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Dodd supporter and legendary musician Paul Simon is leading in the fight to make sure working American families can have affordable health care. Today Simon makes a public call for a veto override on SCHIP in the Huffington Post:
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The brilliant Bridge Over Troubled Water behind him, Paul Simon immediately said to himself, "You know what? I think I'll hop on my motorcycle and literally drive it over a shark," ... beginning a crusty, rotten solo career full of bland Adult Contemporary filth, Black Person's Soulful Music (White Man's Soulless Perspective), Smooth Jazz D-Lites, and a mere TWO noteworthy world music excursions of much greater melodic interest than similar efforts by Peter "Ol' Sledgey The Sledgehammer Sledgin' Everybody" Gabriel.
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Known for a breathtaking repertoire and sweet voice, Paul Simon is famous for giving his all during performances. To this day, he continues to showcase his unique exploration of music with his fans.
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In late-1997, Paul put the finishing touches on The Capeman , a musical based on a gangster in 1950’s New York City. The score features a great number of doo-wop tunes, hearkening back to the days of “Paul Kane.” After many adjustments and critical staff changes, the musical opened in January 1998, only to close in March of the same year. Critics panned its rather haphazard production and dark subject matter, though they praised Simon’s music.
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Recording in South Africa caused Simon to be blacklisted by the United Nations and the African National Congress (ANC) and to be picketed in concert by antiapartheid protestors. To his credit, Simon spoke at public gatherings, where he addressed his critics face to face and defended his actions, insisting that his motives in breaking the boycott on recording in South Africa were musical, not political. The UN and the ANC dropped their bans in early 1987 after Simon wrote the UN pledging to abide by the terms of their South African boycott. Simon then released a best-selling home video of the Graceland concert in Zimbabwe.
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One of the most paradoxical figures in rock-and-roll history, Simon exemplified many of the principles against which the music initially reacted. From his first big hit, “The Sounds of Silence,” in 1965, Simon aspired to a self-consciously elevated poetic tone in his…
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