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Paul Williams (December 1, 1934 – April 24, 2016), [1] known professionally as Billy Paul, was an American soul singer, known for his 1972 No. 1 single "Me and Mrs. Jones". His 1973 album and single War of the Gods blends his more conventional pop , soul, and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences.
War of the Gods is an album by soul singer Billy Paul.The album was produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and arranged by Bobby Martin and Lenny Pakula. Released in 1973, the album reached number 12 on the Billboard soul chart and number 110 on the pop chart.
"Your Song" is a song written by musician Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was John's first international Top 10 chart single. "Your Song" was first released by American rock band Three Dog Night in March 1970 as an album track on It Ain't Easy. John was an opening act for the band at the time and allowed them to ...
Beloved movie tough guy Jack Palance may have been 73 years old when he won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as gruff cowboy Curly Washburn in 1991’s City Slickers, but he was eager ...
"Me and Mrs. Jones" is a 1972 soul song written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert, and originally recorded by Billy Paul. It describes an extramarital affair between a man and his lover, Mrs. Jones. In the song, the two meet in secret "every day at the same cafe", at 6:30, where they hold hands and talk.
The song was the group's only Hot 100 number-one hit and their only Hot 100 top 20 song after they changed their name (see Paul Revere and The Raiders). The song was covered by Roots Reggae and dub artists in the 1970s : in 1972, Sioux Records released two versions of the song, by Jackie Rowland and another by Funky Brown, and later, in 1977 ...
After the Ringers broke up in 2010, Joe and his cousin Patrick Hursley (the drummer of the Ringers) formed the indie rock band Indians. [9] [non-primary source needed] They released their self-titled debut in 2011. The first music video, "Sink Into You", was written and directed by Jordan Albertsen, and starred Joslyn Jensen and Taylor Handley.
He has covered songs by Mariah Carey, Billie Eilish and country music legend Merle Haggard, undertaken sporadic acting roles (from his early role in 1987’s Matewan, to 2023’s motorcycle drama ...