Paul Williams
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https://t.co/ZTw8IXUa71, @GratitudeTrust IG @paulielama2
Joined October 2012
He had the best laugh. There's a spot in Smoky where the Bandit says he's good at "Showing off.".That felt like Burt commenting on stardom. Laughing at his success, accepting that he'd never get the recognition as an actor he deserved. He had the best laugh. Godspeed Buddy. 🙏🏻
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45 years ago today Phantom of the Paradise was released. Almost no one noticed. To steal a Sam Goldwyn quote . “They stayed away in droves!” Many thanks to Katherine Turman and Billboard For this kindness. ❤️🙏🏻
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Life changes quickly for a songwriter when an angel sings your songs. I'm grateful past language that Karen Carpenter gave life to several of mine. As kind as she was gifted, this is my favorite photo of Karen. Love that devilish twinkle in those angel eyes. The best!❤️
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My Muppet journey began when I flew to England to shoot the Muppet Show. One of the luckiest days of my. ❤️🙏🏻.
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My favorite song was cut from the film and the footage lost so it could not be replaced. But an unknown lab worker made a copy and it was just found. So grateful!❤️. Breaking down The Muppet Christmas Carol’s lost musical number |
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We lost Jim 24 years ago today. This photo taken by Lin Workman and Kevin L. Williams still touches me. http://t.co/f82UkWMfO7.
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We lost Jim 27 years ago today. This photo taken by Lin Workman and Kevin L. Williams still touches me.
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Feels like the perfect post on a day we honor Dr. King. @DenisLeary wisdom via @ChrisColeChicago
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A Frog, a Banjo, and an Indelible Message: Making “The Rainbow Connection”
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Ah the height of my 15 minutes! Yes, I’m still here and grateful for every day . every breath. But, yr mug up in Slurpee Cups? The Sizzle was sweet! ❤️❤️🌈🔥.
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Thank everyone for the kind birthday wishes. I’m having a wonderful third act . a special shout out to my @ascap family. And a long deep bow to my recovery peeps who taught me how to live life on life’s terms. Grateful past language. Plus I have two birthdays! ❤️🙏🏻🌹.
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Then and now. A lifetime of improbable magical happenings between these two shots. Grateful past language. ❤️🙏🏻
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Merry Christmas friends. Hope the day and the year ahead bring you great joy. I'll let Gonzo and Fozzie speak for me. ❤️🙏🏻.
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Here's to a weekend of sweet surprises and joyful noise. Blessings and thanks to all of you who work to keep the music playing. ❤️🙏🏻
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Backed off social media a tad but had to come back and see what Edgar was up to. So generous with his support for Phantom and Bugsy Malone. Then he turns around and lets Jamie Foxx shoot me on Baby Driver. Goodby sequel. 🤬.
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@RandyRainbow @BarbraStreisand Requires a long and enthusiastic snoopy happy dance! ❤️🙏🏻🌈.
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The songwriters songwriter. we look like an officer is approaching us with a supoena! A photo that produces instant gratitude. Worth ‘putting on my cleanest dirty shirt’’ to hang with a hero. Happy B-Day Kris. @officialkriskristofferson . Staying real in the replica parade! 🙏🏻
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Sober Survivors! Alice greeted me at the @ASCAP Pop awards with "We're the last of the Original Hollywood Vampires!" Lost so many of the "home before dawn crowd." Nilsson, Keith Moon, Nicky Hopkins . Great catching up . ❤️ @alicecooper . Big heart!
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Oooh . I just heard about Danny Aiello passing. he was all heart. We met on a mini series called “People like us” in 1990. Newly sober it was my first sober acting job. Danny took care of me. And Ben Gazarra. Kindness and humor are powerful medicine. A soulful man. ❤️🙏🏻
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It's raining on my Sunday but I do run run. I do run run run I do run run. Not very fast and not very far, but pretty much every day. Thanks to pal Jeff Barry for the timeless ear candy & to the Big Amigo for keeping me shiny side up!. Grateful. Have a blessed Sunday.🙏🏻
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How kind of you Batman. Drat. You know I’m allergic to kindness… OK just this once. Have a blessed day! Happy Easter! ❤️🙏🏻.
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So . took a little break from the Twittersphere to do life. Writing and speaking. tons of travel. Grateful past language for the life I have today. Wanted to thank the Sleepy Hollow Film Festival for the kindness. And yes! Never to old for a little self promotion! ❤️🙏🏻🌈
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I never met Heather Heyer who died peacefully protesting but I offer admiration & respect. Celebrate her spirit! 🙏🏻
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I love my life. I've come face-to-face with so many of my heroes. Today is President Carter's birthday. For me he's the poster child of love and service after office. A stellar example of kindness in action and yes, a warrior for the light. Happy birthday Mr. President.🎂 🙏🏻
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Herb Pacheco has passed at 88. If you saw Phantom of the Paradise you may remember him as Swan's bodyguard. For decades he had my back. Road manager, Security, babysitter. A former stuntman and gifted co-conspirator, he'd introduce himself as my fencing instructor. Loved him.🙏🏻
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My brother Mentor Williams would have been 74 today. Kind, generous, a cowboy and a great songwriter. Here @ascap being honored for his rock anthem “Drift Away”. Love you my brother. “Thanks for the joy you’ve given me. I want you to know I believe in your song. ❤️🙏🏻🌈
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Thanks Edgar. A stroke of luck and a creative highlight in my life to have Sir Alan come to me for the songs in Bugsy. Part of our friendship too although I was an industrial strength fan of yours before I knew that. Miss you. Stay safe! ❤️🙏🏻🌈.
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Second run on the first day of the year. So grateful to have my health, family, friends. Blessings and thanks for the kindness you display… Stay safe. Stay grateful. ❤️🙏🏻
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Amphetamines and Exfoliants . Bad combination! Happy Halloween my friends. 🔥⚡️
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My pal John Byner @JohnBynerCom sent me a nice note with this photo of us golfing. I'd made the "fraught with joy" hats to remind myself not to get "fraught with fear". Maybe a good calming thought for 2019 . ya think? "Don't get crazy Life goes on." Stay kind! ❤️🙏🏻
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Grammy night . and a beautiful memory to revisit. Years ago Quincy sent me a gorgeous melody written by the Brazilian genius Ivan Lins. He wanted it for George Bensons album , "Gimmie the Night." I added lyrics & called it "Love Dance! Grateful. God bless you Quincy! ❤️🙏🏻
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Sitting in my dermatologist office about to get some nasties frozen. Note to self. "Sunscreen!"
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Chilly on the train so wearing my Baby Driver Hoodie. The. uh rush to congratulate me on my brief but moving performance seems to be a little delayed by The Canadians respect for privacy. It’s only been eight hours. I suspect the avalanche of adoration is about to begin 😳
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Totally insulted. I look much more like Haley Mills. Thank your wife for the kindness.
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"Do what you can to show you care about other people, and you will make our world a better place.". - Rosalynn Carter. Happy Birthday Mrs. Carter. I mistakenly congratulated your husband. I have my moments. 🙏🏻
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In 1967 I was an out of work who’d begun to write songs. I showed up at A&M Records in a stolen car (borrowed from a friend without permission) and found a life. Thank you Herb! Love to you and Lani! ❤️🙏🏻🌈
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May the days bring you the warmth of the sun and the peacefulness of the sunset . Stay Grateful. It's powerful medicine. ❤️🙏🏻
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Batman!!! You flying rodent!! . I must admit . reluctantly. I'm proud to have battled you in TAS noir perfection!
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My brother Mentor Williams would've been 72 today. In November 2016 he "drifted away"… I miss you every day Motor Willis. Thanks for the joy you've given me . I want you to know I believe in your song. ❤️🙏🏻
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Temps in the mid 30s… Me bundled up like a kid in a Christmas movie. Typical morning run in Central Park? Not quite. Confused but grateful. Have a blessed day .
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Tonight I walked out of my house, stared at the night sky and said out loud to the strong presence of my late brother Mentor Williams . “Hey Motor . Guess What? You wrote and produced number 18 on President Obama’s summer play list. So proud of you. Night. ❤️🙏🏻.
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Turns out Siri is a Nilsson fan. That’s almost reason enough to forgive her sadistic edits.
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Afternoon run reminds me of how beautiful days end can be . Prettiest thing in the world to me? Still 'kindness'! God I sound like a sentimental old hippie. Guilty! 😝❤️🙏🏻
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You know, your life changes when an angel sings your songs. I love you Karen. Grateful beyond words.
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"If you want to preserve democracy as we know it, you have to have a free and many times adversarial press. And without it, I am afraid that we would lose so much of our individual liberties over time. That's how dictators get started.". - John McCain
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Always a warm greeting. Regis greeted you like a happy surprise he was delighted to see. A really sweet man, he took the starch out of an event and replaced it with an easy laugh. Thanks Regis and Joy for making it a party just by showing up! Kindness in your DNA! ❤️🙏🏻🌈
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@edgarwright Speechless! Absolutely Speechless! How can I ever thank you? I actually built a statue of you out of Mashed potatoes but ate it before it was finished. I now officially forgive you for killing me off in Baby Driver. You’re in the will, Edgar! Such kindness! Paul ❤️🙏🏻🌈.
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Hope this day was good to you and you to it. My first "guide" to sober living often asked me "How you treat'n the world today?" "You mean how's the world treating me" I said. No. He could care less. But he promised the moon if I was spiritually vigilant. I try. He was right ❤️
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Speechless! Absolutely Speechless! How can I ever thank you? I actually built a statue of you out of Mashed potatoes but ate it before it was finished. I now officially forgive you for killing me off in Baby Driver. You’re in the will, Edgar! Such kindness! Paul ❤️🙏🏻🌈.
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Genius lost. Too sad. We loved you David Bowie. Thank you for the joy.
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"You either liked Spinal Tap or you were not worth talking to.". - Edgar Wright. (Happy B-day Maestro).@edgarwright
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Is it possible to hit a bad shot wearing this hat? Consistently! ❤️🙏🏻
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So the Music Modernization Act is law. Nice. Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make it happen, especially my peeps @ASCAP . How to describe that wonderful feeling of knowing that as a music creator member, you've got my back! Tough, but I'll come up with something.❤️
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Hope everyone had a good Fourth of July. Getting dark so the fireworks are about to start. A reminder to keep your pets inside. I'll be under the bed with my mine. God, I've turned into one of those cat people. 😱❤️🙏🏻🐾🐾
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Richmond Virginia… 10 PM Another empty street . starting to get a little paranoid here. Where the hell is everybody? 😱
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"All we have to see.Is that I don't belong to you,.And you don't belong to me. Freedom.". - George Michael
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15 years ago these sweet, possessed residents of Winnipeg decided the world needed Phantompalooza. Gloria Dignazio & her co-conspirators are like family now. Thank you for your endless enthusiasm. I love you. You’re a little strange so you fit right in! Trust me! ⚡️❤️🙏🏻
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Thanks to @signal13p. for the excellent stocking cap. Will add his Winslow/Phantom pin and wear it with pride when the winds blow cold on my run's!
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"It's nice to be important… It's more Important to be nice!". - Garry Marshall
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The best part of my @ASCAP gig is visible in this photo . Loved Tom's Music & Spirit. Way too soon for goodbyes. ❤️🙏🏻
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We lost Jim 26 years ago today. This photo taken by Lin Workman and Kevin L. Williams still touches me.
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An extra hour of sleep. What a good idea. Grateful. Happy Sunday everyone. ❤️🙏🏻
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"Who hasn't had a weight issue? If not the body, certainly the big head!". -Aretha Franklin
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Together again. Debbie Reynolds just passed away. She was so kind to me before we even met. Prayers, Love and light.
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Too kind. You will always inspire me, Kermit. No greater honor than hearing you sing my songs. ❤️🙏🏻
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This is me with my best friend Tracey. @traceyjackson4 . It’s her birthday today. She’s authentic generous, funny, dangerously sharp, witty, opinionated, complicated and I’m grateful past language for her friendship. Happy Birthday Tee. They broke the mold. ❤️🙏🏻
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Bill and Lois Wilson . His birthday today. We never met but he saved my life. She loved him… stood by him… An equally amazing woman. Our relationship is anonymous but I figured my gratitude deserved a. public airing. ❤️🙏🏻
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Once upon a time… many years ago… I was in the Christmas 'spirits' pretty much year-round . Then I went to rehab! Happy joyous and free holidays to all of you. Much love, Paul
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#TBT just looking at this picture gives me the munchies. Sober is better but . We did have some fun.
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No idea who this gentleman is but I love his style. I'm guessing he'll appreciate knowing he and his pooch made the slow moving traffic in Amagansett memorable. ❤️🙏🏻
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.@AbbeyRoad . Studio2. The steps from the studio to the control room. Buzzed on the energy. Genius residue! ❤️🙏🏻
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"If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.". - Sandy Dahl, . Sandy was the wife of Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl.
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Muppet fan? This film is a must. The creative genius behind … actually underneath your favorite Muppet characters. The flesh & the Felt. Wonderful stories. Touching and hilarious… Like Jim. Only available at .
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Happy Father's Day to all the proud Dads and a nod to the single Moms who handle both jobs. I was a rank amateur at parenting but Lord did I get Lucky. Grateful and proud every day for Cole and Sarah . Who've done a pretty good job of raising me. ❤️❤️🙏🏻
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You win Montreal. Walking along rue de basically normal street I look up to see the glorious image of Maestro Cohen and I’m bathed in musical memories. Famous blue raincoat, Dance me to the end of love, bird on a wire, Hallelujah. Hallelujah indeed. You win Montreal. A fan. ❤️
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Weekend started early. Probably needs a meeting. Have fun friends. Be careful. Be kind. ❤️🙏🏻
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Guess who just turned 105… No, not me. But I'm planning on it some day. Happy Birthday to the mothership! @ASCAP For us songwriters you're an American treasure
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Tony Bennett came by the @ASCAP offices yesterday. The great American songbook has no better friend. Career high for me when he recorded "Close Enough for Love", a song I wrote with the great Johnny Mandel. Thank you Tony. That's one off the bucket list! 🙏🏻
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"Give a man a mask & he will tell you the truth.".- Oscar Wilde. Thank you Daft Punk. It's been an honor. http://t.co/H7jBd8gDV4.
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