Frogtoon Music

One Trick Pony (Album) by Paul Simon

Artist Biography For Paul Simon

Paul Frederic Simon Born October 13 1941 Is An American Singer-Songwriter. One Of The Most Celebrated Artists Of The Twentieth Century Simon's Career Has Spanned Six Decades. Born In New Jersey Simon Grew Up In The Borough Of Queens In New York City And Developed An Interest In Rock Music In His Teens. He Began Performing With His Schoolfriend Art Garfunkel In 1956 Together The Two Came To Prominence In The 1960s As Simon & Garfunkel. The Duo's Blend Of Folk And Rock Music In Hits Like "The Sound Of Silence" "Mrs. Robinson" "America" And "The Boxer" Served As A Soundtrack To The Counterculture Movement. Their Career Together Peaked With Their Last Album Bridge Over Troubled Water 1970 At One Point The Best-Selling Album Of All Time. Throughout His Subsequent Solo Career Simon Has Continued To Explore An Eclectic Mixture Of Genres Including Gospel Reggae Soul And More. His Celebrated 1970s Output—comprising Paul Simon 1972 There Goes Rhymin' Simon 1973 And Still Crazy After All These Years 1975 —kept Him In The Public Spotlight And Saw Critical And Commercial Acclaim Spawning The Hits "Mother And Child Reunion" "Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard" And "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover". Across His Life Simon Has Intermittently Reunited With Garfunkel For Several Tours Including The Famed Concert In Central Park. The Widely Lauded Graceland 1986 Became Simon's Biggest Album Of His Career Melding His Rock Sound With Worldbeat Flavors Its Single "You Can Call Me Al" Became One Of Simon's Top Hits. A Sequel Of Sorts The Rhythm Of The Saints 1990 Preceded His Own Successful Concert In The Park Attended By A Half-Million Fans. That Decade Simon Focused His Energies On A Broadway Musical The Capeman 1997 Which Was Poorly Received. In The First Quarter Of The Next Century Simon Continued To Record And Tour His Later Albums Such As You're The One 2000 So Beautiful Or So What 2011 And Stranger To Stranger 2016 Have Introduced Him To New Generations. He Retired From Touring In 2018. His Most Recent Work Seven Psalms Will See Release In May 2023. Simon Is Among The Most Acclaimed Musicians And Songwriters In Popular Music And One Of The World's Best-Selling Music Artists Both For His Solo Work And With Garfunkel. He Is A Two-Time Inductee Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Has Been The Recipient Of Sixteen Grammy Awards Including Three For Album Of The Year. Two Of His Works Sounds Of Silence And Graceland Have Seen Induction Into National Recording Registry For Their Cultural Significance And In 2007 The Library Of Congress Crowned Him The Inaugural Winner Of The Gershwin Prize For Popular Song. He Is A Co-Founder Of The Children's Health Fund A Nonprofit That Provides Medical Care To Children. In An In-Depth Interview Reprinted In American Songwriter Simon Discusses The Craft Of Songwriting With Music Journalist Tom Moon. In The Interview Simon Explains The Basic Themes In His Songwriting Love Family And Social Commentary As Well As The Overarching Messages Of Religion Spirituality And God In His Lyrics . Simon Explains The Process Of How He Goes About Writing Songs In The Interview "The Music Always Precedes The Words. The Words Often Come From The Sound Of The Music And Eventually Evolve Into Coherent Thoughts. Or Incoherent Thoughts. Rhythm Plays A Crucial Part In The Lyric-Making As Well. It's Like A Puzzle To Find The Right Words To Express What The Music Is Saying."

HOME PAUL SIMON
POPULAR TRACKS MIXES ALBUMS
Video 1 : 50

Frogtoon Music -

Frogtoon Music Album Info: One Trick Pony

One Trick Pony Paul Simon's Fifth Solo Studio Album Was Released In 1980. It Was Simon's First Album For Warner Bros. Records And His First New Studio Album Since 1975's Still Crazy After All These Years. His Back Catalog From Columbia Records Would Also Move To Warner Bros. As A Result Of His Signing With The Label. Paul Simon's One Trick Pony Was Released Concurrently With The Film Of The Same Name In Which Simon Also Starred. Despite Their Similarities The Album And Film Are Musically Distinct Each Features Different Versions Of The Same Songs As Well As Certain Songs That Appear Exclusively On Either The Film Or The Album. The Album Is Best Known For The Grammy-Nominated Track "Late In The Evening" Which Was A Hit For Simon In 1980 Peaking At No. 6 In The United States. The Title Track Was Also Released As A Single And Became A U.S. Top 40 Hit. Both Songs Were Also Top 20 Hits On The U.S. Adult Contemporary Chart. Two Of The Tracks The Title Song And "Ace In The Hole" Were Recorded Live At The Agora Theatre And Ballroom In Cleveland Ohio In September 1979. The Rest Are Studio Cuts. Several Session Musicians Appearing On The Album Also Appeared In The Movie As The Character Jonah's Backing Band Eric Gale On Lead Guitar Richard Tee On Piano Tony Levin On Bass And Steve Gadd On Drums. Simon Toured Europe And America In 1980 With This Band In Support Of The Album With One Concert From Philadelphia Recorded On Video And Released On VHS Under The Title "Paul Simon In Concert" Then Subsequently On DVD Under 2 Different Titles For The Same Concert Footage "Live At The Tower Theatre" And "Live From Philadelphia" . In 2004 One-Trick Pony Was Remastered And Re-Released By Warner Bros. Records. This Reissue Contains Four Bonus Tracks Including "Soft Parachutes" And "Spiral Highway" An Early Version Of "How The Heart Approaches What It Yearns" Both Of Which Were Featured In The Film But Were Missing From The Original Album Release. Also Included In The Re-Release Were The Outtake Of "All Because Of You" An Early Version Of "Oh Marion" That Would Also Spawn "God Bless The Absentee" And "Stranded In A Limousine" Which Originally Appeared On The 1977 Compilation Greatest Hits Etc..