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Paul Simon

American singer-songwriter (born 1941) · United States · Musicians

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Paul Frederic Simon is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel. He and Garfunkel, whom he met in elementary school in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Simon & Garfunkel.

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2012Polar Music PrizeAward2007Gershwin PrizeAward2001MusiCares Person of the YearAwardRock and Roll Hall of FameAward1998Johnny Mercer AwardAward1941Born13 October 1941

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Polar Music Prize2012
Gershwin Prize2007
MusiCares Person of the Year2001
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame2001
Johnny Mercer Award1998
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Kennedy Center Honors
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
CASBY Award
Ellis Island Medal of Honor

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Paul Frederic Simon is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel. He and Garfunkel, whom he met in elementary school in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Simon & Garfunkel. Their blend of folk and rock, including hits such as "The Sound of Silence" (1965), "Mrs. Robinson" (1968), "America" (1968), and "The Boxer" (1969), served as a soundtrack to the 1960s counterculture. Their final album, Bridge over Troubled Water (1970), is among the best-selling of all time.

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United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1941 · age 85

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