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Also Known As Paul Frederic Simon
Born October 13, 1941 (age 85) • Newark • New Jersey
Awards And Honors Kennedy Center Honors (2002) • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2001) • Grammy Award (1987) • Grammy Award (1986) • Grammy Award (1975) • Grammy Award (1970) • Grammy Award (1970) • Grammy Award (1968) • Grammy Award (1968)

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Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel perform on stage at BBC Television Centre in London in 1967, with Simon playing guitar and Garfunkel seated beside him, both at microphones.
Carole King, Paul Simon, and Gerry Goffin stand in a New York recording studio in 1959, with King and Simon near the control panel and Goffin in the background.
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Paul Williams
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