(born 1942), US singer and songwriter. He achieved fame with Art Garfunkel (born 1941) for the albums Sounds of Silence (1966) and Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970). The duo split up in 1970 and Simon went on to pursue a successful solo career, recording albums such as Graceland (1986).
Definition of Simon, Paul in US English:
Simon, Paul
proper nounˈsīmənˈsaɪmən
(born 1942), US singer and songwriter. He became known with Art Garfunkel (born 1941) for the albums Sounds of Silence (1966) and Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) and the music for the movie The Graduate (1968). The pair split up in 1970 and Simon pursued a successful solo career, recording albums such as Graceland (1986).