Q: "The Sound of Silence", originally "The Sounds of Silence", is a song by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel. The song was written by Paul Simon over a period of several months in 1963 and 1964. A studio audition led to the duo signing a record deal with Columbia Records, and the song was recorded in March 1964 at Columbia Studios in New York City for inclusion on their debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M..

Answer this question: who wrote the song the sound of silence?
A: Paul Simon. How to explain the answer? This is the relevant information: The song was written by Paul Simon over a period of several months in 1963 and 1964.

Q: Context: The Mississippi River is the chief river of the second-largest drainage system on the North American continent, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. Flowing entirely in the United States (although its drainage basin reaches into Canada), it rises in northern Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for 2,320 miles (3,730 km) to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains all or parts of 31 U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains. The Mississippi ranks as the fourth-longest and fifteenth-largest river in the world by discharge. The river either borders or passes through the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Question: where does the mississippi river start and stop?
A: rises in northern Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for 2,320 miles ( 3,730 km ) to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. How to explain the answer? To answer the question, consider the following: Flowing entirely in the United States (although its drainage basin reaches into Canada), it rises in northern Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for 2,320 miles (3,730 km) to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico.

Q: Context: The coat of arms of Nigeria has a black shield with two white lines that form in a "Y" shape. The black shield represents Nigeria's fertile soil, while the two horses or chargers on each side represent dignity. The eagle represents strength, while the green and white bands on the top of the shield represent the rich soil.

Question: black shield in nigeria coat of arm represent what?
A: Nigeria 's fertile soil. How to explain the answer? The relevant information to answer the above question is: The black shield represents Nigeria's fertile soil, while the two horses or chargers on each side represent dignity.

Q: John Baldwin Gourley (born 1981) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter from Alaska. He is the lead singer and guitarist in the Portland, Oregon rock band Portugal. The Man. Gourley was previously the lead singer in screamo punk band, Anatomy of a Ghost. Gourley is also a visual artist, who often uses the alias The Fantastic The.

Based on this passage, who is the lead singer of portugal the man?
A:
John Baldwin Gourley. How to explain the answer? To answer this question, we should know that: He is the lead singer and guitarist in the Portland, Oregon rock band Portugal. The Man.