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
Mother and Child (2009 film) originally going to be produced by Cha Cha Cha Films, Focus Films and Universal Studios; Julie Lynn through Mockingbird Films took over in late 2008 with a production budget of $7 million. Principal photography began in January, 2009. The film has been met with generally positive reviews, with critics praising the standout performance of Annette Bening, and garnering a 79% approval rating from Rotten Tomatoes and a weighted average score of 64 at Metacritic. The film was awarded the "Grand Prix du Jury 2010" at the Deauville American Film Festival (France). Mother and Child (2009 film) Mother and Child is