Here is a fascinating, all-encompassing journey through the life and career of one of America's most influential, and literate, songwriters. The book goes behind the scenes of Simon's groundbreaking work at the forefront of world music and follows him to his emotional 2018 final concert before his retirement-from performing live.

Dave Thompson is editor of the renowned Goldmine Record Price Guides, a discographical expert whose work has appeared in Goldmine, Record Collector, DISCoveries and many other record collecting magazines. He is author, too, of Record Collecting for Dummies (published 2024) and 2018's The Ultimate Guide to Vinyl and More: All You Need to Know About Collecting Essential Music, from Cylinders and CDs to LPs and Tapes, alongside over 150 books on rock, pop, movies, television and pop culture.