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Paul Simon

Paul Simon (Paul Frederic Simon, born 1941, Newark, NJ), also recorded as Jerry Landis; singer-songwriter of Simon & Garfunkel fame, three Album of the Year Grammys, Graceland (1986), Seven Psalms (2023), Children's Health Fund co-founder.

Paul Simon discography

Paul Simon discography: solo catalog of the American singer-songwriter (born 1941), from The Paul Simon Songbook (1965) through Graceland (1986) to Seven Psalms (2023) and The Quiet Celebration Concert (2026), with 16 Grammy wins.

Paul Simonon

Paul Gustave Simonon (born 1955, London), Clash bassist 1976-1986, smashed bass on the London Calling cover, wrote "The Guns of Brixton"; later painter, member of The Good, the Bad and the Queen and Gorillaz, and Galen & Paul collaborator.

Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley (Stanley Bert Eisen, born 1952) is KISS's co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and Starchild; songwriter of "Rock and Roll All Nite" and "Detroit Rock City," with 100 million+ records sold and 2014 Rock Hall induction.

Paul Stookey

Noel Paul Stookey (born 1937, Baltimore) is "Paul" of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary and the songwriter of "The Wedding Song (There Is Love)"; also a solo Christian-folk artist, Neworld label founder, and Maine-based activist.

Paul Tobias

Paul Tobias, also known as Paul Huge, is an American guitarist, Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist 1994–2002, co-writer of "Back Off Bitch" and seven Chinese Democracy songs, later of Mank Rage.

Paul van Dyk

Paul van Dyk (Matthias Paul, born 1971, Eisenhüttenstadt) is a German trance DJ and producer from East Berlin; his 1998 E-Werk remix of "For An Angel" and Vandit Records defined melodic trance.

Paul Waaktaar-Savoy

Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (Pål Waaktaar Gamst, born 1961) is the Norwegian guitarist and main songwriter of a-ha ("Take On Me") and founder, with wife Lauren, of the indie band Savoy.

Paul Wall

Paul Wall (Paul Michael Slayton) is a Houston rapper and DJ of the Swishahouse label, known for The People's Champ (2005, Billboard No. 1, platinum), "Still Tippin'", "Grillz", and his custom diamond grillz business with Johnny Dang.

Paul Webster

Paul Webster is an Irish trance DJ and producer from Dublin working in tech trance at 138–142 BPM, whose debut "Corruption" was signed to Armada by Armin van Buuren in 2006.

Paul Weller

Paul Weller (John William Weller, born 1958, Woking), the "Modfather": frontman of The Jam (1977–82), the Style Council (1983–89), and a solo career from 1992 with six UK No. 1 albums including Stanley Road.

Paul Westerberg

Paul Westerberg (born 1959, Minneapolis) is an American rock singer-songwriter, frontman and principal songwriter of the Replacements (1979–1991), later a solo artist also recording as Grandpaboy and with the I Don't Cares.

Paul Weston

Paul Weston (born Paul Wetstein, 1912–1996), American arranger, conductor, and composer; first Capitol Records musical director and pioneer of mood-music albums with Music for Dreaming; also Jonathan of the Grammy-winning comedy duo Jonathan and Darlene Edwards with Jo Stafford.

Paul Whiteman

Paul Samuel Whiteman (1890–1967), American bandleader called the "King of Jazz"; led the top US dance band of the 1920s, premiered Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in 1924, and recorded over 200 hits by 1936.

Paul Williams (songwriter)

Paul Williams (born 1940, Omaha, Nebraska), American songwriter, composer, singer, and actor; wrote "We've Only Just Begun," "Rainbow Connection" and Oscar-winning "Evergreen"; ASCAP president and Songwriters Hall of Fame Johnny Mercer Award (2022) honoree, distinct from the bluegrass musician of the same name.

Paul Williams (The Temptations singer)

Paul Williams (1939–1973), Birmingham-born founding member and original baritone lead singer of the Temptations, also the group's choreographer; left in 1971 on medical advice, died in Detroit.

Paul Woolford

Paul Woolford is a British DJ and producer from Leeds, born in 1976, who records as Special Request and Bobby Peru across house, techno, and early-1990s rave sounds.

Paul Young

Paul Young (born 1956, Luton, England) is the English blue-eyed soul singer behind No Parlez, "Everytime You Go Away", Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas", and Live Aid; distinct from the Australian singer John Paul Young and the Mike + The Mechanics member Paul Young.

Paul Young (singer, born 1947)

Paul Young (1947-2000) was the Manchester-born English singer of Sad Café and Mike + the Mechanics, Mike Rutherford's post-Genesis band, distinct from the Luton-born solo singer born 1956.

Paul's Boutique

Paul's Boutique is a 1989 album by the Beastie Boys, produced with the Dust Brothers and known for its dense sampling of more than 100 songs.

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul (born 1962, San Fernando, California) is an American dancer, choreographer, singer, and television personality. Known as a Laker Girls choreographer, Janet Jackson's video choreographer, the Forever Your Girl pop star with four debut-album No. 1 singles, and an original American Idol judge.

Paula Cole

Paula Cole is an American singer-songwriter from Rockport, Massachusetts, also known as the Dawson's Creek theme voice. Her 1996 album This Fire went double platinum, won her the Best New Artist Grammy, and made her the first woman solely nominated for Producer of the Year.

Paula Nelson

Paula Carlene Nelson (born 1969, Houston, Texas) is an American country singer-songwriter and SiriusXM host, daughter of Willie Nelson; leads the Paula Nelson Band and released father-daughter duets in 2023.

Paulelson

Paulelson, stage name of Paulo Fernando Capitão and nicknamed Novo Messi, is an Angolan rapper and singer from Benguela whose music fuses trap, R&B, and Afrobeat.

Paulina Rubio

Paulina Rubio (Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes), Mexican Latin pop singer born 1971, ex-member of Timbiriche, famous as La Chica Dorada; hit albums Paulina (2000) and Pau-Latina (2004).

Paulina Villarreal

Paulina Villarreal (born 2002, Monterrey) is the drummer, vocalist, and songwriter of Mexican hard rock trio The Warning; Drumeo 2023 Rock Drummer of the Year and Modern Drummer 2025 Best Rock Drummer.

Paulinho Boca de Cantor

Paulinho Boca de Cantor, born Paulo Roberto Figueredo de Oliveira in Bahia in 1946, is a Brazilian singer and composer, a founding vocalist of Novos Baianos.

Paulinho da Viola

Paulinho da Viola, stage name of Paulo César Batista de Faria (born 1942), is a Brazilian composer and singer, a leading exponent of traditional samba and choro since the 1960s.

Paulino Bernal

Paulino Bernal (1939-2022), Tejano accordionist and vocalist, co-founded El Conjunto Bernal with brother Eloy, pioneered three-part conjunto harmonies, hit with Mi Único Camino, then led Bernal Christian Records and earned a 2009 Best Polka Album Grammy nomination.

Paulito FG

Paulito FG, also billed as Paulo FG (Pablo Alfonso Fernández Gallo), was a Cuban singer and bandleader central to timba, who led his band Élite from 1992.