Happy birthday! Paul Williams turns 85 today
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Paul Williams is celebrating his 85th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed singers of his generation.
Popular singer-songwriter-composer-actor Paul Williams (Phantom of the Paradise, ...) has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 85th birthday, he remains a man of many facets.
Williams, a cultural icon
Born Paul Hamilton Williams, Jr. in Omaha on September 19, 1940, his career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in American history. Williams' not just a great singer, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Paul hasn't done.
And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Paul Williams as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 85.
Happy Birthday, Paul, you're the best!
Paul Williams career in pictures
The Doors (1991)
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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