Mats Paulson (real name Maths Paul Ingemar Paulsson; born 21 January 1938) is a Swedish singer, poet, songwriter and painter.He released his first disc in 1964; Tango i Hagalund. He has written hundreds songs, among them Barfotavisan, Baggenslaten and Visa vid vindens angar. He has worked together with artists, among them Alexander Rybak and Hakan Hellstrom.