Lucy Simon

Who they were

Personal life Lucy Simon married David Y. Levine in 1967. They remained married for 55 years until her death. Together, they had two children: Julie and James. [ 1 ] She died on October 20, 2022, aged 82, at her home in Piermont, New York . She had suffered from metastatic breast cancer prior to her death, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] which came just one day after her sister Joanna died of thyroid cancer. [ 3 ]

Lucy Elizabeth Simon was an American singer and composer for the theatre and of popular songs. She recorded and performed as a singer and songwriter, and was known for the musicals The Secret Garden (1991) and Doctor Zhivago (2011).

Early life

Educated at: Bennington College.

Early life and education Simon was born in New York City on May 5, 1940. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Her father, Richard L. Simon , was the co-founder of the book publisher Simon & Schuster, Inc. ; her mother, Andrea (Heinemann) Simon , was a former switchboard operator, civil rights activist, and singer. She was the older sister of musician Carly Simon . [ 1 ] Her father was from a German Jewish family, while her maternal grandfather Friedrich was of German descent. Lucy's maternal grandmother,

Path and career

Career Simon began her professional career singing folk tunes with sister Carly Simon as the Simon Sisters and later folk-rock. Simon's setting of " Wynken, Blynken, and Nod " [ 1 ] has been recorded by many artists, including the Doobie Brothers , Mitzie Collins , and the Big Three ( Cass Elliot , Tim Rose , and James Hendricks). [ 2 ] [ 1 ] In the mid-1970s, after a number of years away from recording, Lucy released two albums on the RCA Victor label of mostly original compositions,

Why this date

Lucy Simon appears on our October 20 calendar for 2022 as a death entry.