Composer, singer, and songwriter, Paul Williams is going to be honored via the 2023 Icon Award by the 13th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards held at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles today, March 5th.
Williams has previously won an Oscar in 1977 for best original song for co-writing “Evergreen (love Theme From A Star Is Born)” along with barbara Streisand. He also has won three Grammy Awards and has been nominated for two Primetime Emmys.
Williams said during a press release, “There is a strange, beautiful alchemy, that occurs when the perfect song placement transforms both the scene and the song, I have been graced with many opportunities to write music for picture in my career, and it feels like magic every single time. Thank you to the Guild of Music Supervisors for this incredible recognition.”
The awards show is also honoring former Sony Pictures Entertainment senior VP and music supervisor, Pilar McCurry.
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