And in the naked light I saw Ten thousand people maybe more… - Paul Simon

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And in the naked light I saw Ten thousand people maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never shared No one dared Disturb the sound of silence.

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Paul Frederic Simon (born 13 October 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, half of the folk-singing duo Simon and Garfunkel who continues a successful solo career. He is the husband of Edie Brickell, whom he married in 1992. In 2006, Time Magazine called him one of the "100 people who shape our world."

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Birth Name: Paul Frederick Simon

Alternative Names: Paul Frederic Simon • Jerry Landis • Paul Kane • Jerry • True Taylor

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