There are at least five artists named Paul Williams: 1) Paul Hamilton Williams, Jr. (born September 19, 1940) is an American singer-songwriter. A staff songwriter for A&M Records, he composed several classic hit songs of the '70s for artists such as Carpenters ("We've Only Just Begun"), Helen Reddy ("You and Me Against the World"), and Three Dog Night ("An Old Fashioned Love Song"). Themes evoked by Williams' oeuvre include the gain and loss of love, social isolation, loneliness, and escapism. He has received many awards and accolades, and is the current chairman and president of ASCAP.

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