Who married Edie Brickell? What’s the age difference between Paul Simon and Edie Brickell?

Paul Frederic Simon is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor with six decades of career history.

Paul Simon was born to Hungarian Jewish Parents, Louis and Belle Simon. His father was a college Professor and his mother was an elementary school educator.

He was an alumnus of Forest Hills High School, Queens College, Columbia University, and Brooklyn Law School.

As of 2022, Paul Simon has an estimated net worth of $200 million, which is sourced from his all-time music career. Paul Simon holds an American Nationality and a multiracial ethnicity. His zodiac sign is Libra, has a height of 5 feet 2 inches, and weighs 62kg.

Who married Edie Brickell?

Paul Simon married Edie Brickell. Paul Simon’s third marriage was to Edie Brickell. They married on 30th May 1992 and have been blessed with three children, Adrian, Lulu, and Gabriel Simon.

Edie Arlisa Brickell is a celebrity wife to Paul Simon. Edie Brickell is an American singer-songwriter. She gained recognition for 1988’s Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars, the debut album by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, which went to No. 4 on the Billboard albums chart.

Edie Arlisa Brickell was born on 10th March 1966 in Oak Cliff, Texas, United States. Her parents are Eddie Brickell, and Larry Linden and her sibling is Laura Strain. Edie Brickell stands at a height of 1.75 m. She is an alumnus of  Booker T. Washington High School and Southern Methodist University.

Edie Brickell and Paul Simon met on NBC’s Saturday Night Live on November 5, 1988, when she noticed Simon standing in front of the cameraman. In an interview, she revealed:

“Even though I’d performed the song hundreds of times in clubs, he made me forget how the song went when I looked at him. We can show the kids the tape and say, ‘Look, that’s when we first laid eyes on each other.”

Paul Simon has been married thrice. He first married Peggy Harper in 1969, had a son called Harper Simon, with her in 1972, and got divorced in 1975. The reasons for their divorce are not known.

Paul Simon’s second marriage was initiated by Shelley Duvall after living together as a couple for two years. He was introduced to Carrie Fisher through Shelley. Paul Simon proposed to her after a New York Yankees Game and they got married from 1983 to 1984.

What’s the age difference between Paul Simon and Edie Brickell?

Currently, Paul Simon is 81 years and his wife, Edie Brickell is 56 years.