Paul Simon's Birth Card: The 9 of Clubs

In the record

Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel. The birth-card coordinate for October 13 is the 9 of Clubs — a calendar position, not a forecast of the 1990 Performers with Simon & Garfunkel; 2001 Performers induction.

Rock Hall record

• 1990 Performers — inducted member of Simon & Garfunkel
• 2001 Performers — Paul Simon

The 9 of Clubs coordinate

Paul Simon's birthday maps to the 9 of Clubs (The Humanitarian Builder). Card Blueprints treats that as a 365-day coordinate: solar value = 55 − (2 × month + day), and the year is unused. It is not a prediction about a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame vote and not a verdict on Paul Simon. The card's own language, quoted as system copy rather than biography: You let a used-up framework go and keep the part that still works.

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Paul Simon in the public record

He and Garfunkel, whom he met in elementary school in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Simon & Garfunkel. Their blend of folk and rock, including hits such as "The Sound of Silence" (1965), "Mrs. Robinson" (1968), "America" (1968), and "The Boxer" (1969), served as a soundtrack to the 1960s counterculture. Their final album, Bridge over Troubled Water (1970), is among the best-selling of all time. As a solo artist, Simon has explored genres including gospel, reggae, and soul. His albums Paul Simon (1972), There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973), and Still Crazy After All These Years (1975) kept him in the public eye and drew acclaim, producing the hits "Mother and Child Reunion" (1972), "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" (1972), "Kodachrome" (1973), and "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (1975). Simon reunited with Garfunkel for several tours and the 1981 Concert in Central Park. Simon has performed on Saturday Night Live several times and hosted it four times from 1975 to 1987.

Summarised from the lead section of the Wikipedia article Paul Simon (CC BY-SA 4.0). No biographical facts were written for this page beyond that article.

Where the record meets the 6 of Diamonds

A card is a calendar coordinate, not a cause. What follows sets one line of the card's own published language beside one sentence of the sourced record, paired by a documented rule. It is a resemblance offered for the reader to weigh — not a claim about Paul Simon, and not a forecast of induction.

You move resources toward other people without erasing your own claim.

Graceland was followed by The Rhythm of the Saints (1990) and a second Concert in the Park in 1991, without Garfunkel, which approximately 500,000 people attended.

Paired on shared wording: people, without.

Also on the record

1. He made his acting debut in Woody Allen's romantic comedy Annie Hall (1977).
2. In 1986, Simon released his most successful and acclaimed album, Graceland, incorporating South African influences.
3. "You Can Call Me Al" became one of Simon's most successful singles.
4. Graceland was followed by The Rhythm of the Saints (1990) and a second Concert in the Park in 1991, without Garfunkel, which approximately 500,000 people attended.

Other inductees with this card

• Albert King — 2013 Performers
• Allen Collins — 2006 Performers with Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Belinda Carlisle — 2021 Performers with The Go-Go's
• Bernie Leadon — 1998 Performers with Eagles
• Björn Ulvaeus — 2010 Performers with ABBA
• Brian May — 2001 Performers with Queen
• Dennis Dunaway — 2011 Performers with Alice Cooper
• Graham Simpson — 2019 Performers with Roxy Music
• Jason Cooper — 2019 Performers with The Cure
• Joey Kramer — 2001 Performers with Aerosmith
• John Lydon — 2006 Performers with Sex Pistols
• Keith Godchaux — 1994 Performers with The Grateful Dead
• 11 more inductees share this card.

FAQ

What is Paul Simon's birth card?

The 9 of Clubs. October 13 maps to that card through the public Card Blueprints formula. The year of birth is not used.

Does a birth card predict a Rock Hall induction?

No. These pages are coordinates, not fortune-telling. A birth card names a calendar day in a 52-card year. It does not forecast awards, character, or fate.

Where do Paul Simon's dates come from?

Birth date 1941-10-13 is the day-precision date on Paul Simon's Wikipedia infobox, verified against Wikidata P569 (CC0, day precision, Gregorian preferred). The two sources match. Inductee identity comes from the Wikipedia Performers list, which cites RockHall.com. Year-only dates and Wikipedia↔Wikidata conflicts are dropped, not guessed. Page hooks and evidence come from the Wikipedia REST summary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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