“The Boxer” is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fifth studio album, Bridge over Troubled Water (1970). Produced by the duo and Roy Halee, it was released as a standalone single on March 21, 1969, but included on the album nine months later […]
Bridge Over Troubled Water is the fifth and final studio album by American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, released on January 26, 1970 on Columbia Records. Following the duo’s soundtrack for The Graduate, Art Garfunkel took an acting role in the film Catch-22, while Paul Simon worked on the songs, writing all tracks except […]
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” is a song by the American folk duo Simon & Garfunkel, released in January 1970 as the second single from their fifth studio album, Bridge over Troubled Water (1970). It was composed by Paul Simon and produced by Simon & Garfunkel and Roy Halee. Muscians Bass Joe Osborn Drums Hal Blaine […]
The Rhythm Of The Saints is the eighth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released on October 16, 1990, on Warner Bros. In much the same way that Simon’s 1986 album Graceland drew upon South African music, this album was inspired by Brazilian musical traditions. Like its predecessor, the album was commercially successful […]
“Proof” is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the second single from his eighth studio album, The Rhythm of the Saints (1990), released on Warner Bros. Records. Muscians Bass Andre Manga Bass Bakithi Kumalo Drums Steve Gadd Guitar Georges Seba Guitar Martin Atangana Synthesizer Justin Tchounou Accordion Jimmy McDonald Sax Alain […]
One-Trick Pony is the fifth solo studio album by Paul Simon released in 1980. It was Simon’s first album for Warner Bros. Records, and his first new studio album since 1975’s Still Crazy After All These Years. His back catalog from Columbia Records would also move to Warner Bros. as a result of his signing […]
“Late In The Evening” is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his fifth studio album, One-Trick Pony (1980), released on Warner Bros. Records. His first single release for Warner, “Late in the Evening” was released in July 1980 and became a hit on several charts worldwide. In the […]
“Slip Slidin’ Away” is a 1977 song written and recorded by Paul Simon which appears on his compilation album Greatest Hits, Etc. It was one of two new songs to appear on the album, the other being “Stranded in a Limousine”. Backing vocals on the song are provided by The Oak Ridge Boys. The song […]
Still Crazy After All These Years is the fourth solo studio album by Paul Simon. Recorded and released in 1975, the album produced four U.S. Top 40 hits: “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” (No. 1), “Gone at Last” (No. 23), “My Little Town” (No. 9, credited to Simon & Garfunkel), and the title track […]
“50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the second single from his fourth studio album, Still Crazy After All These Years (1975), released on Columbia Records. Backing vocals on the single were performed by Patti Austin, Valerie Simpson, and Phoebe Snow. The song features a […]