![]() ![]() It sold 14 million copies worldwide, and remains his most popular and acclaimed solo work. After a career slump, Simon released Graceland in 1986, an album inspired by South African township music. Simon reunited with Garfunkel for a performance in New York Central Park in 1981, drawing half a million spectators, followed by a world tour with Garfunkel. It featured the number 1 hit single " 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover", among other Top 40 songs such as " Still Crazy After All These Years", " Gone at Last" and " My Little Town". The 1975 album Still Crazy After All These Years, which featured guest vocals from Garfunkel, was his first number one solo album. His 1972 self-titled album contained the hit songs " Mother and Child Reunion" and " Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard". Īfter Simon & Garfunkel split in 1970, Simon recorded three acclaimed albums over the following five years, all of which charted in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200. Robinson", " America", " Bridge over Troubled Water" and " The Boxer". Simon & Garfunkel recorded five albums together featuring songs mostly written by Simon, including the hits " Mrs. After limited success, the pair reunited after an electrified version of their song " The Sound of Silence" became a hit in 1966. ![]() He began performing with his schoolfriend Art Garfunkel in 1956 when they were still in their early teens. Simon was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in the borough of Queens in New York City. He is one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music, both as a solo artist and as half of folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel with Art Garfunkel. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor whose career has spanned six decades.
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