| He is in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a solo artist and as a member of Simon and Garfunkel. |
| He is married to singer Edie Brickell. He was previously married to actress Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia. |
| After his first Simon and Garfunkel album Wednesday Morning, 3 AM Simon left for England and established himself as a Folk artist. In 1966 he was called back to the US when his song "The Sound of Silence" was released with electric instruments overdubbed over the original acoustics, and hit #1 in the US. Afterward, he created 4 more albums with Garfunkel: The Sounds of Silence, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, Bookends and Bridge Over Troubled Water. (thanks, Sara MacKenzie - Middle of Nowhere, FL) |
| He was very upset by the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. So much so, that he left the country to live in England for a while. |
| After high school, he studied English literature at Queens College. He wrote and recorded many songs during this time. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France) |
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