Paul Williams Interview

http://www.VegasTalkRadio.com Charlie Bass from VegasTalkRadio.com interviews Paul Williams who is responsible for a number of enduring pop hits from the 1970s, including "(Just an) Old Fashioned Love Song", a U.S. top-ten hit for the band Three Dog Night in late 1971, and a number of Carpenters hits, most notably "We've Only Just Begun", which has since become a cover-band standard and de rigueur for weddings throughout North America. An early collaboration with Roger Nichols, "Someday Man", was covered by The Monkees (a group for which he auditioned but was not cast) on a 1969 single, and was the first Monkees' release not published by Screen Gems. A frequent cowriter of Williams was musician Kenneth Ascher; their songs together included the popular children's favorite "The Rainbow Connection", sung by Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Movie. Williams has worked on the music of a number of films, including writing and singing on Bugsy Malone. He wrote the music for a musical production of Happy Days that debuted in 2007.

He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and his songs have been performed by both pop and country music artists. He has won one Academy Award, two Grammy Awards and several Golden Globes. Although predominantly known for his music, Paul Williams is also an actor, appearing in films and many television guest appearances, notably as the Faustian record producer Swan in the cult film Phantom of the Paradise, a rock and roll remake of Phantom of the Opera, and as Virgil, the genius orangutan in Battle for the Planet of the Apes. His most recognizable role is "Little Enos Burdette" in Smokey and the Bandit.. You can listen to the entire interview at VegasTalkRadio.com

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[gerinja]

"Phantom of the Paradise" great movie way back in the 70s; i recomend everyone to see. great songs too!! Paul Williams is a genius

[kboyzrock]

Great to hear Paul is doing well today, I can't believe he wrote all those wonderful songs, and themes for a lot of those TV shows too.

[MrsWLeach]

@SolarTrail Would you happen to be from WINNIPEG?!?! I went to a Paul Williams concert in 77.

[StayUgly]

@gerinja My favorite movie! It's so damn dark!

[MrsWLeach]

@CragarShinoda Thing about williams is, he keeps 'playing' the 'height' card. ANNOYING!!!!!! Danny DeVito doesn't. He's Danny and that's it.

[Hum0ng0us]

Swan and the Penguin! perfect portrayals!! ^_^

[cinnamonnut]

So many GREAT tunes that will be remembered thru time...the guy is a PHENOM!! THANK you for posting!! He's one in a million....Paul...love your songs...and LOVE you singing them!!

[CragarShinoda]

Also starred as an elf in The Night They Saved Christmas... funny seeing him play a happy elf right after a Smokey and the Bandit binge.

[SolarTrail]

Paul is cool saw him in 77 in concert and he did some great tunes he wrote.

[TheBandit77TransAm]

SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT was a great film. The sequels were just as good. rock on Paul Williams!!