In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

Paul Simon

Born: 1941. Living in: United States

During his distinguished career Paul Simon has been the recipient of many honors and awards including 12 Grammy Awards, three of which ("Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Still Crazy After All These Years" and "Graceland") were albums of the year. In 2003 he was given a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as half of the duo Simon and Garfunkel. He is a member of The Songwriters Hall of Fame, a recipient of their Johnny Mercer Award and is in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Simon and Garfunkel and as a solo artist. His song "Mrs. Robinson" from the motion picture "The Graduate" was named in the top ten of The American Film Institute's 100 Years 100 Songs. He was a recipient of The Kennedy Center Honors in 2002 and was named as one of Time Magazine's "100 People Who Shape Our World" in 2006. In 2007, Mr. Simon was awarded the first annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Named in honor of the legendary George and Ira Gershwin, this newly created award recognizes the profound and positive effect of popular music on the world's culture, and is given annually to a composer or performer whose lifetime contributions exemplify the standard of excellence associated with the Gershwin's.

Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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Paul Simon : Songs from the Capeman

Matching folio to the album from Paul Simon's Broadway show The Capeman. Includes: Born in Puerto Rico - The Vampires - Can I Forgive Him - Sunday Afternoon - Trailway Bus - and more.

Paul Simon : Surprise

The 2006 album, Surprise, recorded in collaboration with the legendary producer Brian Eno, is Paul Simon's first studio album since 2000's You're the One.

Songlist: Beautiful, ANOTHER GALAXY, EVERYTHING ABOUT IT IS A LOVE SONG, FATHER AND DAUGHTER, HOW CAN YOU LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST, I DON'T BELIEVE, ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS AN OCEAN, OUTRAGEOUS, SURE DON'T FEEL LIKE LOVE, THAT'S ME, WARTIME PRAYERS

Paul Simon : Paul Simon - Anthology

50 favorites arranged for piano/vocal and guitar. Includes: The Boy in the Bubble - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Cecilia - Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes - Hearts and Bones - Loves Me Like a Rock - The Sound of Silence - many more.

Paul Simon : Paul Simon - Greatest Hits

14 of his best, arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames. Includes: The Boxer - Bridge Over Troubled Water - 59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy) - Homeward Bound - I Am a Rock - Mother and Child Reunion - Scarborough Fair/Canticle - The Sound of Silence - Still Crazy After All These Years - You Can Call Me Al - and more.

Paul Simon : You're the One

All the songs from Paul Simon's 2000 album, arranged for piano and voice, with guitar chord boxes. Includes: Darling Lorraine - Old - You're the One - and more.

Songlist: Love, You're The One, DARLING LORRAINE, HURRICANE EYE, LOOK AT THAT, OLD, PIGS, SHEEP AND WOLVES, QUIET, SENORITA WITH A NECKLACE OF TEARS, THAT'S WHERE I BELONG, THE TEACHER

Paul Simon : So Beautiful or So What

The matching songbook for Paul Simon's 12th studio album, So Beautiful or So What featuring arrangements for piano, voice and guitar. Simon has called the album the best work he's done in 20 years, while Elvis Costello says it deserves to be recognized as among Paul Simon's finest achievements.

Individual Folios

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Greg Gilpin : Loves Me Like A Rock

Paul Simon's fabulous '70s hit comes to choral life keeping true to its original sound. Optional tenor and soprano solos with backing chorus and gospel-style harmonies, all to a great shuffle-beat, will make this a performance gem for your mixed and men's choirs. Available: SATB; SAB; TTB; StudioTrax CD.

Arranger: Greg Gilpin Performed By: Paul Simon

Roger Emerson : The Sound Of Silence

Now available in a Discovery Series edition for young choirs, this #1 hit from 1966 by Simon and Garfunkel offers lots of opportunities for developing choral skills while connecting the generations through music. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:20.

Arranger: Roger Emerson Performed By: Paul Simon