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Showing posts with label Paul Simon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paul Simon. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Saturday, January 16, 2016

The Sound of Silence

Fifty years ago this week "The Sound of Silence" returned to #1 on the music charts. I posted Simon and Garfunkel's original version two weeks ago. Fifty years later, here is a cover by Disturbed.



Saturday, December 26, 2015

The Sound of Silence

This is the final #1 song from 1965. From 50 years ago, Simon & Garfunkel performing "The Sound of Silence".



Saturday, July 19, 2014

50 Ways

Brass-A-Holics reimagining Paul Simon's "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"



Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Songs About Photography

A couple songs relating tt photography.

Lake Street Dive performing "Bad Self Portraits"



Simon and Garfunkel performing "Kodachrome" in Central Park



Jim Croce's recording of "Photographs and Memories".





Wednesday, March 12, 2014

The Sound of Silence

Paul Simon wrote "The Sound of Silence" 50 years ago in the aftermath of the Kennedy assassination.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Paul Simon Covers

A couple covers of Paul Simon songs.

Sarah Jarosz - "Kathy's Song"



Mumford and Sons with Jerry Douglas - "The Boxer"



Alison Krauss with Jerry Douglas - "Graceland"

Monday, August 22, 2011

Graceland

Inspired by this article, from The Independent, recognizing 25 years since Paul Simon released his album Graceland, below are videos of a couple songs off that album.

The album won the 1986 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and the title song won the 1987 Grammy for Record of the Year.


"Graceland"



"Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" with Ladysmith Black Mambazo



"Homeless" another performance with Ladysmith Black Mambazo