For the British saxophonist also named Billy Paul, see the Wizzo Band. Billy Paul (born Paul Williams, 1 December 1934, Philadelphia [LINK: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1495283/bio] [1]) is a Grammy Award winning American soul singer, most known for his 1972 number-one single, "Me and Mrs. Jones". Biography Born and raised in Philadelphia, Billy Paul began his singing career when he was twelve, appearing on local radio shows. Listening at home to his family's collection of 78s, Paul began developing a vocal style that would eventually incorporate traces of jazz, R&B and pop. "That's how I really got indoctrinated into music", Paul recalled. "My mother was always buying and collecting records, and she would buy everything from Jazz At The Philharmonic Hall to Nat King Cole. Paul attended Temple University, West Philadelphia Music School, and Granoff Schoo

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