Bo Weber
Last updated on January 22nd, 2019 at 07:08 am
Paul Frederic Simon is best known for his success as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1964 with musical partner Art Garfunkel. It has been stated that Simon wrote nearly all of the duo’s songs, including three which reached Number 1 on the U.S. singles charts: “Mrs. Robinson“, and “Bridge over Troubled Water” and my favorite “The Sound of Silence“. At the height of their popularity, Simon & Garfunkel split ways in 1970. Simon then began writing as a solo artist.
In an interview, Garfunkel commented on the subject of recording with Paul Simon again. Garfunkel said, “You’ll have to ask him, it takes two to tango…I like to tango, so count me in. You’ll just have to bring a psychiatrist in as the third member.”
When Simon was asked the same question, he said, “There are a couple of issues. One, Art has some problem with his vocal chords and he can’t sing in his mid range…So it’s really a moot point unless he can sing. From my own perspective, I would just as soon not go back and visit the past.”
It has now been nearly 30 years since Simon released his solo album Graceland, which has sold over 14 million copies worldwide. At 74 years of age, Paul Simon has just announced 31 shows across North America this Spring/Summer. He will be performing at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis on June 14, 2016. Get your tickets before their sold out! Exclusive VIP Packages are available HERE.
Dates:
4/29/16 New Orleans, LA Jazz Fest
5/1/16 TBD
5/3/16 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre
5/4/16 Birmingham, AL BJCC Concert Hall
5/6/16 Tulsa, OK Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
5/7/16 Thackerville, OK Winstar Casino
5/8/16 Dallas, TX AT&T Performing Arts Center
5/10/16 Austin, TX Bass Concert Hall
5/11/16 Austin, TX Bass Concert Hall
5/14/16 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
5/15/16 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
5/18/16 Des Moines, IA Civic Center
5/19/16 Lincoln, NE Pinewood Bowl Theater
5/20/16 Denver, CO Bellco Theatre
5/22/16 Salt Lake City, UT Maverick Center
5/23/16 Boise, ID Botanical Gardens
5/25/16 Portland, OR Schnitzer Concert Hall
5/26/16 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
5/28/16 Woodinville, WA Chateau St. Michelle
5/29/16 Woodinville, WA Chateau St. Michelle
6/1/16 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
6/3/16 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre
6/5/16 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
6/11/16 Kansas City, MO Starlight
6/12/16 St. Louis, MO Fox Theatre
6/14/16 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre
6/18/16 TBD
6/19/16 Rochester Hills, MI Meadow Brook
6/21/16 Toronto, ON Sony Centre
6/22/16 Montreal, QC Place Des Arts
6/24/16 Boston, MA Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
6/25/16 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center for the Performing Arts
6/27/16 TBD
6/28/16 TBD
6/30/16 Forest Hills, NY Forest Hills Tennis Stadium
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