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Mrowster<a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/nowplaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nowplaying</a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/Soul" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Soul</a> <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/FalsettoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FalsettoFriday</a> If you're more or less my age, you'll be familiar with <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a> as either the ubiquitous 70s tunesmith behind hits by <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/TheCarpenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheCarpenters</a> & the delightful <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/MuppetMovie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MuppetMovie</a> soundtrack, or that odd little stringy-haired fella who'd inexplicably pop up in random <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/HardyBoys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HardyBoys</a> and <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/LoveBoat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LoveBoat</a> episodes. Today I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Paul was a better songwriter than actor. As proof, I'll offer up this overlooked <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/JamesBrown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JamesBrown</a>-produced <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/falsetto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#falsetto</a> gem from 1975: "I Won't Last A Day Without You" by <a href="https://linernotes.club/tags/SweetCharles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SweetCharles</a>. If only everyone sang Paul with such soul.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHcYfRowVzY" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHcYfRowVzY</a>

Jyoti MishraCurrently watching this awesome film and searching <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a> facts. AND...TIL he wrote all the songs for <a href="https://mas.to/tags/MuppetChristmasCarol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MuppetChristmasCarol</a> TIL he wrote the songs for the 1976 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AStarIsBorn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AStarIsBorn</a>I wish that I had one millionth his talent. Fucking hell. <a href="https://youtu.be/T9yof8cwli4?t=5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/T9yof8cwli4?t=5</a><a href="https://mas.to/tags/PhantomOfTheParadise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PhantomOfTheParadise</a>

50+ Music"We've Only Just Begun" is a single by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/theCarpenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#theCarpenters</a>, written by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RogerNichols" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RogerNichols</a> (music) and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a> (lyrics). It was ranked at No. 414 on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RollingStone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RollingStone</a> magazine's list of "<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/The500GreatestSongsOfAllTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#The500GreatestSongsOfAllTime</a>." It also became Carpenters' second consecutive top-five single in the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Billboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Billboard</a> Hot 100. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__VQX2Xn7tI" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__VQX2Xn7tI</a>

VarietyOscars’ Best Original Song Nominees Sound Off on ‘Disappointing’ Decision to Omit Performances From Telecast in Songwriters Hall of Fame Panel <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Variety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Variety</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Brandicarlile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Brandicarlile</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DianeWarren" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DianeWarren</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Oscars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Oscars</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a><a href="https://variety.com/2025/music/news/oscar-best-song-nominees-songwriters-hall-fame-conversation-1236302571/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2025/music/news/oscar-best-song-nominees-songwriters-hall-fame-conversation-1236302571/</a>

50+ Music<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnThisDay</a> in 1973, American singer-songwriter and actor <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a> sings the torch song "Here's That Rainy Day" in full Planet of the Apes make-up and costume on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JohnnyCarson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JohnnyCarson</a>'s "The Tonight Show".

50+ Music"Rainy Days and Mondays" is a song by the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Carpenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Carpenters</a> from their self-titled third album, with instrumental backing by the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WreckingCrew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WreckingCrew</a>. It was written by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a> (lyrics) and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RogerNichols" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RogerNichols</a> (music), who had previously written "<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WeveOnlyJustBegun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WeveOnlyJustBegun</a>," another hit for the duo. The B-side on the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/single" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#single</a> is "Saturday," a song written and sung by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RichardCarpenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RichardCarpenter</a>. A demo for the song was initially sent to Richard Carpenter by Williams and Nichols. Upon hearing it. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjFoQxjgbrs" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjFoQxjgbrs</a>

50+ Music"I Won't Last a Day Without You" is a song by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TheCarpenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheCarpenters</a> with lyrics written by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a> and music composed by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RogerNichols" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RogerNichols</a>. The writing duo had previously contributed "<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WeveOnlyJustBegun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WeveOnlyJustBegun</a>" and "<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RainyDaysAndMondays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RainyDaysAndMondays</a>" to the Carpenters. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCcuSshi0zs" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCcuSshi0zs</a>

50+ Music"Evergreen" (also called "Love Theme from <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AStarIsBorn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AStarIsBorn</a>") is the theme song from the 1976 film A Star Is Born. It was composed and performed by American singer, songwriter, actress and director <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BarbraStreisand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BarbraStreisand</a> with lyrics by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a>, and arranged by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/IanFreebairnSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IanFreebairnSmith</a>. The song was released on the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/soundtrack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#soundtrack</a> album to A Star Is Born. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7PT1W1c17c" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7PT1W1c17c</a>

KEXP 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot🔊 <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/NowPlaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NowPlaying</a> on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/KEXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KEXP</a>'s <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Early" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Early</a>Paul Williams: 🎵 Bar-B-Que (Jug Band)<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3pst1FDYBCRRfVh6l4c3xm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/track/3pst1FDYBCRRfVh6l4c3xm</a>

50+ Music"When the River Meets the Sea" is a song written by composer and lyricist <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a> for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JimHenson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JimHenson</a>'s 1977 TV special <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EmmetOttersJugBandChristmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EmmetOttersJugBandChristmas</a>. Emmet Otter, the title character, and his mother, Alice Otter sang this song together. The song was later sung by John Denver and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RobinTheFrog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RobinTheFrog</a> on the 1979 album <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JohnDenverAndTheMuppetsAChristmasTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JohnDenverAndTheMuppetsAChristmasTogether</a>. Though written for one Christmas story and featured in another, the lyrics are not holiday-related. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cco5ecZ1XaY" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cco5ecZ1XaY</a>

50+ Music"Evergreen" (also called "Love Theme from <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AStarIsBorn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AStarIsBorn</a>") is the theme song from the 1976 film A Star Is Born. It was composed and performed by American singer, songwriter, actress and director <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BarbraStreisand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BarbraStreisand</a> with lyrics by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a>, and arranged by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/IanFreebairnSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IanFreebairnSmith</a>. The song was released on the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/soundtrack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#soundtrack</a> album to A Star Is Born. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzHJlncKXTM" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzHJlncKXTM</a>

The Vinyl ApeVARIOUS ARTISTS Phantom Of The Paradise - Original Soundtrack Recording 1974 Canada pressingOne of the greatest weirdest movies of all time, with music to match.Paul Williams is an absolute genius. Might be time to introduce my son to this batshit crazy movie.Love these songs. I feel about POTP the way others feel about Rocky Horror. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vinyl</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vinylrecords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vinylrecords</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#horror</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#musical</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paulwilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#paulwilliams</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phantomoftheparadise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#phantomoftheparadise</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#movies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/70s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#70s</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1970s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#1970s</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/70smusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#70smusic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/70smovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#70smovies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#film</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#art</a>

50+ Music"Rainy Days and Mondays" is a song by the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Carpenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Carpenters</a> from their self-titled third album, with instrumental backing by the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WreckingCrew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WreckingCrew</a>. It was written by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a> (lyrics) and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RogerNichols" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RogerNichols</a> (music), who had previously written "<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WeveOnlyJustBegun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WeveOnlyJustBegun</a>," another hit for the duo. The B-side on the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/single" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#single</a> is "Saturday," a song written and sung by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RichardCarpenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RichardCarpenter</a>. A demo for the song was initially sent to Richard Carpenter by Williams and Nichols. Upon hearing it. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPmbT5XC-q0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPmbT5XC-q0</a>

50+ Music"We've Only Just Begun" is a single by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/theCarpenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#theCarpenters</a>, written by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RogerNichols" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RogerNichols</a> (music) and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a> (lyrics). It was ranked at No. 414 on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RollingStone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RollingStone</a> magazine's list of "<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/The500GreatestSongsOfAllTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#The500GreatestSongsOfAllTime</a>." <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__VQX2Xn7tI" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__VQX2Xn7tI</a>

50+ Music<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnThisDay</a> in 1940, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a>, American singer, composer ("Rainy Days and Mondays"; "Evergreen"; songs from Ishtar; "Rainbow Connection"), and actor ("Battle for the Planet of the Apes"; "Smokey and the Bandit"), born in Omaha, Nebraska. ⊹₊ ⋆🎂💐🎉 ₊˚⊹ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HappyBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HappyBirthday</a> #84

50+ Music"You and Me Against the World" is a song written by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/KennyAscher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KennyAscher</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a>, recorded by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HelenReddy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HelenReddy</a> for her 1974 album <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LoveSongForJeffrey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LoveSongForJeffrey</a>. "You and Me Against the World" was the first written by Williams teaming up with Ascher, a member of his band. It began as a gag song. Williams and Ascher had a discussion about their favorite songwriters which led to the spontaneous composition on the subject whose tune, Ascher then realized, had real hit potential. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6tIYvMs0fs" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6tIYvMs0fs</a>

Julie WebgirlRandom Midnight Song:"Faust" - Paul Williamsfrom Phantom of the ParadiseHe's the sex symbol and yes, he oddly pulls it off. Ahhh the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/70s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#70s</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfnthfR8qHk" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfnthfR8qHk</a>

MisterStars<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/RockingwithMisterStars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RockingwithMisterStars</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/vinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vinyl</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/RocknRoll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RocknRoll</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a>

Will McKinley"That was the most elaborate production we had gotten into at that point. “ — Director <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JimHenson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JimHenson</a>, on <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EmmetOttersJugBandChristmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EmmetOttersJugBandChristmas</a> The Emmy-nominated <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Christmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Christmas</a> special — featuring songs by <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PaulWilliams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PaulWilliams</a>, puppetry and voices by <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FrankOz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FrankOz</a> + narration by <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/KermitTheFrog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KermitTheFrog</a> — debuted <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnThisDay</a> in 1977. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClassicTV</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ChristmasMovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ChristmasMovies</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Muppets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Muppets</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TheMuppets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheMuppets</a>

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