{"title":"Paul Simon","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Paul Simon\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Frederic Simon was born in Newark, New Jersey on October 13, 1941. He launched his career as half of the duo Simon \u0026amp; Garfunkel (with Art Garfunkel) - the duo met in elementary school and recorded together intermittently from 1957 (initially as Tom \u0026amp; Jerry). Simon \u0026amp; Garfunkel released landmark albums Sounds of Silence (1966), Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966), Bookends (1968), and Bridge over Troubled Water (1970) before dissolving in 1970 amid creative tensions. Simon's solo career launched with Paul Simon (1972) and his subsequent work has been varied - incorporating gospel (Still Crazy After All These Years 1975), reggae, Latin American (The Rhythm of the Saints 1990), and most South African musical traditions (Graceland 1986). Graceland was controversial for being recorded during the apartheid-era cultural boycott of South Africa, but Simon's collaboration with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Tao Ea Matsekha, the Boyoyo Boys, and other South African musicians has been credited with introducing world music to international mainstream audiences. He has won 16 Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice (1990 Simon \u0026amp; Garfunkel; 2001 solo). His foundational influence on contemporary singer-songwriter, folk rock, and broader popular music is widely cited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Simon's sound combines folk rock, folk, singer-songwriter, pop, world music, art rock, and chamber pop with his distinctive vocal delivery, intricate acoustic guitar work, and varied compositional approaches drawing on international musical traditions across his multi-decade career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaul Simon (1972, Columbia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973, Columbia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStill Crazy After All These Years (1975, Columbia) - Album of the Year Grammy 1976\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne Trick Pony (1980, Warner Bros.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHearts and Bones (1983, Warner Bros.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraceland (1986, Warner Bros.) - Album of the Year Grammy 1987\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Rhythm of the Saints (1990, Warner Bros.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're the One (2000, Warner Bros.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurprise (2006, Warner Bros.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSo Beautiful or So What (2011, Hear Music)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStranger to Stranger (2016, Concord)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeven Psalms (2023, Owl\/Legacy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Columbia Records and Warner Bros. pressings of the Paul Simon catalog are widely collected. Multiple anniversary editions (particularly the 25th anniversary edition of Graceland with Under African Skies documentary), audiophile reissues (Mobile Fidelity, Acoustic Sounds), and the comprehensive Columbia\/Legacy reissue programs have been released.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Paul Simon typically start with Graceland (1986) or Still Crazy After All These Years (1975). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/folk-vinyl-records\"\u003eFolk \u0026amp; Indie Folk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"paul-simon-ultimate-collection-vinyl-uk-import","title":"Ultimate Collection 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis career-spanning set gathers together the pick of Paul Simon's solo career, with the classic songs he wrote for Simon \u0026amp; Garfunkel, like The Obvious Child, Mrs. Robinson \u0026amp; more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541039067319,"sku":"210000054525","price":41.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/2856582.jpg?v=1781155179"},{"product_id":"paul-simon-graceland-vinyl-180g","title":"Graceland LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e180-Gram Vinyl. 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