Paul SimonPaul Simon

Singer/SongwriterSinger/Songwriter

History – Paul Frederic SimonHistory – Paul Frederic Simon

Born October 13, 1941 in Newark, NJBorn October 13, 1941 in Newark, NJ Mother – Belle (school teacher)Mother – Belle (school teacher) Father – Louis (bass player, dance Father – Louis (bass player, dance

band leader and college professor)band leader and college professor)

Simon & GarfunkelSimon & Garfunkel

In 1957, befriended Art Garfunkel.In 1957, befriended Art Garfunkel. Began singing together at local sock hopsBegan singing together at local sock hops Discovered by scout for Big Records and Discovered by scout for Big Records and

offered a recording contractoffered a recording contract Recorded first single, “Hey Schoolgirl”Recorded first single, “Hey Schoolgirl”

Wednesday Morning 3AMWednesday Morning 3AM

First Simon and First Simon and Garfunkel AlbumGarfunkel Album

Met with minimal Met with minimal success until success until American Producer, American Producer, Tom Wilson, added Tom Wilson, added electronic electronic instrumentation to instrumentation to “Sound of Silence”“Sound of Silence”

Became No. 1 HitBecame No. 1 Hit

1965 - 19701965 - 1970

Simon and Simon and Garfunkel became Garfunkel became one of the most one of the most successful duos in successful duos in the history of the history of popular music.popular music.

Split due to Split due to differing career differing career goals in 1970.goals in 1970.

Acting and Composition WorkActing and Composition Work

Brief cameo in Brief cameo in Woody Allen’s Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall”“Annie Hall”

Starred and Starred and directed “One Trick directed “One Trick Pony”Pony”

Composition work Composition work for Broadway for Broadway musical “The musical “The Capeman”Capeman”

Prominent Awards ReceivedProminent Awards Received Named 40Named 40thth Greatest Artist Greatest Artist

in History – Rolling Stones in History – Rolling Stones MagazineMagazine

Numerous Grammy Numerous Grammy AwardsAwards

Brittania Award for Best Brittania Award for Best International Pop Single of International Pop Single of Past 25 YearsPast 25 Years

Songwriters Hall of Fame Songwriters Hall of Fame InducteeInductee

Tony AwardTony Award Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

InducteeInductee Lifetime Achievement Lifetime Achievement

Award by NRASAward by NRAS

The Boxer – Released 1970The Boxer – Released 1970

Released on Bridge Over Troubled Released on Bridge Over Troubled Water Album - Columbia RecordsWater Album - Columbia Records

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdKjEHfHINQv=AdKjEHfHINQ

Cecilia – Released 1970Cecilia – Released 1970

Released on Bridge Over Troubled Released on Bridge Over Troubled Water album – Columbia RecordsWater album – Columbia Records

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvlM67QT-4Ev=SvlM67QT-4E

The Dangling Conversation - 1966The Dangling Conversation - 1966

Released as a single in 1966.Released as a single in 1966. Later released on Parsley, Sage, Later released on Parsley, Sage,

Rosemary and Thyme album – Rosemary and Thyme album – Columbia RecordsColumbia Records

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1DWdexSO9Mv=u1DWdexSO9M

Still Crazy After All These Years - 1975Still Crazy After All These Years - 1975

Released as title track on Still Crazy Released as title track on Still Crazy After All These Years album – After All These Years album – Columbia RecordsColumbia Records

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46bkXgxb66Ev=46bkXgxb66E

What Does The Future Hold?What Does The Future Hold?

Continues to write and performContinues to write and perform Album entitled “So Beautiful So Album entitled “So Beautiful So

What” to be released Spring 2011.What” to be released Spring 2011.

Works CitedWorks Cited ““Cecilia.” Songfacts. 29 Jan 2011. Cecilia.” Songfacts. 29 Jan 2011. http://http://

www.songfacts.com/detail.php?idwww.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3554=3554 Paul Simon. IMDB. 29 Jan 2011. Paul Simon. IMDB. 29 Jan 2011.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0800328/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0800328/ Paul Simon Biography. Sing 365. 29 Jan 2011. Paul Simon Biography. Sing 365. 29 Jan 2011.

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/paul-simon-biography/0d7f0http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/paul-simon-biography/0d7f05eae3be3e5d4825698a000962335eae3be3e5d4825698a00096233

Simon, Paul 1941. Encyclopedia.com. 29 Jan 2011. Simon, Paul 1941. Encyclopedia.com. 29 Jan 2011. http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Paul_Simon.aspxhttp://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Paul_Simon.aspx

““Simon & Garfunkel.” Sing365. 29 Jan 2011. Simon & Garfunkel.” Sing365. 29 Jan 2011. http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Simon-and-Garfunkel-http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Simon-and-Garfunkel-Parsley-Sage-Rosemary-Thyme-Album/Parsley-Sage-Rosemary-Thyme-Album/07F68A3F3D541FB2482568960012F87207F68A3F3D541FB2482568960012F872

““Still Crazy After All These Years.” Songfacts. 29 Jan 2011. Still Crazy After All These Years.” Songfacts. 29 Jan 2011. http://www.songfacts.com/search.php?q=still%20crazy%20afterhttp://www.songfacts.com/search.php?q=still%20crazy%20after%20all%20these%20years%20all%20these%20years

““The Boxer.” Songfacts. 29 Jan 2011. The Boxer.” Songfacts. 29 Jan 2011. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2751http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2751