Paul Simon
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Paul Simon is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. In 2006, Time Magazine called Paul as one of the "100 people who shape our world". One of his biggest album released was Still Crazy After All These Years.
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About
Paul Simon was born on October 31, 1941 at Newark Heights, New Jersey. Their family moved to Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York City. Paul's music career began when he and his friend Art Garfunkel began singing together as duo. They both attended High School in Forest Hills. The duos performed occasionally at their school.They were called Tom and Jerry.
They released their first single, Hey, Schoolgirl in 1957 under Big Records, which reached number 49 at the Billboard Pop charts. After they graduated from high school, Paul attended college in Queen while Art attended at Columbia University in Manhattan.
In 1964, Paul and Art signed a recording contract with Columbia Records. Columbia Records called the duo, Simon and Garfunkel. They released several albums under the said recording company.
In 1971, the duo has decided to separate ways. Paul went solo and released his self-titled album, Mother and Child in 1972. He released another album, There Goes Rhymin' Simon in 1973. His next album Still Crazy After All These Years, released in 1975 was said to be his most beautiful album.
In 1985, Paul was included in the popular song, We Are The World. He released his popular album, Graceland in 1986 which won him a Grammy Awards. His album, The Rhythm of The Saints was released in 1990.
His album, You're The One was released in 2000. It was not a successful one unlike his previous albums. Although it was not successful, it received a good reviews from music critics and earned a Grammy Nomination as Album of The Year. He recorded the movie theme song of the cartoon film The Wild Thornberrys Father and Daugher. The song earned a nomination in Oscar Awards for Best Song. His latest album, Surprise was released in 2006.
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1975 | Grammy Awards | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance For Still Crazy After All These Years |
| 1975 | Grammy Awards | Album of The Year For Still Crazy After All These Years |
| 1986 | Grammy Awards | Album of The Year For Graceland |
| 1986 | Grammy Awards | Record of The Year For Graceland |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | U.S. Hot 100 | UK Charts | Album |
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| 1972 | Mother And Child Reunion/Paranoia Blues | 4 | 5 | Paul Simon |
| 1973 | Kodachrome/Tenderness | 2 | - | There Goes Rhymin' Simon |
| 1973 | Loves Me Like Rock/Learn How To Fall | 2 | 39 | There Goes Rhymin' Simon |
| 1975 | 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover/Some Folks' Lives Roll Easy | 1 | 23 | Still Crazy After All These Years |
| 1986 | You Can Call Me Al/Gumboots | 23 | 4 | Graceland |
News
Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for Paul Simon.
Announcements
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Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 1965 | I Am A Rock"/"Leaves That Are Green | CBS |
| 1972 | Mother And Child Reunion/Paranoia Blues | Columbia |
| 1972 | Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard/Congratulations | Columbia |
| 1972 | Duncan/Run That Body Down | Columbia |
| 1973 | Kodachrome/Tenderness | Warner Bros. |
| 1973 | Loves Me Like Rock/Learn How To Fall | Warner Bros. |
| 1973 | American Tune/One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor | Warner Bros. |
| 1975 | 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover/"Some Folks' Lives Roll Eas | Warner Bros. |
| 1976 | Still Crazy After All These Years/I Do It for Your Love | Warner Bros. |
| 1986 | You Can Call Me Al/Gumboots | Warner Bros. |
| 1986 | Graceland/Hearts And Bones | Warner Bros. |
| 1987 | The Boy in the Bubble/Crazy Love, Vol. II | Warner Bros. |
| 1987 | Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes/All Around The World, Or The Myth Of Fingerprints | Warner Bros. |
| 1990 | The Obvious Child | Warner Bros. |
| 1990 | Proof | Warner Bros. |
| 1990 | Born At The Right Time | Warner Bros. |
| 2006 | Father and Daughter | Warner Bros. |
| 2006 | That's Me | Warner Bros. |
| 2006 | Outrageous | Warner Bros. |
Compilations & Live Releases
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Contemporaries
Influences
Trivia
- Paul Simon is left handed but he plays his guitar right handed.
- Paul was inducted a second time into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2001.
- When Paul was in college he joined a fraternity. It was the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.
- Paul has work done under many different names. Some of them are Simon and Garfunkel, Paul Kane, Jerry Landis, Simon, True Taylor and Tico.
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