- Born
- Died
- Birth namePaul Williams
- Billy Paul was born on December 1, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Beautiful Girls (1996), Coneheads (1993) and Breakfast on Pluto (2005). He was married to Blanche Williams. He died on April 24, 2016 in Blackwood, New Jersey, USA.
- SpouseBlanche Williams(1967 - April 24, 2016) (his death, 2 children)
- Children
- RelativesGwendolyn Murray(Cousin)
- He had a #1 R&B hit with "Me and Mrs. Jones" for Philadelphia International Records in 1972.
- After "Me and Mrs. Jones" made him a star, radio stations refused to play his more socially conscious follow-up song, "Am I Black Enough for You".
- His manager suggested that he change his name to Billy Paul to avoid confusion with songwriter Paul Williams and other musicians with the same name.
- He was drafted into the military in his early 20s. He was on the same base in Germany with Elvis Presley and Gary Crosby, Bing Crosby's son.
- He performed with such jazz stars as Charlie Parker and Dinah Washington, and was featured on a handful of singles while still in his teens.
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