The Essential Paul Simon is a compilation of Paul Simon's songs from the years 1971-2006. An edition exists with a DVD featuring performances from The Dick Cavett Show and Saturday Night Live. The Essential Paul Simon is a compilation of Paul Simon's songs from the years 1971-2006. An edition exists with a DVD featuring performances from The Dick Cavett Show and Saturday Night Live. false 2025-11-08 01:50:39 The Essential Paul Simon 2007 2007-08-17 2007-08-17 149 Alternative Rock Folk Folk Rock Pop Rock Soft Rock 112725 2211444 c055a8ca-a5d1-4716-8d07-3bf8557f1497 05517043-ff78-4988-9c22-88c68588ebb9 4b6dfbf0-eba5-3447-90a2-ff87b93eccdb /media/data/media5/Music/Paul Simon/The Essential Paul Simon/folder.jpg Paul Simon Paul Simon 1 1 Mother and Child Reunion 03:04 1 2 Loves Me Like a Rock 03:32 1 3 Me and Julio Down by the School Yard 02:44 1 4 Duncan 04:29 1 5 Kodachrome 03:33 1 6 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover 03:28 1 7 Slip Slidin' Away 04:45 1 8 Gone at Last 03:38 1 9 Something So Right 04:32 1 10 Late in the Evening 04:02 1 11 Hearts and Bones 05:39 1 12 Take Me to the Mardi Gras 03:26 1 13 That Was Your Mother 02:54 1 14 American Tune 03:45 1 15 Peace Like a River 03:18 1 16 Stranded in a Limousine 03:07 1 17 Train in the Distance 04:22 1 18 The Late Great Johnny Ace 04:47 1 19 Still Crazy After All These Years 03:25 2 1 Graceland 04:46 2 2 Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes 05:38 2 3 The Boy in the Bubble 03:58 2 4 You Can Call Me Al 04:36 2 5 Under African Skies 03:35 2 6 The Obvious Child 04:08 2 7 Born at the Right Time 03:48 2 8 The Cool, Cool River 04:31 2 9 Spirit Voices 03:54 2 10 Adios Hermanos 04:43 2 11 Born in Puerto Rico 04:55 2 12 Quality 04:12 2 13 Darling Lorraine 06:36 2 14 Hurricane Eye 04:13 2 15 Father and Daughter 04:10 2 16 Outrageous 03:22 2 17 Wartime Prayers 04:48 Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter known both for his solo work and his collaboration with Art Garfunkel. He and his school friend Garfunkel, whom he met in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Simon & Garfunkel. Their blend of folk and rock, including hits such as "The Sound of Silence", "Mrs. Robinson", "America" and "The Boxer", served as a soundtrack to the counterculture movement. Their final album, Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970), is among the bestselling of all time. As a solo artist, Simon has explored genres including gospel, reggae and soul. His albums Paul Simon (1972), There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973), and Still Crazy After All These Years (1975) kept him in the public eye and drew acclaim, producing the hits "Mother and Child Reunion", "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard", and "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover". Simon reunited with Garfunkel for several tours and the 1981 Concert in Central Park. In 1986, Simon released his most successful and acclaimed album, Graceland, incorporating South African influences. "You Can Call Me Al" became one of Simon's most successful singles. Graceland was followed by The Rhythm of the Saints (1990), and a second Concert in the Park in 1991, without Garfunkel, which was attended by half a million people. In 1998, Simon wrote a Broadway musical, The Capeman, which was poorly received. In the 21st century, Simon continued to record and tour. His later albums, such as You're the One (2000), So Beautiful or So What (2011) and Stranger to Stranger (2016), introduced him to new generations. Simon retired from touring in 2018, but continued to record music. An album, Seven Psalms, was released in May 2023. Simon is among the world's best-selling music artists. He has twice been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and has been the recipient of sixteen Grammy Awards, including three for Album of the Year. Two of his works, Sounds of Silence and Graceland, were inducted into the National Recording Registry for their cultural significance, and in 2007, the Library of Congress voted him the inaugural winner of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. He is a co-founder of the Children's Health Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides medical care to children.