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This article is about the Canadian poet and jazz lyricist. For the Australian fiction writer see Paul Haines (fiction writer).

Paul Paul Haines (1932 – January 21, 2003) was an American poet and jazz lyricist. Born in Vassar, Michigan, Haines eventually settled in Canada after spending time in Europe, Asia, and the United States; he had a long stint as a French teacher at Fenelon Falls Secondary School, in Ontario, Canada. Active in New York City in the 60s, he recorded Albert Ayler's Ghosts. A second recording made by Ayler called Spiritual Unity (1965) included a printed folio with text by Paul Haines called "You and the Night and Music."

Haines's best-known work is Escalator over the Hill, a collaboration with Carla Bley.

Haines and his wife Jo Hayward had three children: Emily, Avery and Tim. Emily Haines is a songwriter and musician with Metric, Broken Social Scene, and Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton. Avery Haines is a Canadian television journalist and television show host. Tim Haines is owner of Bluestreak Records in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

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