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Edie Brickell
American singer-songwriter (born 1966)
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| Birth name | Edie Arlisa Brickell |
| Born | (1966-03-10) March 10, 1966 (age 58) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, folk rock, jam rock, jangle pop, neo-psychedelia, bluegrass |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Geffen |
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| Spouse | Paul Simon (m. 1992) |
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Edie Arlisa Brickell (born March 10, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter widely known for 1988's Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars, the debut album by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, which went to No. 4 on the Billboard albumschart. She is married to singer-songwriter Paul Simon.
Early life
Brickell was born in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, to Larry Jean (Sellers) Linden and Paul Edward Brickell.[1][2] She was raised with her older sister, Laura Strain. She attended Booker T. Washington High School
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Edie Brickell and New Bohemians can claim one of the decade’s most remarkable pop-rock success stories. In their early days in Dallas’s downtown art scene, they attracted a faithful core of local fans. That was 1985; one year later, word of their music had reached a few record-label talent scouts, and the group landed a deal. Then came Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars, the debut album that, within months of its 1988 release, moved quickly up the charts into multi-platinum territory. “I liken our success to Jiffy Pop popcorn,” Brickell, the lead singer, told Rolling Stone.“All of a sudden there’s just a rise to fame. Poof.And we’re transformed into. . .something else.” Coming up with a more appropriate metaphor, she added, “We shot rubber bands at the stars, and they hit.”
New Bohemians include guitarist Kenny Withrow, bass player Brad Houser, drummer Matt Chamberlain, rhythm guitarist Wes Burt-Martin, percussi
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Who Is Paul Simon's Wife? All About Singer Edie Brickell
Paul Simon and Edie Brickell are both Grammy-winning musicians in their own right, and they’ve found the perfect chord when it comes to love, too.
Having wed on May 30, 1992, the couple — who share children Adrian, Lulu and Gabriel — have a union that has stood the test of time.
“This is a good marriage,” Simon, who was married twice before, told Rolling Stone in 2011. “I didn’t know anything about relationships. ... I didn’t put time into relationships. I thought, ‘It’s all gonna work out.’ Then it didn’t.”
But Simon and Brickell have made their family a priority. Simon, who lost most of the hearing in his left ear, announced his retirement from touring on X (formerly known as Twitter) in 2018, citing time away from his wife as one of his main motivations.
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They’ve both continued to make music — together and separately. Simon released his latest album, Seven Psalms, in 2023, while Brickell collaborated with Willie Nelson on the 2020 track “Sing to Me, Willie” and formed
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