Williams has worked on the music of a number of films , including writing and singing on '' Phantom of the Paradise '' ( 1974 ) in which he also starred and earned an Oscar nomination for the music , and '' Bugsy Malone '' ( 1976 ) . Williams also wrote and sang the song " Where Do I Go From Here , " which was used in the end credits of the Michael Cimino-directed film '' Thunderbolt and Lightfoot '' , which starred Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges . He contributed lyrics to the '' Cinderella Liberty '' song " You 're So Nice to Be Around " with music by John Williams , and it earned them an Oscar nomination . Along with Ascher and Rupert Holmes , he wrote the music and lyrics to '' A Star Is Born '' ( also 1976 ) , with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson . The love ballad , " Evergreen " , ( lyrics by Paul Williams , melody by Barbra Streisand ) from the movie '' A Star Is Born '' won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy for Song of the Year . He has been nominated on other occasions for an Academy Award and several Golden Globe Awards
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46th Academy Awards
Paul Williams (songwriter)