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Paul Simon birthday today - TIMH

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October 13, 2015 at 9:24am
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Paul Simon turns 74 today. Born in Newark, Simon rose to fame in 1964 with his partner Art Garfunkel in their duo, Simon & Garfunkel. They first performed together in a 6th grade play and then started performing under the moniker Tom & Jerry. In 1964 Simon & Garfunkel released their first album “Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.” The album initially saw very little success and Simon continued touring as a solo artist.

The song “The Sound of Silence” off the “Wednesday Morning” album started to receive airplay and Simon returned to the U.S. and continued recording with Garfunkel. They released four more albums before 1967.  In 1967 they found even more success with their contributions to the soundtrack for the movie “The Graduate”. In 1970 they released what many consider to be their career-defining album, “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”

Simon and Garfunkel would split up in 1970 and Simon continued his solo work. He strayed from his folk roots and incorporated reggae and a more pop sound into his music. Through the 1970s Simon released multiple successful albums and won multiple Grammys.

He has continued recording and touring since then and has become an icon in American popular culture. He is currently married to Edie Brickell, who has borne him three New Bohemians.

Here is Simon and Garfunkel with “The Only Living Boy in New York” off the 1970 album “Bridge Over Troubled Water”:

 

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