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Paul Simon Biography

Paul Simon, Musician
Born asPaul Frederic Simon
Occup.Musician
FromUSA
BornOctober 13, 1941
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Age83 years
Paul Frederic Simon was born on October 13, 1941, in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was the 2nd youngster and also the oldest son amongst three youngsters of Belle and Louis Simon, who were Hungarian Jewish immigrants. His very early years were noted by a love of songs, which he acquired from his moms and dads - his father played bass, and also his mother was an instructor that additionally played piano.

At the age of twelve, Simon satisfied Art Garfunkel at their college in Queens, New York, and also both started singing with each other as a duo. They tape-recorded their very first solitary, "Hey, Schoolgirl", when they were sixteen years old, as well as it came to be a hit, getting to # 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 graph.

Simon went to Queens College in New York City, where he examined English literature as well as started composing and also executing his very own songs. He and also Garfunkel launched several cds together, starting in the early 1960s with "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M". and also continuing with "Sounds of Silence", "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme", as well as "Bookends".

In 1970, Simon launched his very first solo album, "Paul Simon", which included the hit solitary "Mother as well as Child Reunion". He went on to release several extra successful solo albums, including "Graceland" in 1986, which ended up being a cultural phenomenon as well as won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

Throughout his job, Simon has actually been known for his thoughtful as well as poetic songwriting, his experimentation with different music designs, as well as his cooperations with a large range of musicians from all over the world. He has actually won many Grammy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003, as well as he was inducted into the Rock and also Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Simon & Garfunkel in 1990 and also as a solo artist in 2001.

Along with his music occupation, Simon has also been involved in various social and also ecological causes, consisting of bust cancer research as well as anti-apartheid advocacy in South Africa. He remains to perform as well as videotape songs, as well as he remains among the most reputable as well as prominent numbers in American music.

Our collection contains 45 quotes who is written / told by Paul.

Related authors: Joe Strummer (Musician), Ron Carter (Musician), Allen Toussaint (Musician), Ednita Nazario (Musician), Donnie Wahlberg (Actor), Art Garfunkel (Musician), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

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45 Famous quotes by Paul Simon

Small: All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest
"All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest"
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Small: Facts can be turned into art if one is artful enough
"Facts can be turned into art if one is artful enough"
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Small: I suppose an artist takes the elements of his life and rearranges them and then has them perceived by o
"I suppose an artist takes the elements of his life and rearranges them and then has them perceived by others as though they were the elements of their lives"
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Small: I think I have a superior brain and an inferior stature, if you really want to get brutal about it
"I think I have a superior brain and an inferior stature, if you really want to get brutal about it"
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Small: How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a backgro
"How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony"
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Small: Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone
"Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone"
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Small: We had many more points of agreement than we had points of difference, but we did differ, and the bigge
"We had many more points of agreement than we had points of difference, but we did differ, and the bigger we got, the more insistent we got that each one of us should have his way"
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Small: We got on American Bandstand, where kids would dance to a record and then rate it. We called ourselves
"We got on American Bandstand, where kids would dance to a record and then rate it. We called ourselves Tom and Jerry. I was Jerry"
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Small: My voice is my improvisational instrument, the melody instrument. The guitar is harmonic structure. Im
"My voice is my improvisational instrument, the melody instrument. The guitar is harmonic structure. I'm not a good enough guitarist to improvise on it"
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Small: Listen to the sound of silence
"Listen to the sound of silence"
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Small: I dont consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope Im growing
"I don't consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I'm growing"
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Small: Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become a hindrance. It becomes har
"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"
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Small: I dont like fashion. Its very heartless
"I don't like fashion. It's very heartless"
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Small: I dont feel any pressure from fans. But Im always in some kind of state of emotional turmoil. I would n
"I don't feel any pressure from fans. But I'm always in some kind of state of emotional turmoil. I would not describe myself as happy-go-lucky. That's not to say that I'm not happy"
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Small: When we came into the studio I became more and more me, making the tracks and choosing the musicians, p
"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"
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Small: The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains
"The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains"
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Small: People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some
"People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music"
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Small: I was eating in a Chinese restaurant downtown. There was a dish called Mother and Child Reunion. Its ch
"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"
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Small: I lived in an attached house. My father used to drive into the wrong driveway all the time. Hed say, Da
"I lived in an attached house. My father used to drive into the wrong driveway all the time. He'd say, Damn it, how do you tell one of these houses from another?"
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Small: I dont very often think Ive done a good job. I dont like the majority of what I do. I shouldnt say I do
"I don't very often think I've done a good job. I don't like the majority of what I do. I shouldn't say I don't like it, but I'm not satisfied with almost everything that I do"
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Small: Artie is a singer, and Im a writer and player and a singer. We didnt work together on a creative level
"Artie is a singer, and I'm a writer and player and a singer. We didn't work together on a creative level and prepare the songs. I did that"
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Small: Anybody can do bad work, but not everybody does good work
"Anybody can do bad work, but not everybody does good work"
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Small: A man sees what he wants to see, And disregards the rest
"A man sees what he wants to see, And disregards the rest"
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Small: One of the things that upset me was some of the criticism leveled at Simon and Garfunkel. I always took
"One of the things that upset me was some of the criticism leveled at Simon and Garfunkel. I always took exception to it, but actually I agree with a lot of it"
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Small: I think Bridge Over Troubled Water was a very good song. Artie sang it beautifully. The Boxer was a rea
"I think Bridge Over Troubled Water was a very good song. Artie sang it beautifully. The Boxer was a really nice record. But I don't think I've written any great songs"
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Small: I rate each album as better than the last one. Thats how I see it
"I rate each album as better than the last one. That's how I see it"
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Small: As long as you have capital punishment there is no guarantee that innocent people wont be put to death
"As long as you have capital punishment there is no guarantee that innocent people won't be put to death"
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Small: There must be 50 ways to leave your lover
"There must be 50 ways to leave your lover"
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Small: The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the soun
"The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence"
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Small: Im not in it for the money. I like music. I love to write music. I cant imagine myself not playing or s
"I'm not in it for the money. I like music. I love to write music. I can't imagine myself not playing or singing or writing. It would just drive me crazy if I didn't"
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Small: I try to open up my heart as much as I can and keep a real keen eye out that I dont get sentimental. I
"I try to open up my heart as much as I can and keep a real keen eye out that I don't get sentimental. I think we're all afraid to reveal our hearts. It's not at all in fashion"
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Small: I question what emotion Manilow touches. People are entertained by him. But are they emotionally moved?
"I question what emotion Manilow touches. People are entertained by him. But are they emotionally moved? I don't believe anything that Barry Manilow sings"
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Small: Artie travels all the time. The rehearsals were just miserable. Artie and I fought all the time.
"Artie travels all the time. The rehearsals were just miserable. Artie and I fought all the time. He didn't want to do the show with my band; he just wanted me on acoustic guitar"
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Small: Someone told me its all happening at the zoo
"Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo"
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Small: If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, youve created a special little thing, and thats
"If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special little thing, and that's what I'm looking for, because if you get pompous, you lose everything"
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Small: Without Arthurs voice, I never would have enjoyed that success
"Without Arthur's voice, I never would have enjoyed that success"
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Small: Theres something about the sound of a train thats very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful
"There's something about the sound of a train that's very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful"
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Small: I dont believe what the papers are saying Theyre just out to capture my dime, Exaggerating this, exagge
"I don't believe what the papers are saying They're just out to capture my dime, Exaggerating this, exaggerating that"
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Small: I always get very calm with baseball
"I always get very calm with baseball"
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Small: Being an artist doesnt mean that youre a good artist. That was the bargain I first made with myself: Id
"Being an artist doesn't mean that you're a good artist. That was the bargain I first made with myself: I'd say, I'm an artist, but I'm not really very good"
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Small: The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it
"The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it"
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Small: My whole artistic life has always been about change, change, change, move on, move on. Its the only thi
"My whole artistic life has always been about change, change, change, move on, move on. It's the only thing I find interesting"
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Small: Im more interested in what I discover than what I invent
"I'm more interested in what I discover than what I invent"
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Small: I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about our friendship. The only thing
"I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about our friendship. The only thing I won't do is change the essence of my work"
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Small: I dont think that Simon and Garfunkel as a live act compares to Simon and Garfunkel as a studio act
"I don't think that Simon and Garfunkel as a live act compares to Simon and Garfunkel as a studio act"
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