Question: Rainbow Connection was written by the composer of what nationality?

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It Goes Like It Goes: "It Goes Like It Goes" is a song written by David Shire and Norman Gimbel.  Jennifer Warnes sang the vocals for the "Norma Rae" soundtrack in 1979.  "It Goes Like It Goes" won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1979, defeating such fellow nominees as "Through the Eyes of Love" and "Rainbow Connection", to the consternation of some critics.

Rainbow Connection: "Rainbow Connection" is a song from the 1979 film "The Muppet Movie", with music and lyrics written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher.  The song was performed by Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson) in the film.  "Rainbow Connection" reached No. 25 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in November 1979, with the song remaining in the Top 40 for seven weeks total.  Williams and Ascher received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 52nd Academy Awards.

Kenneth Ascher: Kenneth Lee "Kenny" Ascher (born October 26, 1944 in Washington, D.C.) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger who is active in jazz, rock, classical, and musical theater genres — in live venues, recording studios, and cinema production.  He is widely known for co-writing, with Paul Williams, "Rainbow Connection" from "The Muppet Movie".  Both Williams and Ascher received Oscar nominations for the 1979 Academy Awards for Best Original Song ("Rainbow Connection") and Best Original Score ("The Muppet Movie" Soundtrack).  The song was also nominated for the Golden Globes for "Best Original Song" that same year.

Paul Williams (songwriter): Paul Hamilton Williams, Jr. (born September 19, 1940) is an American composer, singer, songwriter and actor.  He is perhaps best known for writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, including Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song" and "Out in the Country", Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World", David Bowie's "Fill Your Heart", and the Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days and Mondays", as well as for his contributions to films, such as writing the lyrics to the #1 chart-topping "Evergreen", the love theme from "A Star Is Born", starring Barbra Streisand, for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song; and "Rainbow Connection" from "The Muppet Movie".  He also wrote the lyrics to the opening theme for "The Love Boat", with music previously composed by Charles Fox, which was originally sung by Jack Jones and, later, by Dionne Warwick.

Beth Ann Karmeisool: Beth Ann (BethAnn) Karmeisool, MPH, (born January 14, 1969) is an American entrepreneur, lecturer, certified sexual health educator and certified HIV counselor.  She initially became an advocate for safe sexual health after volunteering with the Rainbow Connection, where she worked with children infected with HIV and AIDS, and after interviewing adolescents about their lack of information regarding sex education.  Karmeisool founded S3 Safe Sex Store in April 1995, a retail business currently located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  She said that she, “created S3 to provide all people regardless of age, race, religion or sexual orientation a safe place that provides correct, consistent sexual health information.”  A 2008 article published by The Michigan Daily stated that, “Karmeisool believes it is her responsibility to inform, empower and educate her clientele about sexual health issues.”

Rainbow Connection (album): Rainbow Connection is the fifty-fifth studio album by country singer Willie Nelson nominated for the 2001 Country Album of the Year Grammy Award.  It was recorded in December 2000 and January 2001 at Willie's ranch near Spicewood, TX.

British Overseas Territories citizen: The status of British Overseas Territories citizen (BOTC) relates to persons holding British nationality by virtue of a connection with a British Overseas Territory (BOT).  Nearly all BOTCs are also British citizens as a result of the changes made to British nationality law in 2002.

The Muppet Movie (soundtrack): The Muppet Movie: Original Soundtrack Recording is a soundtrack album from the 1979 film, "The Muppet Movie", featuring the songs and select score written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher.  Originally released on LP by Atlantic Records, the album reached No. 32 on the "Billboard "200, and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.  The soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Best Children's Album in 1980 and was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, and two Academy Awards; Best Adaptation Score for the overall album and Best Original Song for "Rainbow Connection", which reached No. 25 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.

Rose Royce IV: Rainbow Connection: Rose Royce IV: Rainbow Connection is the fourth album released by the Funk band Rose Royce on the Whitfield label in August 1979.  It was produced by Norman Whitfield.  This would be the last album to include lead singer Gwen Dickey before she left the group to embark on a solo career.

The Muppets (soundtrack): The Muppets: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack is a soundtrack album released by Walt Disney Records on November 22, 2011 for the musical comedy film "The Muppets".  The soundtrack features five original songs, four re-recordings and remasterings of popular Muppet songs ("The Muppet Show Theme", "Rainbow Connection", and "Mah Nà Mah Nà"), two cover versions of existing songs (Cee Lo Green's "Forget You" and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"), two standalone songs (Paul Simon's "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" and Starship's "We Built This City"), and fifteen dialogue tracks.  It also features the song "Man or Muppet", which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.  The soundtrack was also nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 55th Grammy Awards.

Supporting paragraphs: Rainbow Connection Paul Williams (songwriter)
Answer: American