Last Updated 2nd June 2009
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UPDATES ON FORTHCOMING APPEARANCES BY PUAL
Paul will be performing at South Point Hotel, Las Vegas on 19 & 20 June 2009
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PROJECTS PAUL WILLIAMS IS INVOLVED IN
Read here what Paul has to say
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SONGS FOR THE FAMILY OF MAN' - A COLLECTION 1969 - 79
New compilation now available - see here for more information
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A LITTLE ON THE WINDY SIDE
RELEASED ON CD FOR THE FIRST TIME
This 1979 album of Paul's, produced by his brother Mentor, is now available
It is a Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Dsd Mastered Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.
Find out more about the album, including full track listing, lyrics to the songs and where to order your copy, here
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NEW DOUBLE DVD NOW AVAILABLE
READ ALL ABOUT IT 'HERE'
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A Little Bit Of Love
Available on CD
Last Updated 15th February 2006
Ordinary Fool
Available on CD
Last Updated 15th February 2006
Phantom Of The Paradise
Available on CD
Last Updated 15th February 2006
The
Best Of Paul Williams
Available on CD
Last Updated 15th February 2006
Songs For The Family Of Man - A Collection 1969 - 79
Available on CD
Last Updated 23rd November 2006
A Little On The Windy Side
Available for the first time on CD
Last Updated 23rd November 2006
Just An Old Fashioned Love Song
Last Updated 4th February 2006
Life
Goes On
Available for the first time on CD outside Japan in February 2006
Last Updated 4th February 2006
Here Comes Inspiration
Available for the first time on CD outside Japan in February 2006
Last Updated 4th February 2006
'I'm
Going Back There Someday DVD'
Double DVD now available
Last Updated 12th April 2005
'The Holy Mackerel by The Holy Mackerel'
Available for the first time on CD in April 2005
Last Updated 9th April 2005
'Someday Man'
Available for the first time on CD in the US in April 2005
Last Updated 9th April 2005
'Evergreens:
The Best of the A&M Years'
Read about
this CD which was released in November 2004
Last Updated 9th January 2005
'Love Wants To Dance - Paul
Williams Live in Japan'
Read about
this CD of Paul Williams' live album from his 2002 tour of Japan
Last Updated 13th September 2003
'We've Only Just Begun'
Release
of Paul's Demo album from 1970
Last Updated 23rd May 2002
'Soft as A Rock'
Read
all about the Mello Cads new album featuring Paul Williams guesting on one of the
tracks
Last Updated 22nd May 2002
'Back To Love Again'
Read
all about this 1997 album of Paul's, which is due for release, on 27th March 2001, for the
first time in the U.S.
Last Updated 12th March 2001
Forthcoming TV Appearances by Paul Williams
Last Updated 17th January 1999
Forthcoming Appearances by Paul Williams
Last Updated 15th February 2008
Recent Concert & Other Reviews
Last Updated 28th November 2005
Where Is Paul Williams Music Being Performed By Others
Last Updated 13th March 2007
Projects Paul Williams Is Involved In
Last Updated 15th February 2008
RECENT, AND SCHEDULED, ALBUM RELEASES
FEBRUARY 2008 - A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE, ORDINARY FOOL, PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE & THE BEST OF PAUL WILLIAMS albums available on CD in the UK from here.
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HAPPY DAYS
Happy Days (2007 Original Cast Recording) now available on CD
SEE HERE TO ORDER
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NOVEMBER 2006 - SONGS FOR THE FAMILY OF MAN - A COLLECTION 1969 - 79, & A LITTLE ON THE WINDY SIDE albums available on CD
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FEBRUARY 2006 -
JUST
AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG, LIFE GOES ON
&
HERE
COMES INSPIRATION albums available on CD in the UK
from here.
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APRIL 2005 - THE HOLY MACKEREL & SOMEDAY MAN albums now available on CD
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Last Updated 10th October 2004
See how to order the DVD and read all about it here, with some wonderful pictures of the day Willie Nelson and Gonzo called into the recording studio
THIS IS A DOUBLE DVD BOXED SET
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Read all about 'Evergreens: The Best of the A&M Years' here.
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Last Updated 19th January 2005
On the
8th September 2003 I received the following email from Paul's long-term friend and musical collaborator Chis Caswell (Kaz):"The CD is done. It took a while to mix and package. The CD is called "Love Wants To Dance" and is subtitled "Paul Williams live in Japan".
See the official page about the album, including sound bites and how to buy the album on line, here.
For further information about Paul's first live album, along with images from the album, go to my:
"Paul Williams -
Love Wants To Dance" page.
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Last Updated 23rd May 2002
Back in 1970 a Demo album was released promoting a selection of songs by the newly formed writing partnership of Paul Williams and Roger Nichols. All the songs were sung by Paul Williams. Many of the songs appeared on subsequent Paul Williams solo albums. There are some great early versions of popular Paul Williams classics.
That album entitled 'We've Only Just Begun' has recently been released on import from Japan and can be purchased from Amazon here.
Find out all about the album here
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SOFT AS A ROCK (Featuring Paul Williams)
Last Updated 22nd May 2001
Back in 1998 David Ponak of the Mello Cads
organized the first Paul Williams Tribute Concert in LA. (See here
for full details)
This was followed by the Losers Lounge organizing a similar tribute
to Paul in New York last year
(See here
for full details)
On 22nd May I received the following exciting news:
The Mello Cads
Thanks to George Faulkner for the above information
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Last Updated
12th March 2001
On the 16th December 2000 I received the following email:
"My name is Tonya and I am in charge of marketing and promotion at Pioneer Entertainment We have the U.S. rights to Paul's "Back To Love" album and will be releasing it here in the U.S. on March 27th. Any support you'd like to lend would be greatly welcomed. Please pass this message on to Paul and his other fan club members."
For full information about this wonderful album go to my "Paul Williams - Back To Love Again" page.
FORTHCOMING TV APPEARANCES BY PAUL WILLIAMS
Last Updated 22nd August 1999
I have no news of any TV appearances for Paul is involved in at present
If anyone knows about any Paul Williams appearance coming up in person or on screen let me know and I'll post it here . Thanks.
FORTHCOMING APPEARANCES BY PAUL WILLIAMS
Last Updated 2nd June 2008
Paul in Concert
19 & 20 June, 2009
Sun Point Hotel, Las Vegas
Full details here
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RECENT APPEARANCES BY PAUL WILLIAMS
Updated 28th November 2005
PAUL WILLIAMS ON "WHAT'S MY LINE? - LIVE ON STAGE"
Paul appeared in a live show called "What's My Line? - Live One Stage" at the Acme Comedy Theatre on Wed. Nov. 2nd, 2005. It was exactly like the show that ran 25 years on TV. This was their 1st Anniversary Show. He was the Mystery Guest and the audience went wild when he walked out and signed in.
The panel included Rose Marie, known for her role on The Dick Van
Dyke Show, Ann Magnuson, well known actress and singer, Actors Barry Saltzman
and Gary Anthony Williams, Kate Linder who plays Esther Valentine on The
Young and The Restless soap opera on TV and Dick Van Patten.
Pianist, Adam Chester, played a medley of Paul's songs and Paul talked about how
he was inspired to write each song. Paul sang Rainbow Connection and brought the
house down. J. Keith Van Straaten was the host and Jim Newman is the director.
Eliot Hochberg took some great pictures at the show. See a gallery of his pictures starting here
Thanks to Sally Schaub for her account and Eliot Hochberg for making the pictures available.
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Includes concert reviews from:
Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT here
Spin Street, CT here
Suncoast, Las Vegas, Navada here
Paul with Melissa Manchester
Concert Reviews from 2003 leg of the tour added here
Concert Reviews from 2004 leg of the tour added here
Read other great accounts of some of Paul's shows in 2004 here
WHERE IS PAUL WILLIAMS MUSIC BEING PERFORMED BY OTHERS
Last Updated 13th March 2007
Wisewood School & Community Sports College
Rural Lane
Sheffield
S6 4BH
...is doing a production of Bugsy Malone on Wed 14th, Thurs 15th, Fri 16th of
March 2007!
To get tickets call 0114 233 3606
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News that Johnny Mathis has recorded Rainbow Connection on his new album, "Isn't It Romantic: The Standards Album"
and Olivia Newton-John has recorded Rainy Days & Mondays on her latest album "Women of Song"-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Great news from Paul. Yesterday I had the following news from Paul:
"Raising Helen .. the new Kate Hudson film opening here May 28th ... Features a new title song written by Carole King and I .. `Stand Back' is performed in the film by Joan Osborne ... I am going to the premiere next Wednesday (May 26th) at the El Capitan .."
You can hear a sample of the song if you click on 'Soundtrack' on the following web page here about the movie
Mariana (Paul's fiancée), Paul and Carole King
Click on the image to see a larger version
22nd May 2004
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The Art of Romance by Tony Bennett - In Stores November 9, 2004
This new album, by Tony Bennett, features Tony's first recording of a Paul Williams. It is the Paul Williams / Johnny Mandrel song which they wrote for the 1979 movie "Agatha". The song is called "Close Enough For Love".
For the lyrics of "Close Enough For Love" here.
If anyone knows about any
shows coming up let me know and I'll post it here . Thanks.PROJECTS PAUL WILLIAMS IS INVOLVED IN
Last Updated
20th October 2008
HAPPY DAYS ON TOUR
Happy Days the Musical will be touring in the USA starting in Tempe, Az from 18 November.
For full detail see here
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Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Goodspeed Opera House
Dec. 7, 2008 - Jan. 4, 2009
Read all about it here
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Hi ..
I'm happy to announce a couple of new albums I'm part of ... "New
Music From an Old Friend" on Targets newly formed 180 Music, contains three
PW compositions ..
Carole King sings "Say Goodbye Today" a new song I co-wrote with the legendary
King .. and the title cut "New Music From and Old Friend" sung by Jane Monheit
is all mine .. words & music! Lastly, Willie Nelson and I perform "The Rainbow
Connection" .. It's
the cut from my DVD revamped and sweetened by Phil Ramone for this very special
album.
The other album I'm proud to be on is Jason Mraz, 'Influences'
album. It's a collection of Jason's favorite songs by the artists he heard
perform them . The last cut on the album is a newly recorded duet of Jason and I
doing an intimate interpretation of "The Rainbow Connection".. with Chris
Caswell on piano and accordian it's a wonderful version I think.
180 music will be sold in all of Targets nearly 1500 stores beginning in a few
days. The collection of artists being made available to their
shoppers at a remarkably reasonable price) is the elite of the music world...
truly world class artists and writers. It's an honor to be included in their
repetoire.
Thanks for your support
Paul Williams
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Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield created the `Chicken Soup for The Soul' book series (See here). The New York Times `Ten Year Top 100' best seller list includes 6 of those books. They've sold over 100 million and they're basically inspirational stories that are designed to motivate and comfort .. Over the years they've been edited for specific groups .. Chicken soup for the golfers soul .. the convicts .. the teenager .. the boating soul .. etc. etc.
I met Mark and he thought it was a natural for us to team up. He and his wife Patty .. (a regular contributor to the books) and I are going to write a book together .. Chris Caswell and I will provide the songs. The goal is to create `Chicken Soup for the Stage' ... an inspirational musical about ... well, what it's about will be decided when we begin working on it.
Paul
23rd October 2004
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The following information courtesy of CEOTalent and
JJ
(Creative Entertainment Options)
Paul's cult film, Phantom of the Paradise, is now being considered for a stage show in Vegas!!
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The following information courtesy of CEOTalent and
JJ
(Creative Entertainment Options)
Paul has a cameo role as Lord Harmony in Garry Marshall's upcoming film Princess Diaries 2, scheduled for release August 11, 2004!
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31st December 2003
Last Updated 1st January 2004
On the 2nd June 2003 I was contacted by the production company with the following update
"The website has been taken down
for the simple fact that we have finished filming the programme. We spent two weeks
filming in America and caught up with Jodie Foster, John Cassisi, Scott Baio, Florrie
Dugger - and of course Paul Williams (what a nice man.)
Since we returned we have been cracking on with the Bugsy edit. The programme is due for
broadcast in August, but these things often change. I will confirm the date and time of
transmission."
Finally on 15th December I got the news I had been waiting for:
Hi David
At last, I can confirm that the Bugsy documentary has a transmission date! The programme
will be shown on ITV1 in the UK on New Years Eve (31st December 2003) at 3.50pm.
Hope you enjoy!
Richard Mortimer
Associate Producer
Yorkshire Television
I would love to hear from anyone else who saw it.
Email me, David Chamberlayne, at:
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