Williams, who came up as an actor by trade, enjoying roles in films like Smokey and the Bandit, was discovered as a songwriter on set, as he plunked away at his guitar in between takes. (Read more ...

During the 1970s, Barbra Streisand recorded multiple songs by Paul Williams. Williams expected one of the songs he wrote for Streisand to be covered numerous times. He was incredibly impressed with ...

Williams became one of the most prominent professional songwriters of the 1970s. He’s written tracks recorded by The Monkees, Three Dog Night, Barbra Streisand, The Carpenters, and other famous ...