Paul Simon A Life

by Eliot, Marc

• ISBN13: 9780470433638
• ISBN10: 0470433639
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-19
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The definitive biography of legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon.Paul Simon, one of the country's most popular musicians, has been a dynamic creative force for more than half a century. Now New York Times bestselling biographer Marc Eliot draws on extensive research and original interviews to trace the incredible life and career of this iconic musician. Along the way Eliot examines Simon's early struggles to succeed as a singer-songwriter, the ups and downs of his decades-long collaboration with Art Garfunkel, his at-times obsessive admiration and competitive drive with Bob Dylan, his musical triumphs such as Still Crazy After All These Years and Graceland, the spectacular failure of his Broadway musical The Capeman, and much more. The first comprehensive biography of Paul Simon and his music Explores the complex relationship between Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel through years of their musical breakups and reunions Reveals personal details, with interviews, of Simon's life away from music Includes dozens of exclusive photographs, several published for the first timeWhether you grew up listening to classic Simon and Garfunkel songs or came to love Paul Simon's music through his solo albums, this highly entertaining biography will give you a new understanding of this talented artist and the many surprising twists and turns of his life and work as a songwriter, a performer, and an icon of Boomer Generation.

Author Biography

MARC ELIOT is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books on popular culture, among them the highly acclaimed biography Cary Grant, the award-winning Walt Disney: Hollywood’s Dark Prince, and American rebel: The Life of Clint Eastwood, plus the music biographies Down Thunder Road: The Making of Bruce Springsteen, To the Limit: The Untold Story of the Eagles, and Death of a Rebel, about Phil Ochs. Visit him at marceliot.net.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Tom & Jerry
Two Princes from Queens	p. 9
Paul's Mystic Journey	p. 25
"Kathy's Song"	p. 36
The Calm Before the Storm	p. 52
Simon & Garfunkel
The Sounds of Simon	p. 63
A Gathering of the Tribes	p. 76
The Graduate	p. 83
A Time It Was	p. 98
Simon without Garfunkel
So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright	p. 117
On Top and Alone	p. 125
Still Crazy	p. 135
Where Have You Gone, Mr. Simon?	p. 147
The Prince and the Princess and the Pony	p. 159
Saturday in the Park with Paul and Artie ... and Carrie	p. 169
Going to Graceland
Redemption's First Finale	p. 185
Saintly Rhythms	p. 198
New Bohemian	p. 208
The Singing Capeman	p. 218
Making Plans for the Past with Simon and Garfunkel and Joe
Ladies and Gentlemen, Simon and Garfunkel	p. 231
Acknowledgments	p. 247
Paul Simon Discography	p. 253
Notes	p. 287
Bibliography	p. 295
Photo Credits	p. 297
Index	p. 299
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