The Simon Sisters
| Company type | Musical duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Defunct | 1969 |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Folk music albums |
The Simon Sisters comprised a folk music duo formed by siblings Carly Simon and Lucy Simon.
Between 1964 and 1969, they issued three albums before Lucy departed to get married. Subsequently, Lucy embarked on a modest solo path during the 1970s with two albums, later gaining notable recognition as a composer for Broadway, including a Tony Award nomination for The Secret Garden in 1991. Carly, starting in 1971, developed a highly prosperous solo career featuring over 23 studio albums and multiple top 40 hits on U.S. Billboard charts. Her achievements encompass two Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award, alongside various other prestigious honors.
Background and history
The Simon Sisters made their first appearance on the television program Hootenanny on April 27, 1963. Their folk repertoire included self-penned songs. They secured a contract with Kapp Records that same year and released their debut album, Meet the Simon Sisters, in 1964. Their follow-up album, Cuddlebug, recorded during the identical sessions, was released in 1966. The duo achieved modest chart success with the single "Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod", which is a children's poem by Eugene Field set to music by Lucy; this track reached No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both "Turn! Turn! Turn!" and this single were performed on Hootenanny, with these appearances later included in the Best of Hootenanny DVD collection.
In 1969, the sisters signed with Columbia Records and released their third album titled The Simon Sisters Sing the Lobster Quadrille and Other Songs for Children, which was reissued in 1973 under the title Lucy & Carly – The Simon Sisters Sing for Children.
In 2006, Hip-O-Select brought back Meet the Simon Sisters and Cuddlebug combined as a single disc called Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod: The Kapp Recordings. Later, in 2008, Shout! Factory re-released The Simon Sisters Sing the Lobster Quadrille and Other Songs for Children on CD under the name Carly & Lucy Simon Sing Songs for Children.
Studio albums
- 1964: Meet the Simon Sisters
- 1966: Cuddlebug
- 1969: The Simon Sisters Sing the Lobster Quadrille and Other Songs for Children
Compilations and reissues
- 1973: Lucy & Carly – The Simon Sisters Sing for Children (reissue of Lobster Quadrille)
- 2006: Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod: The Kapp Recordings (reissue combining first two albums)
- 2008: Carly & Lucy Simon Sing Songs for Children (reissue of Lobster Quadrille)