Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Paul Simon shares his musical milestones with Matt Everitt in a programme first broadcast in 2016.

Paul Simon shares his musical milestones with Matt Everitt in a programme first broadcast in 2016.

Paul Simon remains one of the most acclaimed and popular songwriters of all time. His first recording was released in 1958, but these days he rarely puts his craft under the spotlight and often avoids discussing his extraordinary back catalogue. However, in this special edition of The First Time, recorded in the lead-up to the release of his acclaimed album Stranger to Stranger, Paul discusses the songs (both his own and those by his heroes) that changed his life.

Paul remembers a childhood obsessed with "baseball, girls and rock 'n' roll", first meeting with Art Garfunkel, his time in the UK as part of the burgeoning and inspiring ealy '60s folk scene and the stories behind the writing and recording of some of Simon & Garfunkel's biggest songs.

He also discusses his approach to songwriting, the impact the phenomenal global and cultural success of his album Graceland had, and the making of the Stranger to Stranger album.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 17 Jun 2020 01:00
大象传媒 Radio 6 Music

More episodes

Previous

Sir Elton John

Next

Jeff Lynne

See all episodes from The First Time With...

Clip

Music Played

  • Paul Simon

    Late in the Evening

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 1).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 10.

  • Paul Simon

    Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 1).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 3.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Boxer

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright

    • Bridge Over Troubled Water.
    • Columbia.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Cecilia

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Only Living Boy In New York

    • Bridge Over Troubled Water.
    • Columbia.

  • Paul Simon

    50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

    • Paul Simon - Negotiations & Love Song.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 6.

  • Paul Simon

    The Boy in the Bubble

    • Warner Bros.

  • 罢谤别苍迟别尘酶濒濒别谤

    Miss You

    • Poker Flat Recordings.

  • Nick Drake

    River Man

  • The Futureheads

    Radio Heart

    • CD SINGLE.
    • NUL.
    • 1.

  • Elvis Presley

    Mystery Train

    • For LP Fans Only.
    • RCA.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 29 May 2016 13:00
    大象传媒 Radio 6 Music
  • Thu 22 Feb 2018 01:00
    大象传媒 Radio 6 Music
  • Mon 29 Jul 2019 04:00
    大象传媒 Radio 6 Music
  • Wed 17 Jun 2020 01:00
    大象传媒 Radio 6 Music

The first record I ever bought鈥� by Noel Gallagher, Janelle Monae, Florence Welch, Thom Yorke, Elton John and many more

A selection of major artists reveal their first musical purchase.

Podcast

  • The First Time With...

    Interviews with major artists revealing the moments and songs that shaped their careers.