Billy Paul

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Billy Paul

Billy Paul (born Paul Williams; December 1, 1934) is 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 is one of the many artists associated with the Philadelphia soul sound created by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell. Paul is usually identified by his diverse vocal style which ranges from mellow and soulful to low and raspy. Questlove of The Roots has equated Paul to Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, calling him "one of the criminally unmentioned proprietors of socially conscious post-revolution '60s civil rights music."

Life and career

Early years

Born and raised in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Paul's love of music began at a young age listening at home to his family's collection of 78s. He recalled: "That's how I really got indoctrinated into music. My mother was always...collecting records and she would buy everything from Jazz at Philharmonic Hall to Nat King Cole." He began singing along and tried to emulate the records he heard: "I always liked Nat King Cole. I always wanted to go my own way, but I always favored other singers like Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald - I loved Ella Fitzgerald. There are so many of them. Nina Simone was one of my favorites - Johnny Mathis, They all had a style, a silkiness about them.... I wanted to sing silky, like butter – mellow. I wanted to sing mellow you know what I mean. One of my favorites is Jessie Velvet - they used to call him Mr. Easy. A lot of people forgot about him you know - Sam Cooke is another one of my favorites."

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Thanks For Saving My Life

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War Of The Gods

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Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

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Bluesette

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Me And Mrs. Jones

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Let Em In

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July July July

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It's Too Late

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Everything Must Change

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Only The Strong Survive

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Without You

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When Love Is New

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Let's Make A Baby

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Your Song

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LET'S STAY TOGETHER

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Sooner Or Later

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Bring The Family Back

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Mrs. Robinson

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Am I Black Enough For You

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America

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You´re My Sweetness

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Thanks For Saving My Life

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Thanks for saving my life
For picking me up, dusting me off
Making me feel like I'm living again
(Like I'm living again)
I'm so glad I ran into you
If I hadn't seen you
I would have been through
I was low as low could go
Could not stand anymore
Oh, I could never, never
Never, never repay you
I'm so grateful for all the things
You've done for me
Especially listening to my problems
Then saving me from misery
I just wanna say, thank you, baby, for saving my life
For picking me up, dusting me off
Making me feel like I'm living again
(Like I'm living again)
I'm so glad you came along
You stopped me from singing
That sad, sad song
You're the one who erased the pain
My life would never be the same
You're the very one, that only one
That I've been waiting for
I wanna thank you
For listening to all of my problems
And being my shelter
In and out of the storm
I just wanna say, thank you, baby, for saving my life
For picking me up, dusting me off
Putting me all back together, together, together
(Together, together, together)
I can live
(I can live)
Since I found you, baby
(I can live, I can live)
Now I can live
(I can live)
Since I got you back, baby
I just wanna say
Thank you, baby, for saving my life
(For saving this man)
For picking me up, dusting me off
(Don't you understand, what you're doing to me)
Thank you for saving my life
(We both hooked up, we played together)
For picking me up, dusting me off
(I can't live, I can't live without you, babe)
Didn't you, didn't you, didn't you, didn't you save me
Thank you for saving my life

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Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe, Stevie Wonder lead moving Quincy Jones tribute at the Grammy Awards

The Los Angeles Times 03 Feb 2025

... featuring the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Dionne Warwick, Tina Turner and Bob Dylan — that was recorded and released to raise money for famine relief in Africa.

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Records that could be broken at 67th Grammy Awards

Manila Bulletin 31 Jan 2025

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British Theatre Guide 30 Jan 2025

Paul Coltas Faye Brookes (Roxie Hart) Kevin Clifton (Billy Flynn) and Company Credit. Paul Coltas Brenda Edwards (Mama Morton) Credit. Paul Coltas ... Some, like Billy's fan dance "All I Care About is Love" ...

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Dublin Racing Festival preview and tips: Expert panel on the Leopardstown action

Sporting Life 30 Jan 2025

We get the views of Fran Berry, Billy Nash and Matt Brocklebank who shed some light on their expectations ahead of the Dublin Racing Festival.Can Fact To File get closer to Galopin Des Champs in the Irish Gold Cup? ... Billy Nash ... Billy Nash ... Billy Nash.

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Billy Paul Branham: Hostile Takeover of the Branham Tabernacle - Revival History - ep 262 Podcast

Bitchute 29 Jan 2025

Go to the source via the article link to view the video or lcik the video icon ....

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FireAid, with Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga, is the latest in a long line of ...

Fox31 Denver 29 Jan 2025

To rally support and resources for a New York City dazed by a terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Paul McCartney united famous friends and Big Apple neighbors — David Bowie, Billy Joel, Jay-Z, ...

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How to watch ‘Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music’ for free without cable

The Post-Standard 28 Jan 2025

Featured interviews include Paul Simon, Miley Cyrus, Debbie Harry, Justin Timberlake, Dua Lipa, Paul Shaffer, Olivia Rodrigo, Jack White, Kacey Musgraves, Billie Eilish, Finneas, Chris Stapleton, Bad ...

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Evening Times 28 Jan 2025

All services and studies available on Facebook – CornerstoneWM Services and Studies Private Group – Ask to Join! Billy Oyler, Pastor – “All are welcome!” ... Paul Missionary Baptist Church will have ...

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The brides and grooms stripped bare! Meet the Married At First Sight stars who put ...

The Daily Mail 27 Jan 2025

Meanwhile, grooms Dave Thomas, Billy Belcher, Paul Antoine and Ryan Donnelly certainly have no problem showing off their chiselled abs on socials ... Paul Antoine ... A hopeless romantic, Paul dreams of a love like his parents' 40-year marriage ... Paul Antoine.

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FourFourTwo 27 Jan 2025

Billy Davies was sacked by Derby in 2007 (Image credit ... They sacked their manager, Billy Davies, in late November. Paul Jewell took over but couldn’t rescue a squad that was exceptionally poor by ...

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Every Grammy song of the year winner since 1959: Full list ahead of 2025 awards

Usatoday 26 Jan 2025

... Awards in 2022)"Just Like That" – Bonnie Raitt (65th Grammy Awards in 2023)"What Was I Made For?" – Billie Eilish, Finneas (66th Grammy Awards in 2024)Just Curious for more? We've got you covered.

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Questlove says upcoming ‘SNL’ special is ‘love letter’ to show’s 50 years of musical performances

CNN 26 Jan 2025

... from artists including Miley Cyrus, Mick Jagger, Dave Grohl, Billie Eilish and Paul Simon, among others, plus actors who’ve graced the “SNL” stage like Maya Rudolph, Eddie Murphy, Bill Hader and more.

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What's on TV this week—Paradise, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, You're Cordially Invited

AV Club 26 Jan 2025

Welcome to What’s On, our weekly roundup of notable shows ... The biggies ... Questlove and Oz Rodriguez's documentary on Saturday Night Live's musical guests over the last half century features interviews with everyone from Paul Simon to Billie Eilish ... O.J.

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White Sox to honor 2005 World Series ace Mark Buehrle with statue at Rate Field

CBS Sports 25 Jan 2025

Hall of Famers Luis Aparicio, Harold Baines, Carlton Fisk, Nellie Fox, Minnie Miñoso and Frank Thomas are among those honored, as are franchise icons Paul Konerko and Billy Pierce, and founding owner Charles Comiskey.

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