Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, perhaps best known for his partnership with Art Garfunkel in the duo Simon & Garfunkel. In 2006, Time magazine called him one of the 100 "people who shape our world."
As of 2007, he resides in New Canaan, Connecticut. imon has been married three times. His first marriage was to Peggy Harper; they were married in late autumn 1969. They had a son, Harper Simon, in 1972. They divorced in 1975. The song "Train in the Distance," from Simon's 1983 album, is about this relationship. Simon's 1972 song "Run That Body Down," from his debut solo album, casually mentions both himself and his then-wife ("Peg") by name. His second marriage was to actress and author Carrie Fisher to whom he proposed after a New York Yankees game. (The song "Hearts and Bones" was written about this relationship.) He married folk singer Edie Brickell on May 30, 1992. They have three children together.
Work on Broadway
* Rock 'N Roll! The First 5,000 Years (1982) - revue - featured songwriter for Mrs. Robinson
* Asinamali! (1987) - play - co-producer
* Mike Nichols and Elaine May: Together Again on Broadway (1992) - concert - performer
* The Capeman (1998) - composer, co-lyricist and music arranger - Tony Nomination for Best Original Score
* The Graduate (2002) - play - featured songwriter
Studio albums
* 1965 - The Paul Simon Songbook
* 1972 - Paul Simon
* 1973 - There Goes Rhymin' Simon
* 1975 - Still Crazy After All These Years
* 1980 - One Trick Pony
* 1983 - Hearts and Bones
* 1986 - Graceland
* 1990 - The Rhythm of the Saints
* 1997 - Songs from The Capeman
* 2000 - You're the One
* 2006 - Surprise
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