Paul Simon is a musician.
Paul Frederic Simon ( born October 13 , 1941 ) is an American musician , singer-songwriter and actor . In 2001 , he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 2006 was selected as one of the `` 100 People Who Shaped the World '' by Time magazine . In 2011 , Rolling Stone magazine named Simon as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists .