This Paul Simon Trivia Is Rhythm & Rhyme Perfection
1.
Which female had a group named New Bohemians, a hit "What I Am" and was married to 60's rocker, Paul Simon?
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Edie Brickell
2.
What decade is the hit single "Loves Me Like A Rock" by Paul Simon from?
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Seventies
3.
In what year did Paul Simon have the hit single "Slip Slidin' Away" on Columbia Records?
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1978
4.
What song became Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel's first #1 hit?
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The Sound Of Silence
5.
The music of what country inspired Paul Simon's album "Graceland"?
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South Africa
6.
Paul Simon wrote and starred in what motion picture?
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One Trick Pony
7.
What actor starred in the video for Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al"?
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Chevy Chase
8.
What Paul Simon album other than "Graceland" won the Grammy for Album of the Year?
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Still Crazy After All These Years
9.
What was Paul Simon's best selling album?
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Graceland
10.
What decade is the hit single "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon from?
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Seventies
11.
In what year did Paul Simon have the hit single "Loves Me Like A Rock" on Columbia?
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1973
12.
In what year did Paul Simon have the hit single "Kodachrome" on Columbia?
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1973
13.
What music did Paul Simon start experimenting with after his split with Garfunkel?
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World Music
14.
On August 15, 1991, where did Paul Simon perform a famous free concert?
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Central Park
15.
What Broadway musical did Paul Simon write and produce?
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The Capeman
16.
What future love interest of Jennifer Lopez starred in Paul Simon's "The Capeman"?
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Marc Anthony
17.
Who did Paul Simon write the song "Hearts and Bones" about?
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Carrie Fisher
18.
What musical act did Paul Simon idolize in high school?
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The Everly Brothers
19.
What Paul Simon song says "2 people were married, the act was outrageous, the bride was contagious"?
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Hearts And Bones
20.
How many Top 10 hits did Paul Simon have in the 1970's?
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Five
21.
How many albums did Paul Simon release in the 1980's?
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Four
22.
What name did singer Paul Simon use early in his career?
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Jerry Landis
23.
In what state was Paul Simon raised?
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New York
24.
In what decade did Paul Simon record his first hit song?
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Fifties
25.
Where was Paul Simon born?
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Newark Heights, NJ
26.
Where did Paul Simon begin singing with Art Garfunkel?
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Forest Hills High School
27.
What did Paul Simon study at college?
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English Literature
28.
When Paul Simon was in college & soon after, what is unusual about the music he made?
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Used Several Different Pseudonyms
29.
What fellow folk singer did Paul Simon record with before working with Art Garfunkel?
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Carole King
30.
For work on what children's movie did Paul Simon receive an Oscar?
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The Wild Thornberrys Movie
31.
What was special about Paul Simon's guest spot on The Muppet Show?
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Only Episode To Use One Songwriter
32.
How long were Paul Simon and Carrie Fisher married?
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11 Months
33.
Where did Paul Simon propose to Carrie Fisher?
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Yankee Stadium
34.
What Brat Pack actress co-starred in Paul Simon's film "One Trick Pony"?
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Mare Winningham
35.
What was Paul Simon's first solo #1 hit?
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50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
36.
Who was Paul Simon's Broadway musical "The Capeman" about?
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A Puerto Rican Gang Member
37.
What fellow folk-pop singer did Paul Simon tour with in 1999?
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Bob Dylan
38.
What occupation did Paul Simon's character have in his movie "One Trick Pony"?
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Rock Star
39.
What was the 1st album Paul Simon released under his own name?
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The Paul Simon Songbook
40.
What was Paul Simon's most successful single on the pop charts?
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50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
41.
What Paul Simon album was supposed to be a Simon & Garfunkel reunion album?
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Hearts And Bones
42.
Who was Paul Simon's presenter at his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction?
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Marc Anthony
43.
What professional vocation did Paul Simon consider?
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Law
44.
What singer other than Art Garfunkel did Paul Simon score a top 50 hit with?
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Phoebe Snow
45.
What charitable organization did Paul Simon co-found?
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Children's Health Fund
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