Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Flight 3911 : 9/11
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1942-06-18
70s80s90sbritishclassic pop and rockclassical
Discography
- McCartney1970
- RAM1971
- McCartney II1980
- Tug of War1982
- Pipes of Peace1983
- Press to Play1986
- Снова в СССР1988
- Flowers in the Dirt1989
- Off the Ground1993
- Flaming Pie1997
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 465,126
- Total plays
- 2,952,470
Tags
soul70sjazzrhythm and bluesphilly soul
Billy Paul (Paul Williams; December 1, 1934 – April 24, 2016) was a Grammy Award winning American soul singer, most known for his 1972 number-one single, "Me and Mrs. Jones", as well as the 1973 album and single "War of the Gods" which blends his more conventional pop, soul and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences. He was one of the many artists associated with the Philadelphia soul sound created by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Bil
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Billy
- Family name
- Williams
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Blackwood
- Occupation
- singer
- Educated at
- Temple University
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- saxophone
- Record label
- Jubilee Records
- Official website
- billyp7.wixsite.com/soul-artist
- Image
- Billy Paul.jpg
Show 7 more facts
- date of birth
- 1934-12-01
- date of death
- 2016-04-24
- Commons category
- Billy Paul
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- pancreatic cancer
- start of work period
- 1952-00-00
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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