Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Paul Frederic Simonis an American musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Simon's fame, influence, and commercial success began as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1964 with musical partner Art Garfunkel...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth13 October 1941
CityNewark, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
mother children writing
Most of the time, when I had hits as a soloist - maybe not so much with Simon & Garfunkel - I was surprised they were hits. I didn't know what the hits were. I never thought that 'Loves Me Like A Rock' was going to be a hit, or 'Mother And Child Reunion,' or '50 Ways To Leave Your Lover.' They didn't sound like what the hits sounded like at the time. Radio was more open to things that weren't exactly what every other hit was.
mother children eggs
I was eating in a Chinese restaurant downtown. There was a dish called Mother and Child Reunion. It's chicken and eggs. And I said, I gotta use that one.
ages amazed american-musician expected minor silence sound utterly
Between the ages of 15 and 22, I had made only one very minor hit, so I expected everything to be a flop. I was utterly amazed that The Sound of Silence was a big hit.
american-musician man
A man sees what he wants to see, And disregards the rest.
act certain dialogue found hold impossible
We just did what we'd done when we were an act in the '60s. But I found it impossible to hold a dialogue with 500,000 people. In a certain sense, it was numbing.
american-musician
It's a big error to think that because you like somebody's work, you're going to like him.
artie became came choosing deal great partly studio time tracks
When we came into the studio I became more and more me, making the tracks and choosing the musicians, partly because a great deal of the time during Bridge, Artie wasn't there.
lonely eye gone
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
song sound glory
Somewhere in a burst of glory / Sound becomes a song.
heart love-is losing
Losing love is like a window in your heart...
How can you live in the Northeast?
two voice harmony
How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony.
track people break-out
Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become a hindrance. It becomes harder to break out of what people expect you to do.
art facts enough
Facts can be turned into art if one is artful enough.