainbows have nothing to hide
So we've been told and some chose to
Believe it
Someday we'll find it
The rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me
Who said that every wish
Would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star
Somebody thought of that
And someone believed it
And look what it's done so far
What's so amazing
That keeps us star gazing
What so we think we might see
Someday we'll find it
That rainbow connection
The lovers the dreamers and me
Have you been half asleep
And have you heard voices
I've heard them calling my name
Are these the sweet sounds that called
The young sailors
I think they're one and the same
I've heard it too many times to ignore it
There's something that I'm supposed to be
Someday we'll find it
The rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me
The song "Rainbow connection" by Paul Williams And Kenny Ascher is an inspiring ballad about the search for meaning and connection. Throughout the song, the lyrics explore the questions about the mystery that surrounds rainbows, and whether they hold secrets waiting to be uncovered by lovers and dreamers. The song begins by questioning the fascination with rainbows and what is on the other side. The singer notes that rainbows are only illusions and that people have been told that they have nothing to hide. However, the singer believes that they are wrong in their assumptions and that the truth about rainbows will be revealed someday.
The song then moves on to explore the origins of the belief that every wish made on the morning star will be heard and answered. The singer ponders what keeps us looking up at the stars, wondering what we may find, and acknowledging that we are all connected to a larger purpose. The chorus of the song encourages the belief that someday, everyone will find the "rainbow connection," that elusive link that connects each person to others and makes life worthwhile. The song concludes with the singer acknowledging that they have heard the call of this connection too often to ignore it and that they are meant to follow it someday.
Line by Line Meaning
Why are there so many
What's the reason for the abundance of
Songs about rainbows
Musical compositions regarding rainbows,
And what's on the other side
And what can be found opposite to the side we see
Rainbow's are visions
Rainbows are sights,
They're only illusions
But they exist only in our perception,
And rainbows have nothing to hide
And they possess no hidden aspects
So we've been told and some chose to
Thus we have been informed and few have decided to
Believe it
Agree to it
But I know they're wrong wait and see
However, I am aware that they are mistaken, just watch
Someday we'll find it
One day, we will locate
The rainbow connection
The bond between rainbows and us
The lovers, the dreamers and me
Entailing the ones who are in love, the ones who are imaginative, and myself
Who said that every wish
By whom was the proposition made that all desires
Would be heard and answered
Could be listened to and fulfilled
When wished on the morning star
When wished upon the shining celestial object in the sky during the daybreak
Somebody thought of that
Someone formulated that idea
And someone believed it
And someone trusted it
And look what it's done so far
And observe what it has accomplished thus far
What's so amazing
What is so fascinating
That keeps us star gazing
That causes us to gaze upon the stars
What so we think we might see
What do we expect to perceive
Have you been half asleep
Have you been slightly unconscious
And have you heard voices
And have you listened to sounds
I've heard them calling my name
I have heard them summoning me
Are these the sweet sounds that called
Are these the lovely sounds that beckoned
The young sailors
The youthful seafarers
I think they're one and the same
I believe they are identical
I've heard it too many times to ignore it
I have listened to it numerous times to disregard it
There's something that I'm supposed to be
There is something that I am meant to be
Someday we'll find it
One day, we will locate
The rainbow connection
The bond between rainbows and us
The lovers, the dreamers and me
Entailing the ones who are in love, the ones who are imaginative, and myself
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kenny Ascher, Paul Hamilton Williams
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amarble
This guy has been magical on so many levels. Made success for Carpenters, Three Dog Night, Muppets, his Little Enos showing is epic..........a hugely under-rated dude
Inga Girard
Paul Williams is wonderful and I have been a fan all of my life♥ He was magic as Swan in Phantom of the Paradise
knight toking
I've loved this man since the 1970's.
Carolyn D
I love Paul Williams' music. So versatile! He doesn't have a good singing voice, but he "never" hits the wrong notes! Carolyn D
Carol Herm
Beautifully song. It takes me to another place and time, it's magic.
Lilia Cordova
True artist/composer!
yopy Sipa
Yes, he's a genius but so underrated.
Doug MacLennan
Arguably the greatest song about dreams and movie making. And the Academy Award for Best Song goes to ... “The Theme from Norma Rae.”
Rosemary DeCuir-McKown
Yes, what an epic blunder!
TheGoatlady50
Considered the worst decision in Oscar history!