A Happy 65th to Paul Simon.

[Borderstone]

Heard on the oldies ststion this morning that it's Paul Simon's birthday today. :)

So,I decided to pop on in here and wish him a happy 65th birthday! :cool: Here's to the man (with help from Art Garfunkel)that brought us,
"The Sound Of Silence",
"April Come She Will",
"I Am A Rock",
"Bridge Over Trouble Water" and the #1 song the day I was born,"Mrs Robinson" & more.

As well as solo hits,"Kodachrome","Mother and Child Reunion","50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" & Late In the Evening". (Feel free to add any I missed. :D )

I wasn't around 40 years ago.. but Paul,thank you for all of 'em! ;) Have a good one!

[Cathy]

Paul Simon's definitely in my top 10 list. I've been listening to him since the mid '60s. I'm not real fond of his newer music. I like the folkier stuff, although Graceland is a good album.
I would have loved to attend one of the reunion shows, but just couldn't seem to make it happen.

[Affair on Touhy Ave.]

Anyone ever heard the original recording of SOUNDS OF SILENCE? It was just an aucoustic song recorded I think a whole year earlier before it was remixed.

[Cathy]

He put out an acoustic version, and an electric version. Is that what you're talking about, or is it a demo?

[Don Quixote]

I think the acoustic version was on S & G's first album ("Sunday Morning 3 AM", I think it was called). If I'm not mistaken, it's the same take as what would become the hit version; the electric guitars and drums were added later, and this version made it to the "Sounds of Silence" album.
DQ

[Borderstone]

The LP is called "Wednesday Morning 3AM" and is the only LP by them I don't have. I do know it's their first when called "Simon & Garfunkel".

Before that they went by the name (and no I'm not kidding) "Tom & Jerry". I think for 1 LP. It is true that it was that 1st acoustic version,then it was "re-dubbed" (no "re-mix" then) with more instruments.

It worked though,the song went to number one during the very last few days of Dec. '65 into Jan. '66. Over 40 1/2 years later,
it's still a song people really like. Mainly because people today,like then,can relate to it's "lonely" sounding lyrics.

I'm sure including it in "The Graduate" film helped too. ;)

[Affair on Touhy Ave.]

I know they were T&J in 1956 when they released " HEY LITTLE SCHOOL GIRL" Didn't know they were still called that in the 60s.

[Rob1956]

Paul is certainly great. I'm disappointed that his last album "Suprise" produced by Brian Eno was a flop. Paul, like Gord, IMO, needs to seek out a producer to bring out their full potential in their latter years. I vote for Rick Ruben for both of them....

[Borderstone]

I still feel bad about Paul Simon's broadway play "The Capeman" flopping. :(

By the way,Oct. 25th another #1 artist is having a birthday! :) Helen Reddy will also be turning 65 on Oct. 25th.

Having just watched her on my brother's "Midnight Special" DVD,it's hard to belive that.

[Jennifer]

Belated birthday wishes to Rhymin' Simon :)

I believe he was just in town here in Rosemont IL. Wish I could have attended.