Conversation so far:
What happened in 1971?
CANNOTANSWER.
What songs did he write and record?
"American Tune" or the melancholic "Something So Right" -.
did he write any other music during this time?
"Mother and Child Reunion.
Did he produce any solo albums?
"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" reached the top spot of the Billboard charts, his only single to reach No.
1 on this list.

Question: Did he ever tour?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Paul Simon ever tour?