ArtistInfo

Paul Simon

g, voc, *1941 US, Newark, New Jersey
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Rock and Pop
A.k.a. Paul Frederic Simon Jerry Landis Paul Kane (3) True Taylor

Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Simon's fame, influence, and commercial success began as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1964 with musical partner Art Garfunkel. Simon wrote nearly all of the pair’s songs, including three that reached No. 1 on the U.S. singles charts: "The Sound of Silence", "Mrs. Robinson", and "Bridge over Troubled Water". The duo split up in 1970 at the height of their popularity, and Simon began a successful solo career as a guitarist and singer-songwriter, recording three highly acclaimed albums over the next five years. In 1986, he released Graceland, an album inspired by South African township music. Simon also wrote and starred in the film One-Trick Pony (1980) and co-wrote the Broadway

Instruments

• Guitar
• Vocals
• Backing Vocals
• Acoustic guitar

Genres

• Rock
• Pop
• World
• Folk

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