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Paul Williams

real name Paul Hamilton Williams

Paul Williams is credited on 6,409 releases across 1,309 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1958–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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6,409

Credits

1,309

Albums

8

Decades active

1,126

In collections

Biography

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Born 1940, in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe winning songwriter Paul Williams is recognized as one of America’s most prolific and gifted lyricists and composers. The Rainbow Connection from the children’s classic The Muppet Movie is one of two Paul Williams songs that grace the American Film Institute’s list of the top movie songs of all time; the second Evergreen is from the award-winning Streisand / Kristofferson remake of A Star Is Born. Additional song scores include the cult favorites Phantom Of The Paradise and Ishtar, as well as The Muppet Christmas Carol and Bugsy Malone.
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Credited work

6,409 releases · 1,309 albums · active 1958–2026

  • Performance · 8,775
  • Other credits · 534
  • Production · 142

Studios: A&M Studios · Trident Studios · American Recording Co. · MGM Studios

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