Difference between revisions of "Paul Simon (singer)"
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American singer-songwriter Paul Simon did some of his most famous musical work in the 1960s, performing in coffeehouses and other small venues with [[Art Garfunkel]]. | American singer-songwriter Paul Simon did some of his most famous musical work in the 1960s, performing in coffeehouses and other small venues with [[Art Garfunkel]]. | ||
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| + | Simon formed a duo with Garfunkel called Tom and Jerry in 1957. In the 1960s they renamed themselves Simon and Garfunkel, and recorded many hits including ''I am a Rock'', ''The Sounds of Silence, ''Homeward Bound'', ''The Boxer'', ''Mrs. Robinson'' and ''Bridge Over Troubled Waters''. In the 1970s the duo broke up over artistic differences, and Simon went on to record such solo hits as ''Kodachrome'', ''One Trick Pony'' and ''50 Ways to Leave Your Lover''. http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-s/paulsimon_main.htm | ||
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| + | In the 1980s Simon made a stir when he travelled to South Africa and recorded with South African musicians such as the group Ladysmth Black Mombazo at a time when the boycott of South Africa made such a move questionable in the eyes of some. The album that resulted, ''Graceland'', however, won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1987, and brought recognition to the unknown talents of many native South Africans. <ref>http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/simon-and-garfunkel</ref> | ||
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| + | In 1990 Simon and Garfunkel were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. | ||
Revision as of 20:06, May 30, 2007
American singer-songwriter Paul Simon did some of his most famous musical work in the 1960s, performing in coffeehouses and other small venues with Art Garfunkel.
Simon formed a duo with Garfunkel called Tom and Jerry in 1957. In the 1960s they renamed themselves Simon and Garfunkel, and recorded many hits including I am a Rock, The Sounds of Silence, Homeward Bound, The Boxer, Mrs. Robinson and Bridge Over Troubled Waters. In the 1970s the duo broke up over artistic differences, and Simon went on to record such solo hits as Kodachrome, One Trick Pony and 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover. http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-s/paulsimon_main.htm
In the 1980s Simon made a stir when he travelled to South Africa and recorded with South African musicians such as the group Ladysmth Black Mombazo at a time when the boycott of South Africa made such a move questionable in the eyes of some. The album that resulted, Graceland, however, won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1987, and brought recognition to the unknown talents of many native South Africans. [1]
In 1990 Simon and Garfunkel were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.