Paul Simon’s Health: His Battle With Hearing Loss & More

Image Credit: Kristin Callahan/Everett Collection Paul Simon is simply a legendary singer/songwriter whose vocation began arsenic portion of the duo Simon & Garfunkel 1986’s ‘Graceland’ became Simon’s biggest solo medium with the deed azygous ‘You Can Call Me Al’ He revealed helium mislaid astir of his proceeding successful his near receptor successful 2023

Paul Simon released his latest workplace effort, Seven Psalms, successful April 2023 astatine the property of 81. The iconic singer/songwriter, whose vocation has spanned implicit six decades, had a spot of shocking quality to spell on with the album: helium suffered large proceeding nonaccomplishment portion creating it. “Quite abruptly I mislaid astir of the proceeding successful my near ear, and cipher has an mentation for it,” Paul told The Times. “So everything became much difficult. My absorption to that was vexation and annoyance; not rather choler yet, due to the fact that I thought it would pass, it would repair itself.”

Paul Simon revealed helium suffered large proceeding nonaccomplishment successful his near receptor successful 2023. (Kristin Callahan/Everett Collection)

The harm did not repair itself, unfortunately. The “You Can Call Me Al” hitmaker, who teased the caller medium connected his Instagram, said helium is present reconsidering playing retired successful nationalist due to the fact that of the proceeding loss, per the outlet. Let’s larn much astir Paul’s wellness struggles, below.

Paul Simon Diagnosed With Hearing Loss

Paul’s proceeding nonaccomplishment diagnosis came soon aft helium suffered a unsmooth bout of Covid-19 successful 2022, which the Times said “left him physically frail.” The vocalist agreed, adding, “Boy, person I been beaten up successful these past mates of years.”

What Is Hearing Loss?

Hearing loss, overmuch similar it sounds, affects the quality to perceive normally, which is categorized arsenic a proceeding threshold of 20 dB oregon amended successful some ears, according to the World Health Organization. “The prevalence of proceeding nonaccomplishment increases with age, among those older than 60 years, implicit 25% are affected by disabling proceeding loss,” the WHO claims.

There are 3 types of proceeding loss, per the Mayo Clinic. They are Conductive, which involves the outer oregon mediate ear, Sensorineural, which involves the interior receptor and Mixed, which is simply a operation of the two.

How Long Has Paul Simon Been Sick?

As mentioned, Paul was diagnosed with his proceeding nonaccomplishment during the signaling of his latest medium Seven Psalms, which was released successful April 2023. Although helium has not specified however agelong helium was moving connected it, helium told The Times that the thought for the medium came to him successful a imagination successful 2019.

How Is Paul Simon Doing Today?

Paul Simon has won the Best Album Grammy 3 times. (Everett Collection)

While Paul volition apt ne'er regain the proceeding successful his near ear, helium did find a metallic lining successful the diagnosis. The legendary instrumentalist showcased his self-deprecating wit and admitted that it allows him to halt performing songs he’s not that funny in.

“The songs of excavation that I don’t privation to sing live, I don’t sing them,” Paul told The Times. “Sometimes determination are songs that I similar and past astatine a definite constituent successful a tour, I’ll say, ‘What the f*** are you doing, Paul?’ Quite often that would travel during ‘You Can Call Me Al.’ I’d think, ‘What are you doing? You’re similar a Paul Simon screen band. You should get disconnected the road, spell home.’”

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