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Paul Simon · 1941

Paul Simon

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 13, 1941Birth⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Paul Simon was born in Newark, New Jersey. He became famous as one half of the folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. He met Art Garfunkel while they were performing in a school production of Alice in Wonderland. Together, they recorded hits including "The Sound of Silence", "Mrs. Robinson", and "The Boxer". Simon also enjoyed solo success with the album Graceland and the song "You Can Call Me Al".

Related events

  1. Paul SimonOctober 9, 1973
    Award⭐⭐⭐
    Paul Simon's "Loves Me Like a Rock" was certified gold in the United States.
  2. Paul SimonOctober 8, 1977
    TV⭐⭐⭐
    The Paul Simon Special was broadcast on NBC-TV. Art Garfunkel appeared as a guest and sang “Old Friends” with Paul Simon.
  3. Paul SimonOctober 9, 1977
    Release⭐⭐⭐
    Paul Simon released the song "Slip Slidin' Away."
  4. Paul SimonAugust 12, 1980
    Album⭐⭐⭐⭐
    He released his fifth solo album, “One Trick Pony.”
  5. Paul SimonOctober 1, 1980
    Film⭐⭐⭐⭐
    The semi-autobiographical film “One Trick Pony”, starring Paul Simon, premiered in New York. The film was also released in US cinemas, and the soundtrack song “Late in the Evening” reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
  6. Paul SimonOctober 3, 1980
    Film⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Paul Simon's semi-biographical film One-Trick Pony, in which he also played the lead role, premiered in US cinemas. The film received mixed reviews and became both a critical and commercial failure, grossing less than $150,000 on a budget of approximately $8 million. The soundtrack was more successful – the title song reached No. 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and “Late in the Evening” climbed as high as No. 6.
  7. Paul SimonAugust 15, 1983
    Personal⭐⭐⭐⭐
    He married actress Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars film series.
  8. Paul SimonAugust 25, 1986
    Album⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Paul Simon released his seventh solo studio album “Graceland”, which became his most successful album and his highest-charting album in more than a decade. It reached number three in the US and number one in the UK, and sold more than 16 million copies worldwide. In 1987 it won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and in 2006 it was added to the US National Recording Registry.
  9. Paul SimonAugust 25, 1986
    Release⭐⭐⭐
    Paul Simon released the single “Graceland” with backing vocals by The Everly Brothers. The song was the title track of the album of the same name, which had been released two weeks earlier.
  10. Paul SimonOctober 4, 1986
    Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Paul Simon reached number one on the UK albums chart with his seventh solo studio album, “Graceland,” where it remained for five weeks.
  11. Paul SimonAugust 7, 1991
    Concert⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Paul Simon performed a free concert in New York City's Central Park, similar to his 1981 concert there with Art Garfunkel. The performance was later released as the album “Paul Simon’s Concert In The Park”.
  12. Paul SimonAugust 15, 1991
    Concert⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    He staged a free concert in New York's Central Park, which was broadcast live on HBO and later released as the album “Paul Simon's Concert in the Park”. Attendance figures vary significantly among sources, ranging from 600,000 to 750,000 people, while later estimates suggest a much lower actual park capacity.