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ACHIEVEMENTS He is a member of the Songwriters Hall Of Fame and his songs have been performed by both popular and Country Music artists. He is the son-in-law of actor Keenan Wynn . He has won one Academy Award , two Grammy Award s and several Golden Globe s. Williams is responsible for a number of enduring pop hits from the 1970s, including, "(Just an) Old Fashioned Love Song", a U.S. top-ten hit for the band Three Dog Night in late 1971 , and a number of Carpenters hits, most notably " We've Only Just Begun ", which has since become a cover-band standard, and ''de rigeur'' for weddings throughout North America. In addition, Williams penned the popular children's favorite " The Rainbow Connection ", sung by Kermit in "The Muppet Movie". LATER LIFE Williams has been active in the field of Recovery From Addictions . He has been divorced twice, is currently married, and has two children. ACTING CAREER Movies
Plays
Television He has also made numerous television appearances in the 1970s and 1980s , including guest appearances on '' Match Game '79 '', '' The Love Boat '', and '' The Muppet Show ''. He is also known as the voice of .'' SONGWRITER CAREER Albums
Notable songs
Film music
Television
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