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Barry Manilow discusses the multi-award winning and multi-million selling singer / songwriter Paul Simon. From his work with Art Garfunkel to his groundbreaking solo albums.

Barry Manilow discusses the work of one of the most successful singer songwriters of all time - Paul Simon. As one half of Simon and Garfunkel (with Art Garfunkel) he wrote, sang and produced a string of albums and hit records including 'The Sound of Silence', 'Mrs Robinson', 'Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔward Bound' 'Feelin Groovy', 'America' and 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'. Paul Simon then went on to pursue a successful solo career that included the groundbreaking album 'Graceland', featuring the huge hit 'Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes'; and added to his multi award winning career (including 16 Grammys) with Time Magazine listing him as one of the 'One Hundred People Who Changed the World'. In this programme Barry follows his career, from ambitious teenager to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

57 minutes

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Sun 17 Nov 2019 21:00
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Music Played

  • Barry Manilow

    I Write the Songs

    • Manilow Greatest Hits - Platinum Coll.
    • Arista.

  • Paul Simon

    You Can Call Me Al

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 4.

  • Tom And Jerry

    Hey Schoolgirl

    • Two Teenagers.
    • Jasmine Records.
    • 1.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Sound of Silence

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔward Bound

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Bookends Theme

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    America

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Old Friends

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Mrs. Robinson

    • Old Friends.
    • Columbia.

  • The Bangles

    Hazy Shade Of Winter

    • Bangles Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.

  • Paul Simon

    Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 1).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 3.

  • Paul Simon

    Loves Me Like a Rock

    • Paul Simon - Negotiations & Love Song.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 2.

  • Paul Simon

    Still Crazy After All These Years

    • Still Crazy After All These Years.
    • CBS.

  • Paul Simon

    Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 2.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    • Bridge Over Troubled Water.
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Sun 17 Nov 2019 21:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2