18 February 2012

The Top Three Paul Simon-as-Back-up-Singer Recordings


#3 "You Can Call Me Al,"  Graceland,  with Chevy Chase
     (Okay, it's only in the video that he's not the LEAD singer, but so what?)



#2 "Written on the Subway Wall/Little Star,"  Yo Frankie, with Dion
(Simon's appearance here is quite appropriate since Dion's song probably owes not a little to Simon's "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenement halls" from "Sounds of Silence.)"


and the #1 Paul-Simon-as-a-Back-Up-Singer recording is

"The Blues," Trouble in Paradise, with Randy Newman
(Randy and Paul making light of Simon's at times dour persona!)





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