The Paul Simon companion
Subtitle: four decades of commentary
By: edited by Stacey Luftig.
Contributors: Luftig, Stacey.
Publisher: Schirmer Books; Prentice Hall International
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
Subjects: Simon, Paul, 1941-
Description: Since Paul Simon's first hit in the days of doo-wop - "Hey Schoolgirl," recorded in 1957 with Art Garfunkel - Simon has proved to be a musical icon who is also an insatiable explorer of musical styles, collaborators, and genres.

Readers will relive the folk-rock phenomenon of Simon and Garfunkel; Simon's forays into gospel, reggae, plenas, ska, and umbaqanga; the many voices, musical and otherwise, of Graceland; and his work in the recording studio, in film, on television, and soon, on the Broadway stage - in this illuminating collection of essays, articles, and reviews gathered from the last four decades.
Notes: Includes discography (p. 247-259), filmography (p. 261-263), bibliographical references (p. 265-268), and index.