Paul Frederic Simon  Born October 13, 1941  Grew up in Newark, New Jersey  Met Arthur “Art” Garfunkel when they were both 11  Paul and Art began singing together at age 13  Formed the duo Simon & Garfunkel in 1964  Successful musical career spans 6 decades

Simon & Garfunkel  1 st Top 50 hit in 1957 (As Tom and Jerry)  Hey Schoolgirl  Influenced by Everly Brothers  Folk  Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme  America  Pop  Cecilia  Mrs. Robinson  Protest  Bridge Over Troubled Water  The Sound of Silence  The Boxer -Theremin

Acknowledgements & Awards  1968 – GRAMMY: Record of the Year “Mrs. Robinson” (Simon & Garfunkel)  1975 – GRAMMY: Best Pop Vocal Male “Still Crazy After All These Years”  1982 – Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame  1986 – Honorary Ph.D from Berklee College of Music  2001 – Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame  2003 – GRAMMY: Lifetime Achievement Award  2006 – Named one of Time Magazine’s “100 People Who Shaped the World”  2007 – First recipient of Library of Congress annual Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Solo Career  Began solo career in 1970 Styles: Folk Rock, Folk Pop, Protest, Show Music (Broadway Musical), Doo Wop, Classic Pop, Zydeco, Worldbeat Instruments Plays: guitar, bass, piano, percussion, lute, alto saxophone, piccolo Has used: penny whistle, harmonica, flugelhorn, theremin, accordion, wide variety of percussion

Features  Time-signature Changes  Kodachrome  Colorful Imagery  “She was physically forgotten but then she slipped into my pocket with my car keys”  “As if I’d never noticed the way she brushed her hair from her forehead”  Thought-provoking Lyrics  Slip Sliding Away  Beautiful Harmonies  Under African Skies  Varied Choruses  Rhythmic Speak-singing

Graceland 25th Anniversary  I Know What I Know  That Was Your Mother (Zydeco)  Boy in the Bubble  You Can Call Me Al You Can Call Me Al

References  (2012). (S. M. Entertainment, Producer) Retrieved November 29, 2012, from Paul Simon:  (2012). (Sony Music Entertainment) Retrieved November 29, 2012, from Simon and Garfunkel:  Berlinger, J. (Director). (2012). Under African Skies [Motion Picture]. USA/South Africa.