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American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor, renowned as one of the most influential figures in popular music, both as half of the legendary duo Simon & Garfunkel and as a highly successful solo artist.Born in Newark, New Jersey, Simon formed a close musical partnership with Art Garfunkel in their teens, achieving global superstardom in the 1960s as Simon & Garfunkel with timeless folk-rock hits.Following the duo's acrimonious 1970 split, Simon embarked on a critically acclaimed solo car...