Paul Simon
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 Paul Simon facts

• Simon's fame, influence, and commercial success began as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1964 with musical partner Art Garfunkel
• Simon wrote nearly all of the pair's songs, including three that reached No
• 1 on the U
• S
• singles charts: "The Sound of Silence", "Mrs
• Robinson", and "Bridge over Troubled Water"
• The duo split up in 1970 at the height of their popularity and Simon began a successful solo career as a guitarist and singer-songwriter, recording three highly acclaimed albums over the next five years
• In 1986, he released Graceland, an album inspired by South African township music
• Simon also wrote and starred in the film One-Trick Pony (1980) and co-wrote the Broadway musical The Capeman (1998) with the poet Derek Walcott
• Simon has earned twelve Grammys for his solo and collaborative work, including a Lifetime Achievement Award