Paul Simon
Paul Simon is the singer-songwriter and guitarist behind Graceland, Seven Psalms and the songs he wrote for Simon & Garfunkel.
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Overview
- Born
- October 13, 1941
- Roots
- Forest Hills, Queens, New York
- Work
- Singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Early recordings
- Tom & Jerry with Art Garfunkel, including Hey, Schoolgirl in 1957
- Breakout
- The Sound of Silence with Simon & Garfunkel
- Grammy Awards
- 16 wins, according to the Recording Academy
Mini bio
How it started.
Simon and Art Garfunkel grew up in Forest Hills, Queens, and began recording as Tom & Jerry. Their 1957 single Hey, Schoolgirl reached the Top 50. Simon later worked as a songplugger before the pair signed with Columbia Records.
Finding their audience.
Their 1964 debut, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., included an acoustic version of The Sound of Silence. Producer Tom Wilson added electric instruments to the recording, helping turn it into the hit that brought the duo back together. Simon’s songs went on to anchor Bookends and Bridge Over Troubled Water.
A solo songbook.
His solo records include Still Crazy After All These Years and Graceland. For 2023’s Seven Psalms, he made a 33-minute work in seven movements, recorded on acoustic instruments and intended to be heard continuously. Edie Brickell and VOCES8 contributed vocals.
Back on stage.
Hearing loss during the making of Seven Psalms initially made extended concerts impossible. Simon worked with the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss and his production team to redesign his stage setup. A Quiet Celebration brought him back to touring, followed by a concert film and live album.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026The Quiet Celebration ConcertPerformer and producer
- 2023Seven PsalmsComposer, vocalist and guitarist
- 1986GracelandArtist and album producer
- 1975Still Crazy After All These YearsSinger-songwriter
Awards
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award2026 · Honored for his recording career.
- Gershwin Prize for Popular Song2007 · First recipient of the Library of Congress prize.
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame1990 with Simon & Garfunkel; 2001 as a solo artist.
- Grammy Album of the Year: Graceland29th Annual Grammy Awards · Artist and producer.
Quotes
It’s enabled me to play with musicians again. I really missed it.Paul Simon, The Quiet Celebration Concert, quoted by Legacy Recordings
Reflecting on his return to live performance after adapting to hearing loss.
Trivia
- Before using their own names, Simon and Art Garfunkel recorded as Tom & Jerry.
- Simon co-founded the Children’s Health Fund, which provides health care to low-income children and their families.
- Seven Psalms includes vocals from both Edie Brickell and the British ensemble VOCES8.
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