Paul Simon

Besides being one-half of pop's legendary duo Simon & Garfunkel would be enough for most people, but Paul Simon went on to reap just as much acclaim and success as a solo artist. In the 1970s, he was at the vanguard of the singer-songwriter movement, marrying brainy lyrics with sophisticated pop music. In the '80s, he was one of the first pop artists to successfully combine world music into his sound, resulting in the South African flavour of Simon's landmark GRACELAND album, and subsequent flirtations with Brazilian and Latin styles.

• rock
• pop
• pop rock
• singer songwriter
• 1970s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 2000s