Paul Simon - Discography
Paul Simon is one of the most successful and respected songwriters of the rock era. Rising to fame in the mid-'60s, Simon's songs were mature and literate, but also melodically engaging, and spoke to the concerns and uncertainties of a generation. As the 1960s gave way to the '70s and '80s, Simon's work tended to focus on the personal rather than the larger world, but he also expanded his musical palette, and helped introduce many rock and pop fans to world music.Paul Frederic Simon was born in Newark, New Jersey on October 13, 1941. His father, Louis Simon, was an educator who also led a small jazz combo, while his mother, Belle Simon, taught English; when Paul was a few months old, they moved from Newark to Queens, New York. Paul grew up with a passion for baseball and music, particularly jazz and folk, and as he entered his teens, he developed a taste for the doo wop and R&B sounds that were a staple of Alan Freed's radio broadcasts, as well as first-generation rockabillies such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins. When Simon was 11 years old, he met Art Garfunkel, and the two became fast friends who discovered they shared an interest in music. Paul and Art formed a harmony duo in the style of their heroes the Everly Brothers, and made their stage debut at a junior-high talent show.
1991 - Concert In The Park
1993 - The Paul Simon Anthology
2007 - The Essential Paul Simon
2011 - Songwriter
7 comments:
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I noticed that the link for Paul Simon's Rythym of the Saints isn't currently working.
I hope you can get it available.
You post so much great music.
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TSpur
Thank you TSpur, I will fix that link.
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Hi Ozzie. Thanks for the Paul Simon stuff, finally updating my Simon collection. Are you able to fix the links for Graceland and Songs from the capeman? Thank you again for access to your massive catelogue. Cheers
Thanks Ozzie for the re-up
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