Enter To Win: The Essential Paul Simon CD/DVD

BC Music is proud to join with Warner Brothers records to give three lucky readers a chance to win a copy of The Essential Paul Simon CD/DVD set, recently presented the first Library of Congress Gershwin Prize and released June 26.

The Essential Paul Simon is a two-disc, 36 song set compilation encompassing Simon's forty plus year career and also comes in a deluxe addition which contains a DVD. (It is the deluxe edition being offered in this giveaway.) The DVD contains six music videos as well as clips from Saturday Night Live (performances and appearances), and an appearance on the Dick Cavett Show.

New Image In his forty year career, Paul Simon has been honored over and over again including 12 Grammy Awards and inductions into The Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. "Mrs. Robinson," his song from the movie The Graduate, was included in the top ten of The American Film Institute's 100 Years 100 Songs, and his album Graceland received The Kennedy Center Honors in 2003 and was added to the National Archives.

How to Enter:

First, watch the video embedded of Paul Simon's song, "Me & Julio" below, and make note of the five music and sports celebrities in his video. Then, carefully follow the directions below.

  • Entries must be mailed to BCGiveaway@gmail.com and include your name, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number, as well as the list of five celebrities appearing in the video.
  • Entries must include the subject line " Paul Simon Giveaway." Any entries that do not include the required subject line will be discarded without consideration.
  • Entries must be received by August 9, 2007.
  • Winners will be drawn after August 10, 2007.
  • Winners will be notified by e-mail and in the comments section below.
  • Three winners will be drawn. Each winner will receive a copy of the The Essential Paul Simon CD/DVD set.
  • Contest is open to U.S. residents only.

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  • 1 - Connie Phillips

    Aug 29, 2007 at 6:20 pm

    Congratulations to our winners: Roy Dripps, Joni Chadwell, and Sandy Okstad.

    This giveaway is now closed!

  • 2 - JONI CHADWELL

    Sep 11, 2007 at 10:52 am

    I see that I am a winner in the Paul Simon contest..THANK YOU! I will be looking forward to receiving it.

  • 3 - Evan

    Jun 02, 2009 at 4:21 am

    my favorite singers are Elton John James Taylor Billy Joel Jackson Browne Rod Stewart Neil Diamond Barry Manilow and Paul Simon but im not gonna focus on my favorite singers all the time

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