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Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor whose career has spanned six decades.[5] He is one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music.[6][7]
Simon was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in the borough of Queens in New York City. He began performing with his schoolfriend Art Garfunkel in 1956 when they were still in their early teens. After limited success, the pair reunited after an electrified version of their song “The Sound of Silence” became a hit in 1966. Simon & Garfunkel recorded five albums together featuring songs mostly written by Simon, including the hits “Mrs. Robinson“, “America“, “Bridge over Troubled Water” and “The Boxer“.[8]
After Simon & Garfunkel split in 1970, Simon recorded three acclaimed albums over the following five years,[9] all of which charted in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200. His 1972 self-titled album contained the hit songs “Mother and Child Reunion” and “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard“. The 1975 album Still Crazy After All These Years, which featured guest vocals from Garfunkel, was his first number one solo album. 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“.
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