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Within Vinony's link graph, Billy Paul is referenced by 210 other articles, and connects out to Gamble and Huff, rhythm and blues and AllMusic.
It is catalogued under topics including 1934 births, 2016 deaths and 20th-century African-American male singers.
Its subject is documented across 21 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Flight 3911 : 9/11
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Known for
- Am I Black Enough for You — Himself2009
- Star Academy — Self2001
- New York Undercover — Self1994
- Billy Paul Live In Europe1974
- The Midnight Special — Self1972
- Soul Train — Self1971
- The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1942-06-18
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
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 465,126
- Total plays
- 2,952,470
Tags
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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