Paul Simon: A Great American
By • October 11, 2019 0 841
Singer-songwriter Paul Simon received the Great Americans Medal, presented by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, on Sept. 18. The award is given annually to individuals whose life’s work embody American ideas and ideals. Over decades of creativity, he may still be best known for the songs of Simon & Garfunkel.
The award was first given in 2016. Simon is the sixth to receive the 1.85-ounce gold medal, modeled after a $20 Double Eagle coin first struck in the early 1900s. He follows in the footsteps of Madeleine Albright, Gen. Colin Powell, Tom Brokaw, Cal Ripken, Jr., and Billie Jean King. Simon is the first artist to be so honored.
