Paul Williams will be the 2020 recipient of the Johnny Mercer Award, the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s highest honor. Continue to Variety SKIP AD You will be redirected back to your article in seconds ...

Those who know Williams best gather for a well-earned (and ultra-curated) celebration of their friend “Johnny,” whose film themes have defined a generation. At age 92, the maestro has received ...

But best of all is the way he has been able to bring Williams out of his reluctant shell to talk about his life in music, from his beginnings, his days as a jazz musician, the early film jobs like ...

Williams, 92, was born in New York City to musical parents; Johnny Williams, his dad, was a percussionist who can be heard on the soundtracks to On the Waterfront and From Here to Eternity, among ...

John Williams is synonymous with Hollywood. The “Star Wars” composer, who has racked up an incredible 51 Oscar nominations, could easily be called the composer laureate of American cinema.