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Paul Simon Biography (1941-)

Full name, Paul Frederic Simon; born October 13, 1941, in Newark, NJ; son ofLouis (a bass player and dance band leader, under the name Lee Sims, and a college professor) and Belle (a teacher) Simon; married Peggy Harper, 1970 (divorced, 1975); married Carrie Fisher (an actress and writer), August 16, 1983(divorced, 1984); married Edie Brickell (a singer and songwriter), May 30, 1992; children: (first marriage) Harper (an actor); (third marriage) Adrian Edward, Lulu, Gabriel. Addresses: Agent: Rob Light, Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Web.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, actor, writer

Birth Details

October 13, 1941

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (With Simon and Garfunkel) Monterey Pop (documentary), Criterion Collection, 1969
• Tony Lacey, Annie Hall, United Artists, 1977
• Jonah, One Trick Pony, Warner Bros., 1980
• Himself, Why Havel? (documentary), 1991
• Himself, Dave, Warner Bros., 1993
• On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom (documentary short film; also known as On Tiptoe: The Music of Ladysmith Black Mambazo), Noma Films,2000
• Film Song Performer
• (With Art Garfunkel) "April Come She Will," "The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine," "Mrs. Robinson," "Scarborough Fair (Canticle)," and "The Sound ofSilence," The Graduate, Embassy, 1967
• Simon's song performances (often with Art Garfunkel) have been featured in films, television broadcasts, and videos.
• Television Appearances
• Miniseries
• (In archive footage) Himself in "You Can Call Me Al" video, I Love the'80s Strikes Back, VH1, 2003
• Movies
• Simple Simon, Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme, The Disney Channel, 1990
• Specials
• Host, The Paul Simon Special, NBC, 1977
• Himself, The Rutles (also known as All You Need Is Cash), BBC-2, 1978
• Music Central, syndicated, 1981
• 100 Years of America's Popular Music (also known as Live from Studio 8H: 100 Years of America's Popular Music), NBC, 1981
• Simon and Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park (also known as Simon and Garfunkel in Central Park), HBO, 1982
• Host, Simon and Garfunkel in Concert, HBO, 1983
• We Are the World (also known as We Are the World: The Video Event), 1985
• Host, A Gospel Session: Everybody Say Yeah!, Cinemax, 1987
• Graceland: The African Concert, Showtime, 1987
• 1987 Power Hits New Year's Eve Countdown, syndicated, 1987
• Coca-Cola Presents Live: The Hard Rock, NBC, 1988
• Sesame Street Special (also known as Put Down the Duckie),PBS, 1988
• Saturday Night Live 15th Anniversary, NBC, 1989
• American Tribute to Vaclav Havel and a Celebration of Democracy in Czechoslovakia, PBS, 1990
• The House I Live In, PBS, 1990
• Late Night with Dave Letterman Eighth Anniversary Special, NBC, 1990
• Paul Simon: Solo, The Disney Channel, 1990
• Living in America, VH1, 1991
• Paul Simon Live in Central Park: Born at the Right Time Tour: One Night Only, HBO, 1991
• Paul Simon's Concert in the Park, 1991
• Racism: Points of View, MTV, 1991
• (In archive footage) 60 Minutes: The Entertainers, CBS, 1991
• Farm Aid V, The Nashville Network, 1992
• Hurricane Relief, Showtime, 1992
• Farm Aid VI, The Nashville Network, 1993
• Paul Simon: Born at the Right Time, PBS, 1993
• Rhythm and Jam, ABC, 1993
• Willie Nelson the Big Six-O: An All-Star Birthday Celebration, CBS, 1993
• (In archive footage) The World of Jim Henson, PBS, 1994
• "We Are the World": A 10th Anniversary Tribute, The Disney Channel, 1995
• Grammy's Greatest Performances, CBS, 1999
• Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (also known as Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special), NBC, 1999
• Greatest TV Moments: Sesame Street Music A-Z, VH1, 2000
• Paul Simon: You're the One--In Concert from Paris, PBS, 2000
• America: A Tribute to Heroes, multiple networks, 2001
• Muhammad Ali's All-Star 60th Birthday Celebration! (also known asMuhammad Ali's 60th Birthday Celebration), CBS, 2002
• Willie Nelson: Live and Kickin' (also known as Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'), USA Network, 2003
• Himself, AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Songs (also known as AFI's 100Years ... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies), CBS, 2004
• (In archive footage) Himself, 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments,E! Entertainment Television, 2004
• (In archive footage) Himself, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks, NBC, 2004
• Baileys in Tune, VH1, 2004
• (In archive footage) Himself, Saturday Night Live: The First 5 Years (documentary), NBC, 2005
• Awards Presentations
• The 17th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1975
• The 19th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1977
• The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1979
• Host, The 23rd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1981
• The 28th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1986
• Presenter, The 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1987
• The 29th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1987
• The 34th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1992
• Sports Illustrated's 20th Century Sports Awards, CBS, 1999
• An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson, TNT, 2001
• The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (also known as 2000 Grammy Awards), CBS, 2001
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: 16th Annual Induction Ceremony, VH1, 2001
• The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (also known as The 25th Anniversary Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration ofthe Performing Arts), CBS, 2002
• The 45th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2003
• The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
• The 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 2003
• The 2004 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 2004
• Episodic
• (With Art Garfunkel, as Tom and Jerry) American Bandstand (also known as Bandstand), ABC, 1958
• (With Garfunkel) Ready, Steady, Go!, Associated-Rediffusion, 1965
• (With Garfunkel) Beat-Club, 1966
• (With Garfunkel) The Ed Sullivan Show (also known as Toast of the Town), CBS, 1966
• (With Garfunkel) The Red Skelton Comedy Hour, CBS, 1966
• "Three for Tonight," The Kraft Music Hall, NBC, 1968
• (With Garfunkel) The Andy Williams Show, NBC, c. 1968
• Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1971, 1986
• Guest or guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live '80, SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, multiple appearances, 1975-2001
• Guest, The Midnight Special, NBC, 1980
• Aplauso, 1980
• The Muppet Show, syndicated, 1981
• Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1986, 1987
• MTV Unplugged, MTV, 1989, 1992
• Guest, The Howard Stern Show, syndicated, 1992
• Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1993, 1998, 2001,2003
• Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
• VH1 Storytellers (also known as Storytellers), VH1, c. 1997
• Guest, "Svadharma," LateLine, NBC, 1999
• (As Paul Kane) John Dryden, "Via Dolorosa," Millennium, Fox, 1999
• Guest, Parkinson, BBC, 2000
• "Joe DiMaggio," SportsCentury, ESPN, 2000
• "New York Yankees, Part Two," SportsCentury, ESPN, 2003
• Appeared in an interview in Album Flash, Cinemax; also appeared inepisodes of The Fred Astaire Show; and Weakest Link, NBC.
• Television Work
• Series
• Song performer, "Ten Years" (theme song), The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, beginning c. 1996
• Stage Appearances
• Performer, Mike Nichols and Elaine May: Together Again on Broadway(benefit performance), Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1992
• Stage Coproducer
• Asinamali! We Have No Money, Jack Lawrence Theatre, New York City,1987
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• The Paul Simon Songbook, CBS, 1965
• The Early Songs of Paul Simon, Crest, 1972
• Paul Simon, Columbia, c. 1973
• There Goes Rhymin' Simon, Columbia, 1973
• Live Rhymin': Paul Simon in Concert, Columbia, 1974
• New Songs, 1975
• Shampoo (soundtrack), 1975
• Still Crazy after All These Years, Columbia, 1975
• Greatest Hits, Etc., Columbia, 1977
• One Trick Pony (original soundtrack recording), Warner Bros., 1980
• Collected Works, Columbia, 1981
• Hearts and Bones, Warner Bros., 1983
• Graceland, Warner Bros., 1986
• Greatest Hits, CBS, 1987
• Negotiations and Love Songs, 1971-1986, Warner Bros., 1988
• The Rhythm of the Saints, Warner Bros., 1990
• Born at the Right Time, Alex, 1991
• Collection, Alex, 1991
• Paul Simon's Concert in the Park, Warner Bros., 1991
• Greatest Hits, 1993
• Paul Simon and Friends, Royal Collection, 1993
• Paul Simon, 1964-1993 (boxed set), Warner Bros., 1993
• Songs from the Capeman, Warner Bros., 1997
• In Concert/Live Rhymin', DCC, 1998
• You're the One, Warner Bros., 2000
• Father and Daughter: From the Wild Thornberrys Movie, Nick Records, 2002
• The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin',Warner Bros., 2002
• Paul Simon: The Studio Recordings 1972-2000 (nine volume boxed set), Rhino, 2004
• Albums with Art Garfunkel; As Simon and Garfunkel
• Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., Columbia, 1964
• Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, Columbia, 1966
• The Sound of Silence, Columbia, 1966
• Simon and Garfunkel, Allegro, 1967
• Bookends, Columbia, 1968
• The Graduate (original soundtrack recording), Columbia, 1968
• Bridge over Troubled Water, Columbia, 1970
• Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits (also known as Greatest Hits), Columbia, 1972
• The Simon and Garfunkel Collection (boxed set), CBS, 1981
• The Concert in Central Park, Warner Bros., 1982
• Old Friends, Columbia, 1997
• The Best of Simon and Garfunkel, Columbia/Legacy, 1999
• Old Friends: Live on Stage, two volumes, Warner Bros., 2004
• Singles
• "Mother and Child Reunion," 1972
• "Kodachrome," 1973
• "Loves Me Like a Rock," 1973
• "Me and Julio down by the Schoolyard," 1973
• "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," Columbia, c. 1976
• "Still Crazy after All These Years," 1976
• "Slip Slidin' Away," 1977
• "Late in the Evening," Warner Bros., 1980
• "Boy in the Bubble," 1986
• "Graceland," BMI, 1986
• (With Ladysmith Black Mambazo) "Homeless," 1986
• "You Can Call Me Al," 1986
• "The Obvious Child," 1990
• "Proof," 1990
• "Thelma," 1993
• "Father and Daughter," 2002
• Singles with Art Garfunkel; As Tom and Jerry
• "Don't Say Goodbye," Big, 1958
• "Hey Schoolgirl," Big, 1958
• "Our Song," Big, 1958
• Recorded the song "Red Rubber Ball."
• Singles with Art Garfunkel; As Simon and Garfunkel
• "The Sound of Silence," 1965
• "Homeward Bound," 1966
• "I Am a Rock," 1966
• "Scarborough Fair (Canticle)," 1966
• "Mrs. Robinson," Columbia, 1968
• "Bridge over Troubled Water," 1970
• "My Little Town," 1975
• Recorded other singles with Art Garfunkel as Simon and Garfunkel.
• Singles as Jerry Landis
• "Anna Belle," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959
• "I Want to Be the Lipstick on Your Collar," Warwick, 1961
• "Play Me a Sad Song," Warwick, 1961
• "The Lone Teen Ranger," Amy, 1963
• Singles with Others
• (With Rico and the Triumphs) "Motorcycle," Amy, 1952
• (With USA for Africa) "We Are the World," 1985
• Recorded "What a Wonderful World" with Art Garfunkel and James Taylor. Recorded singles as True Taylor, 1958, and as Paul Kane, 1963. Also performed on albums by Al Kooper, David Sanborn, Libby Titus, Randy Newman, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Dion, Joan Baez, the Seekers, Ray Charles, Carl Perkins, and others.
• Album Work
• (Producer, arranger, and instrumentalist) Edie Brickell, Picture Perfect Morning, Geffen, 1994
• Videos
• In Concert, Warner Reprise, 1972
• Paul Simon, Pioneer Artists, 1981
• Steve Martin Live, 1986
• Himself, Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Journey of Dreams, 1988
• Graceland: The African Tour (also known as Graceland: The African Concert), Warner Bros., 1991
• Paul Simon's Concert in the Park, Warner Bros., 1991
• Born at the Right Time, Warner Reprise, 1993
• Classic Albums: Paul Simon--Graceland (also known as Graceland), 1997
• (In archive footage) Dave, Saturday Night Live Christmas, 1999
• Old Friends: Live on Stage, Warner Bros., 2004
• Music Videos
• (With USA for Africa) "We Are the World," 1985
• "Boy in the Bubble," 1986
• (With Ladysmith Black Mambazo) "Homeless," 1986
• "You Can Call Me Al," 1986
• "Graceland," c. 1986
• "The Obvious Child," 1990
• "Proof," 1990
• "Thelma," 1993
• "Father and Daughter," 2002
• Other music videos include "Me and Julio down by the Schoolyard."
• WRITINGS
• Film Music
• Score (with Dave Grusin) and songs "April Come She Will," "The Big BrightGreen Pleasure Machine," "Mrs. Robinson," "Scarborough Fair (Canticle)," and"The Sound of Silence," The Graduate, Embassy, 1967
• Score, Shampoo, Columbia, 1975
• Score and songs, One Trick Pony, Warner Bros., 1980
• Score and song "Father and Daughter," The Wild Thornberrys Movie (animated), Paramount, 2002
• Several of Simon's songs have been featured in films, television broadcasts, and videos; these include "Mrs. Robinson," "Scarborough Fair (Canticle),"and "The Sound of Silence."
• Screenplays
• One Trick Pony, Warner Bros., 1980
• Television Music
• Series
• "Ten Years" (theme song), The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, beginning c. 1996
• Specials
• Songs, The Paul Simon Special, NBC, 1977
• "American Tune" (title music), The Statue of Liberty, PBS, 1985
• Songs, A Gospel Session: Everybody Say Yeah!, Cinemax, 1987
• Stage Music
• (With others) Songs, Rock `n Roll! The First 5,000 Years, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1982
• Book and lyrics (with Derek Walcott) and composer, The Capeman (musical), Marquis Theatre, New York City, 1998
• Songs, The Graduate, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 2002-2003
• Albums
• The Paul Simon Songbook, CBS, 1965
• The Early Songs of Paul Simon, Crest, 1972
• Paul Simon, Columbia, c. 1973
• There Goes Rhymin' Simon, Columbia, 1973
• Live Rhymin': Paul Simon in Concert, Columbia, 1974
• New Songs, 1975
• Shampoo (soundtrack), 1975
• Still Crazy after All These Years, Columbia, 1975
• Greatest Hits, Etc., Columbia, 1977
• One Trick Pony (original soundtrack recording), Warner Bros., 1980
• Collected Works, Columbia, 1981
• Hearts and Bones, Warner Bros., 1983
• Graceland, Warner Bros., 1986
• Greatest Hits, CBS, 1987
• Negotiations and Love Songs, 1971-1986, Warner Bros., 1988
• The Rhythm of the Saints, Warner Bros., 1990
• Born at the Right Time, Alex, 1991
• Collection, Alex, 1991
• Paul Simon's Concert in the Park, Warner Bros., 1991
• Greatest Hits, 1993
• Paul Simon and Friends, Royal Collection, 1993
• Paul Simon, 1964-1993 (boxed set), Warner Bros., 1993
• Songs from the Capeman, Warner Bros., 1997
• In Concert/Live Rhymin', DCC, 1998
• You're the One, Warner Bros., 2000
• Father and Daughter: From the Wild Thornberrys Movie, Nick Records, 2002
• The Paul Simon Collection: On My Way, Don't Know Where I'm Goin',Warner Bros., 2002
• Paul Simon: The Studio Recordings 1972-2000 (nine volume boxed set), Rhino, 2004
• Albums Recorded with Art Garfunkel
• As Simon and Garfunkel
• Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., Columbia, 1964
• Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, Columbia, 1966
• The Sound of Silence, Columbia, 1966
• Simon and Garfunkel, Allegro, 1967
• Bookends, Columbia, 1968
• The Graduate (original soundtrack recording), Columbia, 1968
• Bridge over Troubled Water, Columbia, 1970
• Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits (also known as Greatest Hits), Columbia, 1972
• The Simon and Garfunkel Collection (boxed set), CBS, 1981
• The Concert in Central Park, Warner Bros., 1982
• Old Friends, Columbia, 1997
• The Best of Simon and Garfunkel, Columbia/Legacy, 1999
• Old Friends: Live on Stage, two volumes, Warner Bros., 2004
• Singles
• "Mother and Child Reunion," 1972
• "Kodachrome," 1973
• "Loves Me Like a Rock," 1973
• "Me and Julio down by the Schoolyard," 1973
• "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," Columbia, c. 1976
• "Still Crazy after All These Years," 1976
• "Slip Slidin' Away," 1977
• "Late in the Evening," Warner Bros., 1980
• "Boy in the Bubble," 1986
• "Graceland," BMI, 1986
• (With Ladysmith Black Mambazo) "Homeless," 1986
• "You Can Call Me Al," 1986
• "The Obvious Child," 1990
• "Proof," 1990
• "Thelma," 1993
• "Father and Daughter," 2002
• Singles Recorded with Art Garfunkel
• As Tom and Jerry
• "Don't Say Goodbye," Big, 1958
• "Hey Schoolgirl," Big, 1958
• "Our Song," Big, 1958
• Recorded the song "Red Rubber Ball."
• As Simon and Garfunkel
• "The Sound of Silence," 1965
• "Homeward Bound," 1966
• "I Am a Rock," 1966
• "Scarborough Fair (Canticle)," 1966
• "Mrs. Robinson," Columbia, 1968
• "Bridge over Troubled Water," 1970
• "My Little Town," 1975
• Recorded other singles with Art Garfunkel as Simon and Garfunkel.
• Singles as Jerry Landis
• "Anna Belle," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959
• "I Want to Be the Lipstick on Your Collar," Warwick, 1961
• "Play Me a Sad Song," Warwick, 1961
• "The Lone Teen Ranger," Amy, 1963
• Singles with Others
• (With Rico and the Triumphs) "Motorcycle," Amy, 1952
• Other Simon songs, such as "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)," appear on the albums of others.
• Writings for Children
• At the Zoo, illustrated by Valerie Michaut, Doubleday, 1991

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Humphries, Patrick, The Boy in the Bubble: A Biography of Paul Simon, New English Library, 1990
• Luftig, Stacey, The Paul Simon Companion: Four Decades of Commentary, Schirmer Books/Prentice Hall International, 1997
• Kingston, Victoria, Simon & Garfunkel: The Biography, Fromm International, 1998
• Perone, James E., Paul Simon: A Bio-Bibliography, Greenwood Press,2000
• St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000

Periodicals

• Entertainment Weekly, October 3, 1997, p. 28; November 21, 1997, p. 131; December 12, 1997, pp. 34-40; November 1, 1999, p. 127
• Independent, November 3, 1993, p. 21
• Life, November, 1993, p. 86
• Liner Notes, Volume 8, issue 1, pp. 12-13
• Musician, January, 1994
• Newsweek, January 14, 1991; October 11, 1993
• Progressive, June, 1998, p. 36
• Time, November 12, 1990; June 12, 1995
• Washington Post, August 20, 2002, pp. C1, C4; December 8, 2002, pp. G1, G4-G5

Electronic

• Paul Simon Official Site, http://www.paulsimon.com, January 7, 2005