Paul Simon Net Worth

Paul Simon's Quotes

• The public hungers to see talented young people kill themselves.
• I don't see much truth in laurels, period. The forces of habit make you go on. There's an internal engine that's been running since I was 14; I keep an ear out to see if it's still purring and it is. It chronically purrs. Music making is who you are and it doesn't go away. If you love to play music, you're lucky.
• Dylan [Bob Dylan] frequently reinvents himself, and at a very sophisticated level. Nobody ever did it better. That's his real genius. He's still interesting. "Love and Theft" is a fascinating record.
• Brian Wilson is a couple of years younger than I am--but not many--and his stuff is still interesting. The same goes for Tom Waits. There are other people doing interesting work, but the people doing it aren't coming from the same history of enormous popular success that I've had. There's a certain expectation that I'm going to reach the level I was at back when I was enormously successful. That may be impossible to do at this point.
• If a song lives for a couple of years, it's a pretty good thing.

Interesting Facts about Paul Simon

1. He and Art Garfunkel sang and wrote songs under the name "Tom and Jerry" in the late 1950s.
2. Released non-charting singles using the names "True Taylor" (in 1958) and "Paul Kane" (in 1963). Also wrote songs for other artists under the name "Jerry Landis", and released a few singles using that name. He later used the name "Tico" and had some minor hit singles as "Tico & The Triumphs".
3. Before finding fame as a singer/songwriter under his real name, he had a handful of minor hit singles under two pseudonyms. The best known is "Jerry Landis", a name he initially used as a member of the duo "Tom and Jerry"; he also issued some solo material under this name. When the hits as "Landis" stopped coming, he changed his stage name to "Tico", and made some very minor chart entries as a member of "Tico & The Triumphs".
4. Has 4 children: son, Harper Simon (b. September 7, 1972) with ex-wife, Peggy Harper and son, Adrian Edward Simon (b. December 1992), daughter, Lulu Simon (b. April 1995) & son, Gabriel Elijah Simon (b. May 1998) with wife, Edie Brickell.
5. Was slated to play Dunbar in Catch-22 (1970) before the character was dropped.
6. After his breakup with Carrie Fisher, he was depressed for two years. In 1985 his comeback album "Graceland" included songs about her.
7. Former son-in-law of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. Former brother-in-law of Todd Fisher. Former half-brother-in-law of Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher.
8. Once co-hosted Saturday Night Live (1975) with like-named U.S. Senator Paul Simon.
9. Generally considers his solo work, especially the albums "Graceland" (1986) and "The Rhythm of the Saints" (1990), to be superior to his work with Simon & Garfunkel.
10. Asked if there were any songs he'd written that he now regrets recording, he said no. However, he does say he'd hate to be remembered for the song "Feelin' Groovy".
11. Has worked several times with friend Chevy Chase. They worked together on Saturday Night Live (1975). Chase has appeared in The Paul Simon Special (1977) and Simon's music videos "You Can Call Me Al" and (alongside Steve Martin) "Proof".
12. Designated a Kennedy Center Honors recipient for 2002 to replace Paul McCartney. McCartney had originally accepted the award, but later withdrew because of a "personal scheduling conflict"--the wedding of his niece.
13. Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of Simon & Garfunkel) in 1990.
14. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 (as a solo artist).
15. Is a Life member of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity
16. One of the few artists from his generation to own all the songs he's written.
17. Didn't want to return to the US from England, where he was enjoying success with his solo album there, but Columbia Records invoked the letter of his and Art Garfunkel's recording contract, forcing him to come back. His UK album went out of print, and was only reissued in 2004.
18. Attended a recording session in 1974 with Art Garfunkel, former The Beatles John Lennon, and singer Harry Nilsson. Lennon directed the session, and he and Simon reportedly clashed on Simon's cue in the song, leading to Simon's walking out (with Garfunkel close behind, making apologies) before anything was recorded.
19. Is left-handed, but plays guitar right-handed.
20. Simon & Garfunkel were voted the 40th Greatest Artists in Rock 'n' Roll by "Rolling Stone" magazine.