In March 2012 , it was announced that Williams had " written a couple of tunes " on '' Random Access Memories '' , the album of French electronic duo Daft Punk . He co-wrote and sang vocals on " Touch " and co-wrote " Beyond " . Williams and Nile Rodgers were the only featured artists to speak on behalf of Daft Punk at the 2014 Grammy Awards upon their receipt of the Album of the Year award for '' Random Access Memories '' . Williams told an anecdote about his work with Daft Punk : " Back when I was drinking , I would imagine things that were n't there and I 'd get frightened . Then I got sober and two robots called and asked me to make an album . " He also communicated a " message from the robots " to the audience : " As elegant and as classy as the Grammy has ever been is the moment when we saw those wonderful marriages and Same Love is fantastic . It is the height of fairness and love and the power of love for all people at any time in any combination . Captain Kirk uses the Enterprise . They sail on a ship called Generosity . They are generous in spirit ... This is a labor of love and we are all so grateful . " Williams is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame , and his songs have been performed by both pop and country music artists . In April 2009 , Williams was elected President and Chairman of the American Society of Composers , Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP )
2014 Grammy Awards
56th Annual Grammy Awards
Paul Williams (songwriter)