Neil Sedaka and Paul Simon are two of the most influential and successful songwriters of the 20th century. Neil Sedaka is an American singer, pianist, composer and record producer who rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s with a string of hit singles. Paul Simon is an American singer-songwriter and actor who first gained fame as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel in the 1960s. Both artists have had a lasting impact on popular music and have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.