Paul Simon

The music of Simon and Garfunkel was essential to the success of “The Graduate,” director Mike Nichols' 1967 film comedy starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne ...

Celebrities spin on “The Wheel” (10 p.m., NBC) ... Categories given on “The $100,000 Pyramid” (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-14). Jimmy Fallon welcomes Dolly Parton, Claire Foy, DOMi & JD Beck and Mac Demarco on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC, r) ... “The Price Is Right at Night” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) ... Beverly’s insecurity gets old on “The Goldbergs” (8:30 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). • Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson, Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus share songs on the 2022 special “Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas” (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG). It seemed like a tempest in a teapot (or a soda can) at the time, but in many ways, this was an opening “culture war” salvo in a rise of overt nationalism and xenophobic populism that would bear bitter fruit in the 2016 presidential election. The music of Simon and Garfunkel was essential to the success of “The Graduate,” director Mike Nichols’ 1967 film comedy starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft. While now seen as a classic, “The Graduate” was also a box-office hit. We also speak with Barb, from a family with long roots in the Midwest, and SugarRay, a Black man from Milwaukee with complicated feelings about the American dream. A decade later, Simon had a small but pivotal role in Woody Allen’s 1977 comedy “Annie Hall,” another hugely influential film. Death and custody on “The Conners” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-14) ...

The legendary singer-songwriter is the honoree for Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon. The tribute will feature a star-studded lineup of ...

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Rhiannon Giddens was among the performers in Paul Simon's CBS special and she managed to mesmerize fans with her rendition of American Tune.

- Sting - Ledisi - Rhiannon Giddens The duo’s colliding harmonies left many audiences deeply moved. The two performed Paul’s iconic 1973 song American Tune. [Grammy](/en-gb/topic/grammy-awards/) Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon aired on December 21 night on CBS.

Simon and Garfunkel: Stars pay tribute to Paul Simon's legacy in CBS special Source: The Recording Academy, CBS.

Performers at the star-studded tribute from the Jonas Brothers to Brad Paisley to Angélique Kidjo explain why Simon deserves the highest praise in the ...

[How To Watch "Homeward Bound: A GRAMMY Salute To The Songs Of Paul Simon"](https://www.grammy.com/news/paul-simon-homeward-bound-tribute-how-to-watch-when-where-cbs) [New York](https://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/paul-simon-2011-4/) [magazine profile](https://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/paul-simon-2011-4/) on Paul Simon, the singer-songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska, is quoted talking about what a major influence the writer of "The Boxer" is on his art. I love that album and when I listen to it I love hearing the influence from that in his song." [Kid Cudi](https://www.grammy.com/artists/kid-cudi/3807) sampled "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" on his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi in the referentially titled ["50 Ways to Make a Record." Ahead of "Homeward Bound: A GRAMMY Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon," airing Dec. "Somewhere, in a burst of glory/ Sound becomes a song," Simon sang at the outset of "That’s Where I Belong." [Elton John](https://www.grammy.com/artists/elton-john/12074) calls him "one of the greatest songwriters of all time" — high praise from an artist with 35 GRAMMY nominations and five wins. Even when it’s difficult to parse Simon’s literal meaning ("She makes the sign of a teaspoon/ He makes the sign of a wave"), his verbiage is gorgeous. (The late Fisher was the half-gentile.) These layers of details give "Hearts and Bones" astonishing gravitas: Simon himself has considered it to be superior to "The Sound of Silence." And in the sea of cars on the New Jersey Turnpike, Simon finds totality, oneness, and a paradoxical sense of peace. As the sun set over the water, he closed with an undeniable classic, which he wrote as a shaken youngster in response to the Kennedy assassination: "The Sound of Silence." "The Boxer" is just as haunted, but in a realistic sense.

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyCBS aired a special Grammy tribute to Paul Simon Wednesday, featuring a host of artists performing some ...

The night ended with a performance by Simon. Among the other performances: Stevie Wonder was joined by Sheila E, Jonas Brothers and Ledisi to perform “Mrs. Among the highlights: Matthews teamed up with Angelique Kidjo for a rousing rendition of “You Can Call Me Al,” along with “Under African Skies,” while Take 6 sang the a cappella tune “Homeless,” which received high praise from Simon himself.

CBS aired a special Grammy tribute to Paul Simon Wednesday, featuring a host of artists performing some classic Simon tunes. Homeward Bound: A GRAMMY Salute ...

The night ended with a performance by Simon. Among the other performances: Stevie Wonder was joined by Sheila E, Jonas Brothers and Ledisi to perform “Mrs. Among the highlights: Matthews teamed up with Angelique Kidjo for a rousing rendition of “You Can Call Me Al,” along with “Under African Skies,” while Take 6 sang the a cappella tune “Homeless,” which received high praise from Simon himself.

Paul Simon was joined by Angélique Kidjo, Bakithi Kumalo and more for "You Can Call Me Al" on CBS' 'Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute To Paul Simon' special.

Dave Matthews had never performed “You Can Call Me Al” previously. Speaking of Graceland, the album’s “Homeless” was covered by Take 6 while Matthews and Kidjo led “Under African Skies” and the aforementioned “You Can Call Me Al.” Matthews led the talented house band and vocalist through a rousing rendition of Simon’s 1986 hit “You Can Call Me Al” as part of the two-hour special.

CBS special 'Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to Paul Simon,' saw everyone from Rhiannon Giddens to Brad Paisley fete the folk hero.

While his performance of “The Sound of Silence” was as delightfully melancholy as ever, it was his duet with Giddens that needs to be discussed. Toward the end of the show, Simon himself took the stage to perform a few numbers. Judging by the beaming smiles in the audience, the crowd was having just as much fun as they seemed to be. Paisley added an innate country twang to the 1973 track, which was a welcomed addition. Produced by Ken Ehrlich and filmed at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre, the night saw a number of Simon’s peers take on his classic tracks. 21), which saw everyone from Rhiannon Giddens to Brad Paisley fete the folk hero.

Last night, CBS aired Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute To The Songs Of Paul Simon, which was filmed back in April at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.

The evening featured a performance from Dave Matthews and Afropop icon Angélique Kidjo, who covered Simon’s “You Can Call Me Al” with Bakithi Kumalo on the fretless bass. Currently available to stream on Paramount+, Homeward Bound featured additional performances from Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood (performing Simon & Garfunkle’s “The Boxer”), Eric Church, Susanna Hoffs, Jonas Brothers (singing “50 Ways To Leave Your Lover”), Sting (singing Simon & Garfunkle’s “America”), Stevie Wonder, Rhiannon Giddens, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley (performing “Kodachrome”), Billy Porter (performing “Loves Me Like A Rock”), Shaggy, Jimmy Cliff, Take 6, Irma Thomas, and Trombone Shorty. (Kumalo famously played the fretless bass on Simon’s 1986 LP Graceland; he is the last living member of the Graceland band.) Matthews and Kido also performed “Under African Skies.”

Song history: This was the biggest hit from Simon's Graceland album, which won a Grammy for album of the year and subsequently rose to No. 3 on the Billboard ...

Indeed, many of Simon’s songs explore the theme of the parent/child relationship, including “Mother and Child Reunion” (which was performed on the show by Jimmy Cliff and Shaggy) and “Slip Slidin’ Away” (performed by Little Big Town). 7 on the Hot 100 in May 1969 and was included on Bridge Over Troubled Water the following year. 2 on the Hot 100 in October 1973. Notes: It’s interesting that an Englishman chose to perform this song about searching for the soul of America, a song that was first released in one of the most turbulent years in American history. It failed to match the commercial success of the album’s first two singles, both of which reached No. He won the 1970 Grammy for song of the year for “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and was nominated in that category for “Mrs. Song history: This was Simon & Garfunkel’s second top five single on the Hot 100. 46 on the Hot 100 in September 1972). Notes: Matthews, who as the announcer reminded us, was born in South Africa, sang the song on the special, backed by Angélique Kidjo and Take 6. 23 on the Hot 100 in May 1987. [Garth Brooks](https://www.billboard.com/artist/garth-brooks/) sai,d “When your stuff was playing, our house was a sweet place to be in.” [Dustin Hoffman](https://www.billboard.com/artist/dustin-hoffman/) said, “The Graduate would not be The Graduate” without Simon’s songs. Robinson” and “Graceland.” He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1982 and received that organization’s highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award, in 1998.