# Paul Politi

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**Paul Leo Politi** (born July 31, 1943) is an American songwriter,[1] famous for his collaboration of over 40 songs with singer and songwriter [Barry White](/source/Barry_White).[2]

Politi and White collaborated in writing songs including the singer [Felice Taylor](/source/Felice_Taylor) during the mid 1960s. Various songs co-written for her included "[It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring)](/source/It_May_Be_Winter_Outside_(But_in_My_Heart_It's_Spring))" in 1967 and the follow-up "[Under the Influence of Love](/source/Under_the_Influence_of_Love)". Both were later covered by [Love Unlimited](/source/Love_Unlimited), a protégée female vocal group established through Barry White's initiative and were hit singles in the United States. The international fame came through "[I Feel Love Comin' On](/source/I_Feel_Love_Comin'_On)", also co-written by Politi and White. The song became a hit for Taylor in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe in 1967.

Other Politi songs include "[Those Oldies but Goodies (Remind Me of You)](/source/Those_Oldies_but_Goodies_(Remind_Me_of_You))" by [Little Caesar & the Romans](/source/Little_Caesar_%26_the_Romans) co-written by Politi and Nick Curinga in 1961 and "I'm So Glad That I'm a Woman" by the female trio [Love Unlimited](/source/Love_Unlimited). Politi songs have also been recorded by [Kenny Vance and the Planotones](/source/Kenny_Vance_and_the_Planotones), [The Love Unlimited Orchestra](/source/The_Love_Unlimited_Orchestra), [Kylie Minogue](/source/Kylie_Minogue), [Jay-Z](/source/Jay-Z) with [The Notorious B.I.G.](/source/The_Notorious_B.I.G.), Puff Daddy, Mary J. Blige, Black Rob, Big Pun, The Beatnuts, [Sonny Knight](/source/Sonny_Knight), [Steps](/source/Steps_(pop_group)), [Sunny & the Sunglows](/source/Sunny_%26_the_Sunglows), [Al Wilson](/source/Al_Wilson_(singer)), [Wayne Newton](/source/Wayne_Newton) [Nino and the Ebb Tides](/source/Nino_and_the_Ebb_Tides) & KHALIQ.

Politi also co-wrote most of the songs on Barry White album, *[The Message Is Love](/source/The_Message_Is_Love)*, in 1979. Three songs written by Politi and White charted on the [US](/source/United_States) *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))* [R&B](/source/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Songs) [chart](/source/Record_chart); "Any Fool Could See (You Were Meant for Me)", "It Ain't Love, Babe (Until You Give It)" and "Love Ain't Easy".

Paul Politi's father was the artist, author and illustrator, [Leo Politi](/source/Leo_Politi).

## References

1. ["Songs written by Paul Politi - SecondHandSongs"](https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/25102). *Secondhandsongs.com*. Retrieved 26 August 2018.

1. ["Paul Politi - Credits - AllMusic"](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/paul-politi-mn0003057667). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved 26 August 2018.

## External links

- [Paul Politi](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3728162/) at IMDb
- [paulpoliti.com](http://paulpoliti.com)

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