Mother and Child Reunion "Bridge over Troubled Water"—to sound like a Jamaican song, but felt it ended up sounding like a "bad imitation." Simon was instructed by the musicians on the differences among reggae, ska, and bluebeat. He felt awkward at first because he was "the only white guy there and I was American." Simon later overdubbed piano and vocals to the track back in New York. Mother and Child Reunion "Mother and Child Reunion" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his second self-titled studio album (1972), released on Columbia Records. It was released as
Hum Award for Best Solo Artist previous year. Hum Award for Best Solo Artist The Hum Award for Best Solo Artist is one of the Hum Awards presented annually by the Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel (HTNEC) to best Music Artist who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the Music industry. Since its inception, however, the award has commonly been referred to as the hum for Best Solo Artist. Nominations are made by Hum members who are artists and composers, and the winners are chosen by the Hum membership as a whole.. Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel presented this award to one