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    Paul Simon is a great songwriter who weaves vivid lyrics and guitar playing. He was influenced by doo-wop and rock & roll in his early career and studied folk music in England. At 70 years old, he remains nimble and incorporates diverse influences like Indian music into his compositions.

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    Paul Simon is a great songwriter who weaves vivid lyrics and guitar playing. He was influenced by doo-wop and rock & roll in his early career and studied folk music in England. At 70 years old, he remains nimble and incorporates diverse influences like Indian music into his compositions.

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    Paul Simon: Douglas R. Gilbert/Redferns

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    Paul Simon is a great songwriter who weaves vivid lyrics and guitar playing. He was influenced by doo-wop and rock & roll in his early career and studied folk music in England. At 70 years old, he remains nimble and incorporates diverse influences like Indian music into his compositions.

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    PaulSimon

    Douglas R. Gilbert/Redferns
    PaulSimon,thegreatwordsmith,speaksasvividlythroughhisguitarashislyrics.Weanedonearlydoo
    wopandrock&roll,SimongotcaughtupinthefolkrevivalduringthemidSixties,travelingtoEngland
    tostudytheacousticmasteryofBertJansch.Hehascontinuedabsorbingnewinfluences,ason"Dazzling
    Blue,"offhismostrecentalbum,SoBeautifulorSoWhat:"AllthatfolkfingerpickingiswhatIdid
    withSimonandGarfunkel,but[here]it'sontopofthisrhythmwithIndianmusiciansplayingin12/8."At
    70,he'sasnimbleasever.
    KeyTracks:"DazzlingBlue,""Kathy'sSong"

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    PeterBuck

    Ebet Roberts/Redferns
    R.E.M.'sguitaristwasalessismoremasterwhoneverneededmuchmorethanswarmingmelodiesand
    spangledriffs.Fromthelaserguidedarpeggioson"RadioFreeEurope"tothesupersizepowerchordsof
    "TheOneILove,"hissoundwasbothgorgeousandmatteroffactlyaggressiveaDIYstylethathelped
    Eightiesundergroundrockerspushbeyondpunkrock."Theycreated50,000guitarbandsafterthem,"
    notedBillyCorgan,"AmericawasinundatedwithjanglyR.E.M.typebands."
    KeyTracks:"RadioFreeEurope,""TheOneILove"

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    RogerMcGuinn

    Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns
    RogerMcGuinn'ssparkling,chordal12stringRickenbackerriffsontheByrds'earlyhitswerethesonic
    bridgebetweenfolkandrockandanirreplaceablecolorinrock'spalette:Everyindiebandwho'smore
    interestedinbeatificstrummingthanscreamingsolosoweshimadebt(thestrikingbreakin"Bellsof
    Rhymney"couldbeonaSmithsrecord).McGuinncoulddoalotmorethanchime,however,as
    demonstratedbyhisstillastonishingpsychedelicragaColtranelickson"EightMilesHigh."
    KeyTracks:"Mr.TambourineMan,""EightMilesHigh"

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