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Which Mrs. was a hit for Simon and Garfunkel?

Mrs. Robinson Click to see the answer

Homeless' first appeared on what album?

Graceland

Paul Simon is a native of what city?

Newark

What is the name of Simon & Garfunkel's final studio album?

Bridge over Troubled Water

Kathy's Song' first appeared on what album?

Sounds of Silence

In what year did The Graduate get released?

1968

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Who is mooching for quarters with a guitar outside of Rockefeller Center at the start of the 'SNL' hosted by Paul Simon in 1976?

Chevy Chase Click to see the answer

Who sang with Paul Simon on the song 'Under African Skies'?

Linda Ronstadt

Paul Simon was the first to receive what prize from the Library of Congress for Popular Songs in 2007?

Gershwin Prize

America' first appeared on what album?

Bookends

What song has the line, 'Asking only workman's wages I come looking for a job, but I get no offers'?

The Boxer

The song 'The Late Great Johnny Ace' is about which Beatle?

Lennon

Who produced the song Homeward Bound?

Bob Johnston

From which Simon and Garfunkel track does the line 'I curse the life I'm living' geature?

Richard Corey

What was the original name of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel's duo?

Tom And Jerry

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Simon and Garfunkel provided the music for which of these films?

The Graduate Click to see the answer

What magazine chose Paul Simon as one of the '100 People Who Shaped the World' in 2006?

Time

What is the highest chart position that the album 'Graceland' reached after its release?

3

Elvis Presley covered which Paul Simon song?

Bridge over Troubled Water

What sort of music did Simon and Garfunkel perform in the '60s?

Folk

What is the name of Paul Simon's eldest son?

Harper

Spirit Voices' first appeared on what album?

The Rhythm Of The Saints

Which Paul Simon hit from 1972 starts off 'The mama pajama rolled out of bed and she ran to the police station'?

Me and Julio...

Which girl was a Simon and Garfunkel hit?

Ceclia

Which sportsman did Simon and Garfunkel sing about in the Top 10 in 1969?

The Boxer

What song has the line, 'She said why don't we both just sleep on it tonight, and I believe in the morning you'll begin to see the light'?

50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

The Simon & Garfunkel song 'The Sound of Silence' appeared on the soundtrack for what movie?

The Graduate

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What song has the line, 'No I would not give you false hope, on this strange and mournful day'?

Mother & Child Reunion Click to see the answer

Hearts and Bones was inspired by which actress?

Carrie Fisher

Paul Simon is married to what lead singer of the New Bohemians?

Edie Brickell

Which Simon and Garfunkel song features a number of herbs in its lyrics?

Scarborough Fair

Darling Lorraine' first appeared on what album?

You're The One

America is a song about which of these?

A Road Trip

What Beatle did Paul Simon perform 'Here Comes the Sun'and 'Homeward Bound' with on 'Saturday Night Live' in 1976?

George Harrison

Which song gave Simon & Garfunkel their first UK hit in the '60s?

Homeward Bound

What song has the line, 'There is a girl in New York City who calls herself the human trampoline'?

Graceland

What song has the line, 'And the sign said the words of the prophets are written on the subway walls, and tenement halls'?

The Sound Of Silence

Which of Simon & Garfunkel's albums features interviews with elderly people?

Bookends

Which of these films did Paul Simon appear in?

Annie Hall

What record company was the first to sign a contract with Simon & Garfunkel in 1964?

Columbia

Still Crazy After All These Years' won what Grammy Award in 1975?

Album Of The Year

Which of these was not a track on Simon and Garfunkel's 1970 album 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'?

Bohemian Rhapsody

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The Sound of Silence was written shortly after the assassination of who?

J F Kennedy Click to see the answer

Simon & Garfunkel were a folk music duo from which country?

USA

Paul Simon was featured in the 'Five Timers Club' sketch on 'SNL' but up until that point, how many times did he host?

4

Which 80s singer covered Cecilia?

Suggs

Who of the following was never married to Paul Simon?

Miranda Richardson

Complete the name of this famous Paul Simon song. I am a _____

Rock

What is the name of Paul Simon's first solo album?

The Paul Simon Soundbook

Paul Simon played the role of Tony Lacey in what Woody Allen film?

Annie Hall

What is the name of Simon & Garfunkel's first album that was a huge flop after its initial release?

Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.

In which year did Simon and Garfunkel win the Grammy Record of the Year for 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'?

1971

Paul Simon was one of the many performers on which relief song for USA for Africa?

We Are The World

Complete the name of the successful duo that included Paul Simon. Simon and _______

Garfunkel

Paul Simon wrote the music for what film starring Warren Beatty?

Shampoo

Paul Simon was married to which actress?

Carrie Fisher

Which of these artists has covered The Boxer?

Bob Dylan

Complete the name of this famous Paul Simon song. The Boy in the _____

Bubble

What song was Paul Simon's first attempt to mix folk and reggae?

Mother And Child Reunion

In which year was The Boxer released?

1969

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Dazzling Blue' first appeared on what album?

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What song has the line, 'Gazing from my window to the streets below, on a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow'?

I Am A Rock

Which album was inspired by the 9/11 attacks and the wars that followed, according to Paul Simon?

Surprise

Paul Simon was once married to what 'Star Wars' star?

Carrie Fisher

Which Simon and Garfunkel hit contains the line 'In restless dreams I walked alone, narrow streets of cobblestone'?'

The Sound of Silence

Music from which country featured heavily on Paul Simon's 1986 'Graceland' album?

South Africa

What character did Paul Simon play in the Disney Channel special 'Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme'?

Simple Simon

Who did Paul Simon divorce in 1975?

Peggy Harper

In what year did Paul Simon tour with Bob Dylan?

1999

What song did Paul Simon sing at the 9/11 tribute concert 'America: A Tribute to Heroes'?

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Which Paul Simon album won an Album of the Year Grammy in 1986?

Graceland

In 1986, which of these linked Paul Simon to Elvis Presley?'

Graceland

Edie Brickell is Paul Simon's ____ wife?

3rd

Where did 'Graceland' finish in terms of sales for the year it was released?

Second

Paul Simon released his first single since his split with Garfunkel, entitled ...?

Mother and Child Reunion

Cecilia is a song about which of the following?

St. Cecilia

What song has the line, 'Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme'?

Scarborough Fair

When Paul Simon hosted 'SNL' in November of 1976, he sang 'Still Crazy After All These Years' dressed as a what?

Turkey

Johnny Cash covered which Paul Simon song?

Bridge over Troubled Water

Which of these is not a Simon & Garfunkel album?

Nashville Skyline

Which Paul Simon album is also the name of a movie written by and starring Paul Simon?

One-Trick Pony

Paul Simon went on tour with what musician as part of the On Stage Together Tour in 2014?

Sting

What was the original name of Simon & Garfunkel?

Tom & Jerry

What band did Paul Simon perform with for the song 'All Around the World or The Myth of the Fingerprints'?

Los Lobos

Which of these gave Simon & Garfunkel a big hit?

The Boxer

Who joined Paul Simon on the song 'My Little Town' for the album 'Still Crazy After All These Years'?

Art Garfunkel

Where in New York did Simon & Garfunkel reunite in 1971 for a famous concert?

Central Park

Which was the first album by Simon and Garfunkel to top the UK album chart?

Bookends

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What was the name of Simon & Garfunkel's reunion album that was released as a Paul Simon solo album called 'Hearts & Bones'?

Think Too Much Click to see the answer

What was the lead single from the album 'There Goes Rhymin' Simon'?

Kodachrome

Paul Simon co-wrote the soundtrack to the film The Graduate. Who directed the film?

Mike Nichols

When Paul Simon recorded the novelty song 'The Lone Teen Ranger,' he published it under what moniker?

Jerry Landis

Complete the name of this Paul Simon song. ________ Fair

Scarborough

Father and Daughter' first appeared on what album?

Surprise

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How many songs was Paul Simon scheduled to write for The Graduate?

3 Click to see the answer

What pseudonym did Paul Simon use when he released the song 'True or False' and 'Teen Age Fool'?

True Taylor

Paul Simon recorded the album 'Graceland' in what country?

South Africa

Scarborough Fair is a song about a city in which country?

England

Paul Simon featured on the 1973 song Something So Right. Whose song was it?

Annie Lennox

Which single reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Charts?

50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

Who is the 'sleepy boy' in Paul Simon's song 'St. Judy's Comet'?

His Son

What is Paul Simon's middle name?

Frederic

Who sang with Paul Simon on the song 'Gone at Last' from his album 'Still Crazy After All These Years'?

Phoebe Snow

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The sheet of paper when Simon and Garfunkel wrote their first song is housed where?

Library Of Congress Click to see the answer

What pseudonym did Paul Simon use when releasing the song 'Carlos Dominguez'?

Paul Kane

At which station did Paul Simon write Homeward Bound?

Widnes

The Paul Simon song, America, is form which album?

Bookends

In what year did Paul Simon appear on his own MTV Unplugged special?

1992

Where did Simon & Garfunkel rank in Rolling Stone's list of the Greatest Artists in Rock 'n Roll?

40th

Where did Paul Simon record the album 'The Rhythm of the Saints'?

Rio De Janeiro

Where did Simon & Garfunkel perform an encore performance at the end of their 'Old Friends' tour in 2004?

The Colosseum

That's Where I Belong' first appeared on what album?

You're The One

How high did Paul Simon's 'Slip Slidin' Away' reach on the Billboard singles chart?

5

Paul Simon co-wrote and performed with what Australian pop group fronted by Bruce Woodley?

The Seekers

Which song won Paul Simon a Song of the Year Grammy/

Bridge Over Troubled Water

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What 'Saturday Night Live' cast member appeared in the video with Paul Simon for 'You Can Call Me Al'?

Chevy Chase Click to see the answer

Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard' first appeared on what Paul Simon solo album?

Paul Simon

The Vamps covered which Paul Simon song in their debut album?

Cecilia

What song has the line, 'Look around you all you see are sympathetic eyes, stroll around the grounds until you feel at home'?

Mrs. Robinson

What month was Paul Simon born?

October

Paul Simon's net worth is reportedly what?

$45 Million

Who performed with Simon & Garfunkel in 2005 on 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' in a New Orleans benefit concert?

Aaron Neville

Which song did Simon & Garfunkel not sing together when they reunited on 'Saturday Night Live' in 1975?

The Sound Of Silence

What year was Bridge over Troubled Water released?

1970

The Sun is Burning' first appeared on what album?

Wednesday Morning, 3 AM

Bridge over Troubled Water was the ____ album from Simon & Garfunkel?

5th

Paul Simon re-recorded what song with Annie Lennox in 1995?

Something So Right

What year did Simon & Garfunkel disband?

1970

Who was originally supposed to receive the Kennedy Center Honor in 2002 when Paul Simon replaced him?

Paul McCartney

Paul Simon co-wrote the soundtrack to the film The Graduate. Which of these starred in the film?

Anne Bancroft

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What famous name did Simon & Garfunkel bid goodbye to on a song on the 'Bridge Over Troubled Waters' album?

Frank Lloyd Wright Click to see the answer

Paul Simon received his Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in what year?

2003

Who appeared on the cover of the album 'The Paul Simon Song Book' with Paul Simon?

His Girlfriend

How many Grammy has Paul Simon won as of 2014 including his Lifetime Achievement Award?

12

Which of the following is not one of the '50 Ways To Leave Your Lover'?

Get Your Life Back, Jack

How long did Paul Simon's marriage to Carrie Fisher last?

1 year

Which album was the first Paul Simon album produced by Warner Bros.?

One-Trick Pony

Rene And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War' first appeared on what album?

Hearts And Bones

Paul Simon is how tall?

5 feet 1 inch

Paul Simon was a member of what fraternity?

Alpha Epsilon Pi

Simon & Garfunkel did a cover of what Everly Brothers song on their album 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'?

Bye Bye Love

The Boxer was the follow up single for Simon & Garfunkel to what song?

Mrs. Robinson

The Paul Simon song 'A Simple Desultory Philippic' is meant to be a put-down to what musician?

Bob Dylan

The song 'The Only Living Boy in New York' is about Art Garfunkel getting a role in what movie?

Catch-22

Take Me to the Mardi Gras' first appeared on what album?

There Goes Rhymin' Simon

In what year did the Grammy's award Simon & Garfunkel a Lifetime Achievement Award?

2003

Paul Simon wrote Homeward Bound after arriving in which country?

England

Where was Paul Simon born?

New York

Bridge over Troubled Water has been over by how many artists?

50+

Why Don't You Write Me' first appeared on what album?

Bridge Over Troubled Water

In what year did Simon & Garfunkel receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammies?

2003

What year was Paul Simon born?

1941

In what year was Paul Simon inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame?

1982

What is the name of the first song that Simon & Garfunkel wrote and recorded in high school?

Hey Schoolgirl

Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes' first appeared on what album?

Graceland

Which book is said to have inspired the song The Boxer?

The Bible

Paul Simon is also the name of what other types of famous person who 'accidentally' hosted an episode of 'SNL' with the singer?

Senator

Where can the crosses be found in the Paul Simon song 'The Obvious Child'?

In The Ballpark

Paul Simon composed the song 'Ten Years' for the tenth anniversary of what TV show?

Oprah

What song has the line, 'We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files, we'd like to help you learn to help yourself'?

Mrs. Robinson

Which of these Paul Simon albums did not get to No.1 in the UK?

There Goes Rhymin' Simon

Paul Simon was slated to play the role of Dunbar in what movie before his part was dropped?

Catch-22

Carrie Fisher wrote in her book 'Wishful Drinking' that what Paul Simon song is about her?

She Moves On

Who appeared in the music video for the Paul Simon song 'Proof'?

Steve Martin

David Bowie covered which Paul Simon song in 2001?

America

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What song has the line, 'And when they say, that you're not good enough, well the answer is you're not'?

Quiet Click to see the answer

Paul Simon received a Tony nomination for composing what Broadway play?

The Capeman

In what year was the Simon & Garfunkel album 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' released?

1970

How old was Paul Simon when he first met Art Garfunkel?

11

What was Paul Simon's original title for the song 'Mrs. Robinson'?

Mrs. Roosevelt

Bridge over Troubled Water reached no1 in the single charts in how many countries?

7

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Simon & Garfunkel were inducted together in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in what year?

1990 Click to see the answer

Paul Simon recorded the song 'Father and Daughter' for what Nicktoons movie?

The Wild Thornberrys

Which film was Art Garfunkel working on during the making of the 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' album?

Catch 22

The Sound of Silence has appeared in which of these films?

Watchmen

Paul Simon majored in English at what university?

Queens College

Which Paul Simon song is based on J.S.Bach's Passion Chorale?

An American Tune

In what year was the Simon & Garfunkel album 'Bookends' released?

1968

Which band covered Suzanne Vega's 'Luka' and Simon and Garfunkel's 'Mrs Robinson' amongst others?

Lemonheads

What musician worked with Paul Simon for the album 'Surprise'?

Brian Eno

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What athlete did Paul Simon challenge to a basketball game on a 1975 episode of 'Saturday Night Live'?

Connie Hawkins Click to see the answer

How many ways did Paul Simon claim there were to leave your lover?

50

Where did Paul Simon record Mother and Child Reunion?

Jamaica

In 2010, Paul Simon received an honorary degree from what university?

Brandeis

Who produced the Paul Simon classic song The Boxer?

Roy Halee

Which animal featured in the video to Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes'?

Rabbit

Who did Paul Simon duet with in the song 'Gone At Last'?

Phoebe Snow

Who wrote the final verse of Bridge over Troubled Water?

Peggy Harper

What is the name of the first song that Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel wrote when they were still children?

The Girl For Me

What song has the line, 'He had no friends, he seldom spoke and no one in turn ever spoke to him'?

A Most Peculiar Man

Hey Schoolgirl was released when by Paul Simon?

1957

Where did the Paul Simon song 'Getting Ready for Christmas Day' premiere?

NPR

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What music producer helped Paul Simon with the album 'Still Crazy After All These Years'?

Phil Ramone Click to see the answer

Who produced the Paul Simon classic song The Sound of Silence?

Tom Wilson

Hal Blaine worked with Paul Simon. What did he do?

Played Drums

In what year was the Simon & Garfunkel album 'The Sound of Silence' released?

1966

Which of these movies did Paul Simon write the music to?

Shampoo

In what year was the Simon & Garfunkel album 'The Concert in Central Park' released?

1982

At what age did Paul and Simon and Art Garfunkel first meet?

11

What song has the line, 'You got to fill out a form first, and then you wait in the line'?

The Afterlife

What completes Paul Simon's 1973 Top 10 hit 'Take Me to the ...'?

Mardi Gras

What song has the line, 'I'm gonna tell my kids a bedtime story, a play without a plot'?

So Beautiful Or So What

What was Paul Simon first solo success in 1985?

Mother & Child Reunion

Paul Simon wrote and starred in which of these movies?

One Trick Pony

Which of these classic songs was a No.1 hit for Art Garfunkel in 1975?

I Only Have Eyes for You

In 1976 for which album did Paul Simon win the Grammy Award?

Still Crazy After All These Years

Which actor appeared in Paul Simon's music video 'You Can Call Me Al'?

Chevy Chase

In what year was the Simon & Garfunkel album 'Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme' released?

1966

The Sound of Silence achieved which chart position in the UK?

9

In what year was Paul Simon inducted into the Rock and Roll Hal of Fame?

2001

Kathy's Song is a famous Paul Simon song. Where did he meet Kathy Chitty, the song's inspiration?

England

What Simon & Garfunkel song did Paul Simon perform during Sting's Back to Bass Tour in 2013?

The Boxer

Paul Simon has stated he was influenced by which of these artists?

The Everly Brothers

What song has the line, 'My daddy was the family bassman, my mamma was an engineer'?

Baby Driver

What song has the line, 'She hears the clouds, she sees the eye of a hurricane as it sweeps across her island pillow'?

Another Galaxy

In what year was the Simon & Garfunkel album 'Wednesday Morning, 3 AM' released?

1964

What song has the line, 'Go home outsider, this town's gonna be your buryin' place'?

He Was My Brother

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