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    My ‘Time Is Up’: Paul Simon of Simon & Garfunkel Gets Candid About Health Issues

    By Kate RowJanuary 20, 2024Updated:October 22, 20243 Mins Read
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    World famous, celebrated folk rock artist Paul Simon has made the heartbreaking announcement of his declining health. The iconic singer-songwriter, who rose to prominence with his debut single “Sound of Silence,” says his generation’s “time is up” while addressing his health issues.

    Despite his ailments, Simon isn’t letting it weigh down the outstanding musical career he has built over the course of 60 decades. Instead, he is channeling his mortality toward creating more purposeful music.

    Early Days as Folk Rock Duo Simon and Garfunkel

    Simon and Garfunkel Singing With Guitar

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    Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel started out together in one of America’s bestselling folk rock duos of the 1960s—Simon and Garfunkel. The pair met in 1953 at elementary school in Queens, New York City. 

    Their biggest hits, “The Sound of Silence,” “Mrs. Robinson,” and “The Boxer,” topped charts and gained worldwide popularity. Unfortunately, the duo fell out, and Simon started his career as a solo artist that took off throughout the 1970s.

    Simon’s Quite Settlement

    Paul Simon With Hands Up on Stage

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    After growing a successful music career, the New Jersey native ended up moving to a ranch in Texas to live a more quiet life. The prolific songwriter sold his publishing catalog to Sony for $250,000, and bought a ranch in Lone Star State. 

    He no longer desired to return to NYC where he had been producing music. “I’m not drawn back to New York at all,” Simon said. “I’m happy here or winter in Hawaii. I don’t want to be in cold weather if I can help it,” he told the Sunday Times.

    Health Issues Bring About Lifestyle Changes

    Paul Simon and His Wife Smiling in Car

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    Among his health issues, the legend suffered severe hearing loss in his left ear when working on his latest album, Seven Psalms. Since then, he has avoided anything that doesn’t inspire his creative side, including performing some of his songs.  

    “The songs of mine that I don’t want to sing live, I don’t sing them….” he explained. The 33-minute, seven-movement composition album goes deep into spirituality as the songwriter ponders life, faith, and mortality. 

    Life Happens to Everyone

    Paul Simon in Hat and Glasses Sitting Next to Guitar

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    Simon’s accumulating health issues have hindered his ability to perform, putting a halt to any future stage performances. “Boy, have I been beaten up in these last couple of years, but I look good, right?” he joked.

    Regardless, Simon acknowledges that these happenings are not particular to just him, but also to other musicians of his generation. “It’s just the age we’re at. Gordon Lightfoot just passed away; Jeff Beck too. My generation’s time is up,” Simon concluded. A new documentary created by Alex Gibney will reveal Simon going into more detail about his deafness and the struggles of his rivalry with his old pal Garfunkel which inevitably led to the downfall of the music duo.

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    Kate Row

    Kate is a writer from San Diego. She studied English and Psychology at Northern Arizona University. Since graduating, she has pursued a career in content creation and management. Kate is an expert in business news content, specializing in personal finance. When she isn’t busy keeping up with the ever-evolving world of business and finance news she spends her time at the beach, going to concerts, reading, and traveling as much as possible.

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