Paul Simon

One of the major singer/songwriters to emerge in the 1960s, Paul Simon helped define the parameters of folk-rock with the records he made with his partner Art Garfunkel. Over the course of five albums, Simon & Garfunkel created some of the most indelible music of the '60s, including such perennials as "The Sounds of Silence," "Mrs. Robinson," and "Bridge Over Troubled Water." The duo split at the height of their popularity in 1970, leading Simon to launch a solo career with an eponymous debut in 1972, a record that established his increasingly adventurous musicality and lyrica...