Paul Williams is one of the most beloved and respected music creators
in the world. An Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning Hall of Fame
songwriter, his songs, from “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy
Days and Mondays” to “An Old Fashioned Love Song” and “The
Rainbow Connection,” have touched millions of people for
generations. As President and Chairman of ASCAP, he is also a leading
spokesman for music creators in the digital age. Williams’ standards
have been recorded by such diverse musical icons as Elvis Presley,
Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Tony
Bennett, Jason Mraz, The Carpenters, and Kermit The Frog, among
others. In 2014, Williams earned an Album of the Year Grammy for
co-writing two songs which he also performs, "Touch" and "Beyond,"
with Daft Punk on their critically-acclaimed album Random Access
Memories. Williams is currently working with Mexican film director
Guillermo del Toro and Argentine composer Gustavo Santaolalla on a
stage musical adaptation of del Toro’s acclaimed film Pan’s
Labyrinth.
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