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Ken Williams | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kenneth Williams |
| Born | January 13, 1939 Fernandina Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 2022 (aged 83) Manhasset, New York |
| Occupations | Songwriter Record producer Arranger Singer Vocalist Engineer Pianist CEO |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1959–2022 |
| Spouse | Mary Seymour Williams |
| Website | adishatunes |
Kenneth Williams (January 13, 1939 – June 17, 2022) was an American songwriter, record producer, arranger and singer, best known for the 1972 hit song "Everybody Plays the Fool” which he co-wrote with J. R. Bailey and Rudy Clark, and was recorded by American R&B group The Main Ingredient and also by Aaron Neville.[1][2] It reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. It peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart and at No. 25 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Williams was the CEO and founder of the publishing company A-Dish-A-Tunes Music LLC.[1]
- ^ a b Evans, Greg (2022-06-27). "Ken Williams Dies: "Everybody Plays The Fool" Songwriter Was 83". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "Episode #119 – Ken Williams". THE PAUL LESLIE HOUR. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2022-07-14.