Scott Simon
Sign in to saveAmerican journalist and the host of Weekend Edition Saturday on NPR
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1952-03-16
- Works
- 38
Top works
- Swingtime for Hitler
- Paint by Numbers
- Knights Templar : from History to the Twenty-First Century Mission
- Executive Thief
- Tanners of Taiwan
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 457
- Total plays
- 4,264
For the first time in his career, Scott is flying solo as both a songwriter and performer. As the primary songwriter of The Argument, Simons became adept at writing hooky pop songs with incredibly infectious melodies. The Argument was one of the top indie touring bands of the last decade, with a loyal fan base that stretched across the country. They were named one of the top ten unsigned bands in the country by the American Music Awards in 2003, due in part to that fan base <a href="https://www.
Key dates
- Born
- 16 March 1952
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Scott
- Family name
- Simon
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Occupation
- novelist
- Employer
- NPR
- Languages spoken
- American English
- Religion
- Judaism
Connections
Categories
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