Paul Simon is an American singer, actor, musician, and songwriter who was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, United States of America. He becomes successful as a half of the duo Simon & Garfunkel formed in 1956 with Art Garfunkel. The duo separated in 1970, at the height of their popularity.
Simon is sixteen Grammy awards for his solo and collaborative work, including three for Album of the year (Bridge Over Troubled Water, Still Crazy After All These Years, and Graceland) and a Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2015, he was ranked eighth in their list of the 100 greatest Songwriters of All Time. Simon was the first recipient of the Library of Congress’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2007.
