Mother and Child Reunion 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 a single on February 5, 1972, reaching No. 1 in South Africa and No. 4 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. "Billboard" ranked it as the No. 57 song for 1972. It was at the time one of the few songs by a non-Jamaican musician to use prominent elements of reggae. Simon was a fan of reggae music, and he listened to
The Final Reunion Tour (Cliff Richard and The Shadows) only single release from the album was "Singin' the Blues" and it was released one week before the album in early September. It reached #40 (6,000 sales) in the UK singles chart and it reached #178 in the European top 200 singles. The Final Reunion Tour (Cliff Richard and The Shadows) The Final Reunion Tour was Cliff Richard and The Shadows' last worldwide tour together. The 2009-10 arena tour included shows in UK, Ireland, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The tour marked 50 years since they first played together and was the first time they had played together