1971 Three Dog Night Song, Rejected by The Carpenters, Became a Hit That’s Still Loved 55 Years Later

Paul Williams wrote the song while he was on a date, never imagining it would become a Three Dog Night classic.
Yahoo

1971's 'An Old Fashioned Love Song': How Paul Williams Wrote It in 20 Minutes

Paul Williams was well-known in the 1970s for having written more than a handful of soft rock classics. For the rock band Three Dog Night, Williams created "An Old Fashioned Love Song," which was ...