Paul Simon

Artist:  Paul Simon
Birth Name:  Paul Frederic Simon
Born:  October 13, 1941.  Newark, New Jersey USA
Origin:  Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop, Adult Contemporary, Worldbeat
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Paul Simon is an American Musician, Singer and Songwriter, best-known as part of the Duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1964 with musical partner Art Garfunkel.  He wrote three big hits 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 and he began a successful Solo career as a Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter.  He has earned 12 Grammys for his Solo and collaborative work and he was inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2001.  In 2006 was selected as one of the "100 People Who Shaped The World" by Time Magazine.  In 2011, Rolling Stone Magazine named Simon as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists.  He was the first recipient of the Library Of Congress's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2007 and in 1986, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music Degree from Berklee College of Music.

Title:  The Ultimate Collection  (2015)
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop, Adult Contemporary, Worldbeat
Label:  Sony Music Entertainment
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  You Can Call Me Al  (4:42)
 2.  Graceland  (4:51)
 3.  Mrs. Robinson  (4:01) 
 4.  The Boxer  (5:09)
 5.  Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes  (5:50)
 6.  50 Ways To Leave Your Lover  (3:38)
 7.  Cecilia  (2:56)
 8.  Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard  (2:45)
 9.  The Boy In The Bubble  (4:01)
10. The Only Living Boy In New York  (3:58)
11. Mother And Child Reunion  (3:07)
12. Late In The Evening  (4:04)
13. Father And Daughter   (4:12)
14. The Obvious Child  (4:11)
15. Slip Slidin' Away  (4:47)
16. America  (3:35)
17. The Sound Of Silence (Overdubbed Version) (3:06)
18. Still Crazy After All These Years  (3:26)
19. Bridge Over Troubled Water  (4:53)


The Ultimate Collection is the collection album by Paul Simon, was released on April 21, 2015 by Sony Music Entertainment, including all the hits by Paul Simon and Simon & Garfunkel on one album, including "You Can Call Me Al", "Graceland", "Mrs. Robinson", "The Boxer", "Cecillia", "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover", "The Sound Of Silence", "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and more!.