Billy Paul Williams

Not to end up being confused with possibly Philadelphia soul vocalist Billy Paul (most widely known for his 1971 smash “Me & Mrs. Jones” or ‘70s smooth rocker Paul Williams, Billy Paul Williams is definitely a maker, composer, musician, mixmaster, and vocalist that has centered on different varieties of electronica and dance music in the 21st hundred years. Williams, who right now lives in the trendy South Seaside part of Miami, is most beneficial known for his 2002 golf club strike “Sex” (which managed to get to number 1 on Billboard’s Sizzling Dance Tracks graph and was specifically popular in European countries). While “Sex” (a cooperation with DJ Robbie Rivera) can be an exuberant, uptempo exemplory case of home music, Williams required a softer, even more laid-back strategy on his 2003 launch Miles to visit. That album preferred a downtempo/chill-out orientation and integrated components of jazz; the name Miles to look is actually an acknowledgment of jazz trumpet great Mls Davis. While Mls to look isn’t jazz by itself, the album is normally electronica/membership music with jazz overtones. Williams provides eclectic preferences; the long set of individuals who have inspired him runs from Davis, Herbie Hancock, and Don Cherry to accommodate icon Marshall Jefferson to ‘70s soul-rock superstar Billy Preston to several Latin artists. Furthermore to playing many equipment — including electric guitar, bass, and keyboards — Williams did his talk about of performing and continues to be employed being a history vocalist by two main Latin superstars: Columbia’s Shakira and Puerto Rico’s Chayanne. When Mls to Go premiered by Kriztal Entertainment in June 2003, Williams was along the way of writing materials for Chayanne’s initial English-language album.