Bill Hudson (singer)

In 2018, Hudson's son, Oliver, told Larry King that he and his father had begun speaking again after being estranged for many years.

Hudson released his memoir, Two Versions: The Other Side of Fame and Family, in December 2011.

He also has a daughter (named Lalania) born in 2006 to ex-girlfriend Caroline Graham.

Hudson campaigned for Democratic politician Michael Dukakis' presidential bid in 1988.

As an actor, Hudson appeared in the film Big Shots (1987), and three episodes of the television series Doogie Howser, M.D. from 1989 to 1992.

Hudson married Cindy Williams in 1982 and they had two children, Emily (b. 1982) and Zachary (b. 1986) before divorcing in 2000.

Hudson next had a relationship with Ali MacGraw, which dissolved by mid-1981.

In 1974, Hudson dated actress Jill St. John. A year later he became involved with Goldie Hawn, and they married in 1976. Hudson filed for divorce in 1980 and it was finalized two years later. They have two children, Oliver Hudson (b. 1976) and Kate Hudson (b. 1979), who were raised by Hawn and Kurt Russell. Hudson would later accuse Hawn of "willfully alienating" him from their children.

William Louis Hudson Jr. (born October 17, 1949) is an American musician and actor. He was a vocalist in The Hudson Brothers, a band he formed in 1965 with his two younger brothers, Brett and Mark. He later had a brief acting career, appearing in supporting roles in Zero to Sixty (1978), Hysterical (1983), and Big Shots (1987). He also appeared in a recurring guest role on the series Doogie Howser, M.D..