SIFF: I met Paul Williams last night

[scarlettina]

For many of us who grew up in the 1970s, Paul Williams was a constant presence, whether he was on TV or on the radio. He wrote the themes for "Love Boat" and "The Muppet Show," among others. At the time, I think everyone identified with one or another of his songs. For my mom, it was "You and Me Against the World." For me, it was "Rainbow

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[shadowdaddy]

What a wonderful opportunity! I am now very interested in finding/seeing the film. I hope it turns up here.

[scarlettina]

I believe it's being released on June 8th.

[textualdeviance]

I love that song, too. Nice to know he's such a kind person. :)

[e_bourne]

What a wonderful and generous moment. I'm so glad that you had that time with him.

[prettyshrub]

That is so lovely! *HUGS*

[willowgreen]

How did I not know Paul Williams wrote "Rainbow Connection"? I love that song SO MUCH.

Also, thanks to links to this documentary, I have finally figured out the difference between Paul Williams of '70s fame and John Williams, composer of a quadzillion movie themes. It's always a good thing to be able to tell one Williams from another.

So nice to hear you got to meet him and speak to him -- and that he appreciated hearing how much his music meant to your mom. :-)