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Billy Paul

1934 - 2016

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Paul Williams (December 1, 1934 – April 24, 2016), known professionally as Billy Paul, was an American soul singer, known for his 1972 No. 1 single "Me and Mrs. Jones". His 1973 album and single War of the Gods blends his more conventional pop, soul, and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Paul is the 1,294th most popular singer (down from 963rd in 2019), the 7,071st most popular biography from United States (down from 5,045th in 2019) and the 355th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Billy Paul ranks 1,294 out of 4,381. Before him are Licia Albanese, Ted Neeley, Clara Nunes, Mississippi John Hurt, Martha Mödl, and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. After him are Siti Nurhaliza, Ulla Pia, Valentina Monetta, Boz Scaggs, Nate Dogg, and Gustav Winckler.

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Among people born in 1934, Billy Paul ranks 352. Before him are Stanley G. Payne, Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem, Julius Wess, Tomás Eloy Martínez, Giorgio Bassi, and Vladislao Cap. After him are Jaegwon Kim, Jef Planckaert, Joan Hackett, Marek Hłasko, Takayuki Kubota, and Peter McParland. Among people deceased in 2016, Billy Paul ranks 334. Before him are Rudy Van Gelder, Heinrich Schiff, William Trevor, Oliver Shanti, Benoîte Groult, and Solomon W. Golomb. After him are Anne Jackson, Teatao Teannaki, Abdul Sattar Edhi, Motiur Rahman Nizami, Kazimierz Barburski, and Velimir Sombolac.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Paul ranks 7,073 out of 20,380. Before him are Mary Elizabeth Winstead (1984), Johnny Knoxville (1971), Rachel Bilson (1981), Big John Studd (1948), Solomon W. Golomb (1932), and Wynton Marsalis (1961). After him are Ludacris (1977), Mark Forest (1933), Rachael Harris (1968), Robert Greene (1959), Brent Scowcroft (1925), and David Dunlap (1910).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Billy Paul ranks 355. Before him are Gil Scott-Heron (1949), Gloria Jones (1945), Lil Nas X (1999), Lhasa de Sela (1972), Ted Neeley (1943), and Mississippi John Hurt (1892). After him are Boz Scaggs (1944), Nate Dogg (1969), Skeeter Davis (1931), Sheila E. (1957), Jello Biafra (1958), and Johnny "Guitar" Watson (1935).

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