Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, perhaps best known for his partnership with Art Garfunkel in the duo Simon & Garfunkel. In 2006, Time magazine called him one of the 100 "people who shape our world."

In a career dating back to the 1950s, Paul Simon established himself among the best and most popular songwriters of the rock era. Growing up in Queens, NY, Simon befriended schoolmate Art Garfunkel, who had an angelic tenor voice, and the two teamed up as Tom & Jerry, taking the names of cartoon characters. In the winter of 1957-1958, they scored a chart hit with "Hey Schoolgirl" - both were 16 years old.

In 1962, Simon reached the charts briefly in the group Tico & the Triumphs with the song "Motorcycle," using the name Jerry Landis.

In 1964, he and Garfunkel teamed up again as a folk duo in Greenwich Village, signed to Columbia Records, and released the album,.....MORE.....(full Paul Simon biography) ←