Paul Simon

Revolution Orchestra to perform music by Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, and from ‘Psycho’

Under artistic directors Zohar Sharon and Roy Oppenheim, the orchestra will collaborate with singer-songwriter Aya Korem on Hineni, a program of Cohen’s songs in her Hebrew translations.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Leonard Cohen
Clive Davis (r) with Aretha Franklin at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, April 19, 2017

Clive Davis, influential Jewish rock-and-roll executive, dies at 94

He signed Bruce Springsteen and Aretha Franklin – and allegedly used company money to pay for his son’s bar mitzvah.

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PAUL SIMON performs onstage at the 2021 Global Citizen Live concert at Central Park in New York. ‘I find it hard to believe that your father, a professor of education, would have approved of your recent stance,’ the writer asserts.

Paul Simon shattered my dreams: Support for Barghouti is profoundly dissapointing - opinion

Paul Simon's music has enriched many lives and provided joy and inspiration, but many are disappointed by his stance.

|ByMENACHEM GRANIT YADIN
The Music of Paul Simon" premiere during the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 10, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario.

Paul Simon signs letter calling for the release of Marwan Barghouti  

Many of these people signed a petition in September that called for boycotting the Israeli film industry. Unlike them, Simon has not spoken out about the war in Gaza.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

'Lucky Ones' lands and Paul Simon sounds off

This documentary is a treasure trove for those who love Paul Simon’s music.

MARCH 30, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
"We Were the Lucky Ones"

Paul Simon says his upcoming tour will be his last

The singer had hinted at retiring from touring two years ago, saying that “Showbiz doesn’t hold any interest” for him.

FEBRUARY 6, 2018ByJTA
Singer Paul Simon bows after performing "Bridge Over Troubled Water" during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania