The Little Black Songbook Paul Simon

The Little Black Songbook returns with another pocket-sized collection. Paul Simon has been a constant presence is popular music and as of 2017 has earned sixteen Grammy awards. Whether through the powerful rhymes of Simon and Garfunkel or his ever-evolving solo output, Paul Simon has a unique songwriting talent and style which has set him apart from all others. This publication presents more than 80 songs spanning the entirety of of Paul Simon’s career, from Simon and Garfunkel through to his 2006 album Surprise. Every song is presented with complete lyrics and Guitar chords, perfect for quick learning or as a reference for group sing-alongs or busking.

The Little Black Songbook returns without any songs! Instead, this collection provides over 1100 Guitar chords, each is presented in an easy-to-read format, including fingerings, note names and helpful tips for all guitarists. There is also a useful guide to some of the most common alternative tunings, advice on power chords and more. Whether you’re a beginner looking for a handy reference for those chords you need, or a more experienced player looking to branch out into more esoteric sounds and gain some songwriting prompts, this little book is the perfect companion.

This comprehensive collection from the legendary folk icon features lyrics from each of Simon's 10 original studio albums, as well as lyrics from the renowned Simon & Garfunkel records. 50 b&w photographs throughout.

Pop/Rock Guitar/Fretted Instrument Solos

A revelatory account of the life of beloved American music icon, Paul Simon, by the bestselling rock biographer Peter Ames Carlin To have been alive during the last sixty years is to have lived with the music of Paul Simon. The boy from Queens scored his first hit record in 1957, just months after Elvis Presley ignited the rock era. As the songwriting half of Simon & Garfunkel, his work helped define the youth movement of the '60s. On his own in the '70s, Simon made radio-dominating hits. He kicked off the '80s by reuniting with Garfunkel to perform for half a million New Yorkers in Central Park. Five years later, Simon’s album “Graceland” sold millions and spurred an international political controversy. And it doesn’t stop there. The grandchild of Jewish emigrants from Galicia in the Austro-Hungarian empire, the 75-year-old singer-songwriter has not only sold more than 100 million records, won 15 Grammy awards and been installed into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame twice, but has also animated the meaning—and flexibility—of personal and cultural identity in a rapidly shrinking world. Simon has also lived one of the most vibrant lives of modern times; a story replete with tales of Carrie Fisher, Leonard Bernstein, Bob Dylan, Woody Allen, Shelley Duvall, Nelson Mandela, drugs, depression, marriage, divorce, and more. A life story with the scope and power of an epic novel, Carlin’s Homeward Bound is the first major biography of one of the most influential popular artists in American history.

Acclaimed music writer Robert Hilburn’s “epic” and “definitive” (Rolling Stone) biography of music icon Paul Simon, written with Simon’s full participation—but without his editorial control—that “reminds us how titanic this musician is” (The Washington Post). For more than fifty years, Paul Simon has spoken to us in songs about alienation, doubt, resilience, and empathy in ways that have established him as one of the most beloved artists in American pop music history. Songs like “The Sound of Silence,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Still Crazy After All These Years,” and “Graceland” have moved beyond the sales charts and into our cultural consciousness. But Simon is a deeply private person who has said he will not write an autobiography or talk to biographers. Finally, however, he has opened up for Robert Hilburn—for more than one hundred hours of interviews—in this “brilliant and entertaining portrait of Simon that will likely be the definitive biography” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Over the course of three years, Hilburn conducted in-depth interviews with scores of Paul Simon’s friends, family, colleagues, and others—including ex-wives Carrie Fisher and Peggy Harper, who spoke for the first time—and even penetrated the inner circle of Simon’s long-reclusive muse, Kathy Chitty. The result is a deeply human account of the challenges and sacrifices of a life in music at the highest level. In the process, Hilburn documents Simon’s search for artistry and his constant struggle to protect that artistry against distractions—fame, marriage, divorce, drugs, record company interference, rejection, and insecurity—that have derailed so many great pop figures. “As engaging as a lively American tune” (People), Paul Simon is a “straight-shooting tour de force…that does thorough justice to this American prophet and pop star” (USA TODAY, four out of four stars). “Read it if you like Simon; read it if you want to discover how talent unfolds itself” (Stephen King).

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). 21 songs from this British Invader who was deemed "Britain's answer to Bob Dylan." Includes the hits: Atlantis * Catch the Wind * Colours * Hurdy Gurdy Man * Jenifer Juniper * Lalena * Mellow Yellow * Sunshine Superman * The Universal Soldier * Wear Your Love Like Heaven * more.

The Little Black Songbook of Great Acoustic Songs boasts over 80 hits from the past and present masters of the unplugged tune. Presented in chord songbook format, this collection features Guitar chords, diagrams and complete lyrics. Ideal for strumming and singing, this collection places a diverse range of songs at your disposal, from Simon & Garfunkel's America, Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues and Elton John's Tiny Dancer, through to the modern hits of Elliott Smith's Ballad Of Big Nothing, James Bay's Hold Back The River and Ho Hey by The Lumineers. Perfect for any aspiring guitarist, these tunes are ideal for a group singalongs, a spot of busking or to simply explore the rich history of the world's best popular songwriters. Songs included are: About A Girl [Nirvana] - America [Simon And Garfunkel] - Baby Can I Hold You [Tracy Chapman] - Ballad Of Big Nothing [Elliott Smith] - Breaking The Law [Emeli Sandé] - Budapest [George Ezra] - Cornerstone [Arctic Monkeys] - Dancing Barefoot [Patti Smith] - The Drugs Don't Work [The Verve] - Everlong [Foo Fighters] - Everything Has Changed [Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran] - Far From Any Road [True Detective Soundtrack] - Folsom Prison Blues [Johnny Cash] - Free Fallin' [Tom Petty] - The Girl From Ipanema [Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto] - Have You Ever Seen The Rain? [Creedence Clearwater Revival] - Heart Is A Drum [Beck] - Ho Hey [The Lumineers] - Hold Back The River [James Bay] - I Say A Little Prayer [Aretha Franklin] - I'm Looking Through You [The Beatles] - In Between Days [The Cure] - Into My Arms [Nick Cave & Bad Seed] - Ivy & Gold [Bombay Bicycle Club] - Jenny Don't Be Hasty [Paolo Nutini] - Little Lion Man [Mumford & Sons] - Lola [The Kinks] - Oblivious [Aztec Camera] - Oh Daddy [Fleetwood Mac] - One Love (People Get Ready) [Bob Marley & The Wailers] - Our House [Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young] - Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want [The Smiths] - Quicksand [David Bowie] - Re: Stacks [Bon Iver] - Ship To Wreck [Florence + The Machine] - Shiver [Coldplay] - Sisters Of Mercy [Leonard Cohen] - Someone Like You [Adele] - Stay With Me [Sam Smith] - Strawberry Letter 23 [Shuggie Otis] - Sugar Man [Rodriguez] - Take Me Home, Country Roads [John Denver] - Take Me To Church [Hozier] - Tangled Up In Blue [Bob Dylan] - Thinking Out Loud [Ed Sheeran] - Tiny Dancer [Elton John] - Walk On The Wild Side [Lou Reed] - You Turn Me On I'm A Radio [Joni Mitchell]