Music for Grownups: A YouTube Tribute to Paul Simon

How better to celebrate Simon's half-century career than with a 10-video biography courtesy of YouTube?

By: Richard Gehr | Source: AARP.org | 2008-07-31

Richard Gehr

Richard Gehr is a veteran music critic based in New York City. His reviews for AARP.org appear every Tuesday; his columns on Thursdays.

In 1957, New York City high-school juniors Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel released their first single, "Hey Schoolgirl," under the (less ethnic-sounding) names, “Tom and Jerry.” That makes Simon's career alone eligible for a ticket to AARP's Life@50+ event in Washington, D.C., where the prolific singer-songwriter will perform with his band on Sept. 6. And how better to celebrate Simon's half-century career than with a 10-video biography courtesy of YouTube?... Back to Article

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