Speaking of Paul Williams…
Care deeply… give freely… think kindly… act gently and be at peace with the world.
That is the tagline of Paul Williams, the Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe winner who has been in America’s entertainment consciousness for four decades. This iconic diminutive giant is an extremely prolific songwriter, capped with classics like We’ve Only Just Begun, Just An Old Fashioned Love Song, and Evergreen. Acting credits comprise a very long list of movies and television shows. I first became aware of Paul’s acting about 1977 with the the movie, Smokey and the Bandit. Subsequently, he had significant roles in the other Smokey movies, and many others.
The Carpenters were one of Paul’s favorite performers for his music. Here’s just one of the many reasons why…
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I remember Phantom of the Paradise. Man, I dug that movie.
Now that is a blast from the past.
Trivia…. It’s “Carpenters”, not “The Carpenters”.
i loved his songs too. Brings back a lot of memories and some nostalgic sadness that Karen died so prematurely
You know what I like about you Winston? You manage to find people from the past that I love, but haven’t thought about for years….Paul Williams is one of them. I loved his songs….and him. I have some fond memories of that funny, short guy with the long blond hair. He was hilarious….and very talented. He wrote some great stuff.
Great songs, those.
Karen Carpenter: a casualty of Suburbia.
I met Paul Williams on a flight to Spain years ago. Pretty nice guy. But pray tell me…. why wouldn’t he comb his hair for a portrait that would appear on his resume and web site? Makes no sense to me.