Showing posts with label paul simon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paul simon. Show all posts
Monday, January 30, 2023
Monday, April 2, 2018
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Today in Music History (February 28th)
February 28, 1970 - “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 6 weeks. Written by Paul Simon, it is the biggest hit for the Queens, NY based folk rock duo. Simon initially writes the song with only two verses, but adds a third at the suggestion of Garfunkel and co-producer/engineer Roy Halee.
Released on January 26, 1970, the single is an immediate smash. Entering the Hot 100 at #49 on February 7, 1970, it rockets to the top of the chart only three weeks later. The single wins two Grammy Awards including Record and Song Of The Year in 1971.
An iconic song of the era, “Bridge” is covered numerous times over the years, including versions by Aretha Franklin (#1 R&B in 1971), Elvis Presley, Linda Clifford, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson to name a few. The single release is inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 1998.
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Billboard Rock Album Chart (July 16th 2016)
Billboard Rock Album Chart
Top 20
Week Ending July 16th 2016
20 - A/B - Kaleo
19 - Garciaville, Vol Six : July 5th 1973, Lions Share - Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders
(Debut)
18 - Pure McCartney - Paul McCartney
17 - I Still Do - Eric Clapton
16 - ROCKISDEAD - Dorothy
(Debut)
15 - Immortalized - Disturbed
14 - Seal The Deal and Let's Boogie - Volbeat
13 - Case/Lang/Veirs - Case/Lang/Veirs
12 - Earth - Neil Young and Promise of the Real
(Debut)
11 - Johannesburg (EP) - Mumford and Sons
10 - 2016 Warped Tour Compilation - Various Artists
(Debut)
9 - Cleopatra - The Lumineers
8 - Death of a Bachelor - Panic! at the Disco
7 - Conscious - Broods
(Debut)
6 - Mark of the Blade - Whitechapel
(Debut)
5 - Stranger To Stranger - Paul Simon
4 - A Moon Shaped Pool - Radiohead
3 - Blurryface - twenty one pilots
2 - The Getaway - Red Hot Chili Peppers
1 - True Sadness - The Avett Bothers
(Debut)
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ain't No Man" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Mama, I Don't Believe" | 4:16 |
| 3. | "No Hard Feelings" | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Smithsonian" | 4:33 |
| 5. | "You Are Mine" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Satan Pulls the Strings" | 3:08 |
| 7. | "True Sadness" | 4:35 |
| 8. | "I Wish I Was" | 5:16 |
| 9. | "Fisher Road to Hollywood" | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Victims of Life" | 2:59 |
| 11. | "Divorce Separation Blues" | 4:56 |
| 12. | "May It Last" | 4:39 |
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Official UK Album Chart (06/10/2016)
Official UK Album Chart
Top 20
Week Ending June 10th 2016
20 - Chaos and The Calm - James Bay
19 - Communion -- Years and Years
18 - Ash and Ice - Kills
(Debut)
17 - The Lexicon of Love - ABC
16 - Seal the Deal and Let's Boogie - Volbeat
(Debut)
15 - X - Ed Sheeran
14 - The Very Best of Prince - Prince
13 - Best of Bowie - David Bowie
12 - Get Weird - Little Mix
11 - Dangerous Woman - Ariana Grande
10 - Let The Record Show : Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul - Dexys Midnight Runners
(Debut)
9 - 25 - Adele
8 - Purpose - Justin Bieber
7 - I Cry When I Laugh - Jess Glynne
6 - Facing Time - Bugzy Malone
(Debut)
5 - The Ride - Catfish and The Bottlemen
4 - Lemonade - Beyonce
3 - A Head Full of Dreams - Coldplay
2 - Views - Drake
1 - Stranger To Stranger - Paul Simon
(Debut)
Track listing[edit]
All songs written and composed by Paul Simon.
| Stranger to Stranger – Standard edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "The Werewolf" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Wristband" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "The Clock" | 1:02 |
| 4. | "Street Angel" | 2:11 |
| 5. | "Stranger to Stranger" | 4:35 |
| 6. | "In a Parade" | 2:21 |
| 7. | "Proof of Love" | 5:44 |
| 8. | "In the Garden of Edie" | 1:48 |
| 9. | "The Riverbank" | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Cool Papa Bell" | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Insomniac’s Lullaby" | 4:33 |
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Monday, April 20, 2015
UK Top 20 Album (04/19/2015)
UK Official Album Chart
Top 20
Week ending April 19th 2015
20 - Bonxie - Stornoway
(Debut)
19 - Chasing Yesterday - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
18 - Future Hearts - All Time Low
17 - Closer - Shayne Ward
(Debut)
16 - Cherry Bomb - Tyler The Creator
15 - Coming Up For Air - Kodaline
14 - A Perfect Contradiction - Paloma Faith
13 - Hozier - Hozier
12 - Handwritten - Shawn Mendes
(Debut)
11 - 1989 - Taylor Swift
10 - Into the Wild Life - Halestrom
(Debut)
9 - The Day Is My Enemy - Prodigy
8 - Wanted On Voyage - George Ezra
7 - 1000 Forms of Fear - Sia
6 - Title - Meghan Trainor
5 - Glitterbug - Wombats
(Debut)
4 - In the Lonely Hour - Sam Smith
3 - X - Ed Sheeran
2 - Chaos and the Calm - James Bay
1 - The Ultimate Collection - Paul Simon
(Debut)
Monday, November 4, 2013
Paul Simon and George Harrison on SNL
Paul Simon and George Harrison perform "Here Comes the Sun" on Saturday Night Live in 1976
(this is the audio portion, to see the actual performance click here for Youtube.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Gold Record Wednesday - Paul Simon
(#2 on the Billboard Hot 100)
October 9th 1973 Paul Simon received a gold record for his single "Loves Me Like A Rock".
Released in September 1973 off the platinum album "There Goes Rhymin' Simon", the song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 October 6th and spent a total of 14 weeks in the top 40.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Simon and Garfunkel in Central Park
In my own humble opinion this concert proved that all the great solo songs that Paul Simon had could easily have been classics for the duo. This was a great once in a lifetime concert.
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