Paul Simon

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This article is about the musician; for other Paul Simons, see Paul Simon (disambiguation).

Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is considered to be one of the finest American songwriters of the century, receiving Kennedy Center Honors in 2002. He was the primary songwriter in the duo Simon and Garfunkel, which recorded several influential albums, including 1966's Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme, and Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970).

Simon and Garfunkel also contributed extensively to the soundtrack of the 1967 film The Graduate (starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft). They wrote Mrs. Robinson specifically for the film; other songs by the duo were also used in the film.

After Simon and Art Garfunkel split in 1971, Paul Simon began to write and record solo material. He released Paul Simon in 1972, although this was not his first solo album, as he released The Paul Simon Song Book as a UK-only LP in 1965. He continued to release remarkable material during the seventies, and in 1986 released the ground-breaking and immensely popular Graceland.

Table of contents

1 Samples
2 Discography
3 External links

Samples

of "Graceland" from Graceland

Discography

1965 The Paul Simon Song Book
1972 Paul Simon (see 1972 in music)
1973 There Goes Rhymin' Simon
1974
1975 Still Crazy After All These Years
1980 One Trick Pony (soundtrack)
1983 Hearts and Bones
1986 Graceland
1990 The Rhythm of the Saints
1991 Paul Simon's Concert in the Park, August 15, 1991 (live)
1997 Songs From the Capeman
2000 You're the One
2002 Father and Daughter, the Academy Award-nominated song from The Wild Thornberrys Movie

In addition, there are numerous compilations available.

External links

http://www.paul-simon.info
http://www.paulsimon.com
http://www.paul.simon.org
http://www.simonandgarfunkel.com