Paul Williams Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

It’s been 9 yrs since Grammy, Golden Globe, Oscar Winner, and Hall of Famer, Paul Williams, graced my living room. That’s almost as long as it’s been since I began campaigning to get him to do this. Worth the wait! And then some.

Putting aside Paul’s decades of accomplishments, the dozens upon dozens of his songs that weave through the fabric of our lives, continue to move us, and break our hearts––for me, just today, crying in the shower singing along to, I Won’t Last a Day Without You… plus all of the film scores he’s composed, his TV and movie appearances, chairing and presidenting, over ASCAP, his efforts for MusicCares, and his unwavering and indefatigable devotion to his sobriety, recovery, and being of service to others. I have yet to meet anyone so adored by absolutely everyone, pretty much all with a story of how he’s impacted their lives with his art and his heart.

There are gorgeous tidbits here, not all pretty, some of poor behaviors as an artist, a father, a worker, a partner, a son, a human, and then fabulously stunning stories of redemption, most notably with his daughter and mother––get out your hanky… all thanks to sobriety, and the program which he credits as saving him, in all ways. And, which he continues to pay forward, every day in just about every way.

Paul talked about Sinatra, Daft Punk, his writing partner Roger Nichols, The Carpenters, and The Big Amigo. This conversation is richer than the Kardashians, Zuckerberg and Musk’s joint checking account. Entertaining as all get out, with a great big heaping portion of truth, insight, honesty, humility, spirituality, wisdom, and just plain crazy fun.

Paul’s been a gift to us in more ways than I count - arbitrarily mark this - a gazillion and one.

Paul Williams Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

Wed, January 25, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

Streamed Live on The Facebook

Replay here:

https://bit.ly/3WDoUpE