Paul Hamilton Williams, Jr. (born September 19, 1940) is an American composer, singer, songwriter and actor. He is perhaps best known for writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, including Three Dog Night 's "An Old Fashioned Love Song '' and "Out in the Country '', Helen Reddy 's "You and Me Against the World '', David Bowie 's "Fill Your Heart '', and the Carpenters ' "We 've Only Just Begun '' and "Rainy Days and Mondays '', as well as for his contributions to films, such as writing the lyrics to the # 1 chart - topping "Evergreen '', the love theme from A Star Is Born, starring Barbra Streisand, for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song; and "Rainbow Connection '' from The Muppet Movie. He also wrote the lyrics to the opening theme for The Love Boat, with music previously composed by Charles Fox, which was originally sung by Jack Jones and, later, by Dionne Warwick.
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Paul Hamilton Williams, Jr.