{"product_id":"hearts-bones-the-life-and-music-of-paul-simon-the-illustrated-biography-hardcover","title":"Hearts \u0026 Bones: The Life and Music of Paul Simon: The Illustrated Biography - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePete Chrisp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1957, two teenage high school friends obsessed with the music of Elvis Presley and the Everly Brothers, formed a doo-wop music duo and released their first record entitled 'Hey, Schoolgirl', performing under the name of Tom \u0026amp; Jerry. Who could anticipate that, within five years, these two, bright, well-educated, young Jewish boys from Queens, New York City, would go on to become the most successful folk-rock duo in music history? Simon \u0026amp; Garfunkel. All largely due to a song entitled 'The Sound of Silence'. Their spectacular career went on to produce five wonderful albums-the most celebrated being 1970's Bridge Over Troubled Water-one of the best-selling albums of all time. In this beautifully illustrated, independent publication, music writer and journalist Pete Chrisp explores how-despite his on-off relationship with Art Garfunkel, his often tempestuous private life and the political controversies surrounding his African masterpiece, Graceland-Paul Simon, now aged 82, has, after all these years, maintained world recognition as one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePete Chrisp\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a writer and editor for newspapers, magazines and books since 1979. His first book, co-written with the musician Gerry McAvoy, was the highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003eRiding Shotgun: 35 Years on the Road with Rory Gallagher \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNine Below Zero\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Kent, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44499091554439,"sku":"9781915343888","price":43.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/P26ex2xG1c9781915343888.webp?v=1776595826","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/hearts-bones-the-life-and-music-of-paul-simon-the-illustrated-biography-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}