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Newark, New York NJ, United States (1970 – present)

Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He first gained world-wide recognition as the writing talent behind the popular American duo Simon & Garfunkel formed with fellow musician Art Garfunkel. When Simon & Garfunkel split in 1970, Simon quickly began his solo career with the release of the self-titled album, Paul Simon. This was followed by There Goes Rhymin’ Simon and Still Crazy After All These Years, both of which featured chart-topping hits such as Loves Me Like A Rock and Kodachrome. In 1986 Simon released the immensely popular Graceland, which featured the groundbreaking use of African rhythms and performers Ladysmith Black Mambazo. In 1990, he followed up Graceland with the successor album The Rhythm of the Saints which featured Brazilian and Cajun musical themes. These albums helped to popularize world music as a genre.

He co-wrote the unsuccessful, but critically-acclaimed musical The Capeman with Nobel-winning poet Derek Walcott in 1997. His most recent album, Surprise, was produced by Brian Eno.

Paul Simon still tours occasionally, both as a solo artist and with his old musical partner Art Garfunkel. He is married to Edie Brickell.

In 1994 Paul Simon held 14 sold out concerts in Nantes (France) with International professional fusion players: Nino Manore (Italy), Francis Mc Gowan (UK), Gissele Masarde (France), Nikša Sviličić (Croatia), and others.
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  • RonZol

    Excellent!

    Thursday afternoon
  • lizacid

    Polar Music Prize!

    15 days ago
  • felghen

    Polar Music Prize! [2]

    21 days ago
  • road_to_ruin

    Polar Music Prize!

    21 days ago
  • _CaRtZ_

    so beautiful or so what, its so amazing. they should prescribe it in mental hospitals, it sets me at ease when pills fail

    last month
  • BillOuThere

    No better musical observer of the Human Condition-then and now, speaks to everyone.

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  • Sir_LePaul

    LOVE 'Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes'

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  • ossy666

    Graceland <3

    March 2012
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