Fact #92981
When:
Short story:
Young New York City folk singer Paul Simon arrives in the UK for a
low-key tour, and plays his first gig at The Railway Inn, Brentwood. The girl taking tickets is called Kathleen Chitty. She will become Simon's girlfriend, and
inspire such songs as Kathy's Song, Homeward
Bound and America.
Full article:
Paul Simon : It was a great scene and one of the best times of my life. I loved, just loved, being in England and felt so at home that I thought I would never go back.
They all came down to Judith's house. There was Sandy (Denny) and Al Stewart. It was a really rich seam and it's too bad it's never been documented because it was really important. It had a big, big effect on lots of people and really influenced English pop. The Beatles, I'm sure, were touched by it, and the Moody Blues and a whole lot of other groups.
Art Garfunkel : Kathy was great. Nothing like having a stylish girlfriend at that age. She had that lean .... she was better than Twiggy, but in that style. Kathy was wonderful. I fell in love with Kathy when I met her. You know, if you come from America then you get an extra rose-colored-glasses picture of England, so that worked brilliantly for Paul. "To England / where my heart lies .... ", that says it.
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They all came down to Judith's house. There was Sandy (Denny) and Al Stewart. It was a really rich seam and it's too bad it's never been documented because it was really important. It had a big, big effect on lots of people and really influenced English pop. The Beatles, I'm sure, were touched by it, and the Moody Blues and a whole lot of other groups.
Art Garfunkel : Kathy was great. Nothing like having a stylish girlfriend at that age. She had that lean .... she was better than Twiggy, but in that style. Kathy was wonderful. I fell in love with Kathy when I met her. You know, if you come from America then you get an extra rose-colored-glasses picture of England, so that worked brilliantly for Paul. "To England / where my heart lies .... ", that says it.
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