Paul Simon first gained world wide recognition as the writing talent behind the popular American folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel formed with fellow musician Art Garfunkel. When Simon & Garfunkel split in 1970, Simon quickly began his solo career with the release of the self-titled album, Paul Simon. This was followed by There Goes Rhymin' Simon and Still Crazy After All These Years, both of which featured chart-topping hits such as Loves Me Like A Rock and Kodachrome. In 1986 Simon released the immensely popular Graceland, which featured the groundbreaking use of African rhythms and performers Ladysmith Black Mambazo. In 1990, he followed up Graceland with the successor album The Rhythm of the Saints which featured Brazilian and Cajun musical themes. These albums helped to popularize world music as a genre. He co-wrote the unsuccessful, but critically acclaimed musical The Capeman with Nobel-winning poet Derek Walcott in 1997. His most recent album, Surprise, was
1 | Killer Wants to Go to College | Songs from the Capeman |
2 | Trailways Bus | Songs from the Capeman |
3 | Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard | Negotiations and Love Songs |
4 | American Tune | Greatest Hits Of Paul Simon, Etc. |
5 | America (Live) | Concert In The Park (CD 2) |
6 | Hearts And Bones | Negotiations and Love Songs |
7 | I Know What I Know (Live) | Concert In The Park (CD 1) |
8 | Something So Right | Negotiations and Love Songs |
9 | Loves Me Like A Rock | Negotiations and Love Songs |
10 | Graceland | Graceland |
11 | Can I Forgive Him | Songs from the Capeman |
12 | Crazy Love, Vol. II | Graceland |
13 | Satin Summer Nights | Songs from the Capeman |
14 | I Know What I Know | Graceland |
15 | You're The One | You're The One |
16 | Spirit Voices | The Rhythm of the Saints |
17 | You Can Call Me Al | Negotiations and Love Songs |
18 | Can't Run But | The Rhythm of the Saints |
19 | She Move On | The Rhythem Of The Saints |
20 | Killer Wants to Go to College II | Songs from the Capeman |