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Paul Simon Quiz: Hits, Albums & Career Deep Dive

Test your knowledge with this Paul Simon solo career quiz—identify hits, albums, lyrics, and milestones from his post‑Simon & Garfunkel work. Perfect for fans and music trivia lovers.

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Fun Facts

Smart takeaways from community play

Paul Simon fans crushed the Graceland album question with an 89% success rate, yet stumbled on its era — only 67% knew 'Mother and Child Reunion' was his reggae-influenced debut solo hit, revealing a real blind spot for his early solo roots.

When asked about the 'You Can Call Me Al' music video, 22% of fans incorrectly bet on John Belushi as the lip-syncing star — a classic SNL-era mix-up — when it was actually Chevy Chase stealing the show.

Quiz Insights

Questions and answers from player performance

Q:How many fans correctly named '50 Ways to Leave Your Lover' as a Billboard #1?

A:67% got it right.

Not bad, but a surprising 33% thought 'Slip Slidin' Away' topped the charts — a smooth tune, but never quite #1!

Q:Which Paul Simon album question gave fans the easiest win?

A:'Still Crazy After All These Years' — 89% nailed it.

Fans confidently linked '50 Ways to Leave Your Lover' to that album, making it the quiz's top crowd-pleaser by a mile.

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Song by Paul Simon that topped the US Billboard charts

77%

Which Paul Simon solo album is best known for featuring South African musicians and the hit "You Can Call Me Al"?

77%

Which Paul Simon solo single, released in 1972, was his first major solo hit and was influenced by reggae?

62%

Which album by Paul Simon contains the song "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"?

92%

The music video for Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al" famously features which actor lip-syncing Simon's vocals?

69%

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