Wednesday, May 31, 2023

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:  Sever Psalms (2023)
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop, Adult Contemporary, Worldbeat
Label:  Owl Records
Rating:   ****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  The Lord 
 2.  Love Is Like A Braid
 3.  My Professional Opinion

Side B:

 1.  Your Forgiveness
 2.  Trail Of Volcanoes
 3.  The Sacred Harp
 4.  Wait



























Format:  CD

Tracks:

1.  The Lord 
 2.  Love Is Like A Braid
 3.  My Professional Opinion
 4.  Your Forgiveness
 5.  Trail Of Volcanoes
 6.  The Sacred Harp
 7.  Wait


Personnel:

Paul Simon:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Dobro, Baritone Guitar, Bells, Gong, Frame Drum, Talking Drum, Gamelan, Singing Bowls, String Drum, Bass Harmonica, Glockenspiel, Harmonium, Organ
Jamey Haddad:  Steel Drum, Frame Drum, Bass Drum, Bells
Paul Morton:  Theorbo
Edie Brickell:  Vocals Duet on Tracks:  B6, B7
Alex Sopp:  Flute
Nadia Sirota:  Viola
Gabriel Cabezas:  Cello
Nina Stern:  Chalumeau
Voces8:  Choir on Tracks:  B4-7

Sever Psalms is an album by Paul Simon, released May 19, 2023 by Owl Records, featuring Edie Brickell.



















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