Paul Williams

Paul Williams on The Muppet Show.

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Paul Williams as the piano player at the El Sleezo Cafe.

Paul Williams (b. September 19, 1940) is a prolific composer, lyricist, singer and actor.

Some of his most famous compositions include, "We've Only Just Begun," "An Old Fashioned Love Song," "I Won't Last a Day Without You," "Nice to Be Around," "You and Me Against the World," "Evergreen" (which earned Williams an Academy Award), and "Rainy Days and Mondays", and "The Rainbow Connection."

Muppet Music

• Songs and Score:

-Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

-The Muppet Movie

• Songs:

-The Muppet Christmas Carol

-Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas stage production

-A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

Appearances with the Muppets

• The Muppet Show: guest star on episode 108
• The Muppet Movie: piano player
• The Muppets Go Hollywood: performed "The Rainbow Connection" with co-composer Kenny Ascher
• The Muppet Show Live: leads a sing-along medley
• MuppetFest: panelist
• A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa: Chief Elf

Trivia

• Gonzo appears on his 2005 DVD/dualdisc release I'm Going Back There Someday.
• He is one of a small group of Muppet Show guests to have had a Muppet made in his likeness.

External links

• IMDb
• Official Site