'Everybody Plays the Fool' songwriter Ken Williams dead at 83 - New York Post
Ken Williams, a Grammy-winning songwriter most famous for writing the 1972 hit “Everybody Plays the Fool,” has died at age 83.It was famously recorded by the Main Ingredient, with lead vocals by Cuba Gooding Sr., the father of actor Cuba Gooding Jr.
Some of his greatest hits include “Love, Love, Love” performed by Donny Hathaway, “I Can’t See Me Without You” by the Impalas, “Let Me Prove My Love to You” by the Main Ingredient, “Only When You’re Lonely” by Holly Maxwell, “Seven Lonely Nights” by Four Tops, “Keep on Holding on” by Margaret Reynolds and “Hoping You Will Come Back” by Sandra Phillips.
Williams and Kalvin Williams; and a daughter, Cheryl Nicholson.