Paul Simon Singer/Songwriter

History – Paul Frederic Simon  Born October 13, 1941 in Newark, NJ  Mother – Belle (school teacher)  Father – Louis (bass player, dance band leader and college professor)

Simon & Garfunkel  In 1957, befriended Art Garfunkel.  Began singing together at local sock hops  Discovered by scout for Big Records and offered a recording contract  Recorded first single, “Hey Schoolgirl”

Wednesday Morning 3AM  First Simon and Garfunkel Album  Met with minimal success until American Producer, Tom Wilson, added electronic instrumentation to “Sound of Silence”  Became No. 1 Hit

 Simon and Garfunkel became one of the most successful duos in the history of popular music.  Split due to differing career goals in 1970.

Acting and Composition Work  Brief cameo in Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall”  Starred and directed “One Trick Pony”  Composition work for Broadway musical “The Capeman”

Prominent Awards Received  Named 40 th Greatest Artist in History – Rolling Stones Magazine  Numerous Grammy Awards  Brittania Award for Best International Pop Single of Past 25 Years  Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee  Tony Award  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee  Lifetime Achievement Award by NRAS

The Boxer – Released 1970  Released on Bridge Over Troubled Water Album - Columbia Records  dKjEHfHINQ

Cecilia – Released 1970  Released on Bridge Over Troubled Water album – Columbia Records  vlM67QT-4E

The Dangling Conversation  Released as a single in  Later released on Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme album – Columbia Records  1DWdexSO9M

Still Crazy After All These Years  Released as title track on Still Crazy After All These Years album – Columbia Records  6bkXgxb66E

What Does The Future Hold?  Continues to write and perform  Album entitled “So Beautiful So What” to be released Spring 2011.

Works Cited  “Cecilia.” Songfacts. 29 Jan  Paul Simon. IMDB. 29 Jan  Paul Simon Biography. Sing Jan biography/0d7f05eae3be3e5d a biography/0d7f05eae3be3e5d a biography/0d7f05eae3be3e5d a  Simon, Paul Encyclopedia.com. 29 Jan  “Simon & Garfunkel.” Sing Jan Parsley-Sage-Rosemary-Thyme- Album/07F68A3F3D541FB F872 Parsley-Sage-Rosemary-Thyme- Album/07F68A3F3D541FB F872 Parsley-Sage-Rosemary-Thyme- Album/07F68A3F3D541FB F872  “Still Crazy After All These Years.” Songfacts. 29 Jan %20all%20these%20years %20all%20these%20years %20all%20these%20years  “The Boxer.” Songfacts. 29 Jan