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Paul Williams Appreciation Thread 
This dude was HUGE in the '70s, but seemed to completely evaporate when the 80s came around...personally, I kinda miss having a dumpy midget with aviator glasses being one of the biggest celebrities on TV. Whatever happened to Paul Williams?!? And how did he get SO famous in the first place? | |
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 The BF and I were just talking about him the other day. He was in some documentary I was watching about The Carpenters, and I couldn't place him. | |
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Anxiety said:
And how did he get SO famous in the first place? Most people remember him from role as 'cousin Oliver' in the Brady Brunch. | |
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Illustrator said: Most people remember him from role as 'cousin Oliver' in the Brady Brunch.
that was robbie rist - the stoney jackson to paul williams' prince. | |
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 Some of my Favorite Paul Williams tunes:
We've Only Just Begun Rainy Days and Mondays Evergreen Out In The Country (for Three Dog Night) I Won't Last A Day Without You The Rainbow Connection ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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paligap said: Some of my Favorite Paul Williams tunes:
We've Only Just Begun I Won't Last A Day Without You Of the tunes he wrote for The Carpenters, those are my favorite (especially I Won't Last a Day Without You). We've Only Just Begun was a jingle for a bank before it became a pop song. | |
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I didn't know he wrote "Out In The Country"
Can you imagine his and Leon Rusell's royalty checks? (Leon wrote "Superstar" and "This Masquarade" among many others. "The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page | |
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carlcranshaw said: I didn't know he wrote "Out In The Country"
Can you imagine his and Leon Rusell's royalty checks? (Leon wrote "Superstar" and "This Masquarade" among many others.  Leon is a great songwriter, but I'm not a huge fan of him as a performer. Donny Hathaway's take on A Song for You is a favorite recording of mine, and I don't really care a whole lot for Leon's.  | |
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I thought this thread was about Paul Williams of the Temptations.
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Paul Williams was a MONSTER songwriter in the '70's. Most people think of his cheesy tv appearances. After I got into studying/playing music, I came away with a newfound respect for him and Neil Diamond. They both make their initial marks as songwriters, where they get plenty respect/royalty checks...
Shoot, add Paul Anka to the list, too. My author page: https://www.amazon.com/au...eretttruth | |
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I have an album of love songs that he did back in the seventies.He has a strange voice, but his lyrics are wonderful.
Now I have to go to my Mom's house and find that record. "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind"-Dr Seuss
Pain is something to carry, like a radio...You should stand up for your right to feel your pain- Jim Morrison | |
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 a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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He was allright in Smokey and the Bandit. a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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Oh, he also wrote the lyrics to The Love Boat theme. a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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paligap said: ...
Out In The Country (for Three Dog Night) ... Just An Old Fashioned Love Song for them also. tA  Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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theAudience said: paligap said: ...
Out In The Country (for Three Dog Night) ... Just An Old Fashioned Love Song for them also. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 he sang that on the muppet show.  | |
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Anxiety said: he sang that on the muppet show.
 Paul Williams + The Muppets
There's a joke there somewhere. 
You and Me Against The World is another good Williams tune. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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Anxiety said:
This dude was HUGE in the '70s, but seemed to completely evaporate when the 80s came around...personally, I kinda miss having a dumpy midget with aviator glasses being one of the biggest celebrities on TV. Whatever happened to Paul Williams?!? And how did he get SO famous in the first place? He always kinda creeped me out. | |
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