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Charles Simon (other)
Charles Simon or Charles-Simon may refer to: Simon as surname * Charles Martin Simon (1941–2007), better known as Charlie Nothing, American musician, musical instrument maker and writer * Charles Simon (tennis), Swiss tennis player * Charles Simon (actor) (1909-2002) British actor Simon as second name * Charles-Simon Pradier (1786–1847), Swiss engraver * Charles-Simon Catel (1773–1830), French composer and educator * Charles Simon Clermont-Ganneau (1846–1923), French orientalist * Charles Simon Favart (1710–1792), French playwright See also * Charles Simons (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Nothing
Charles Martin Simon (July 8, 1941 – October 23, 2007), better known as Charlie Nothing, was an American musician, musical instrument maker and writer. He created the dingulator, guitar sculptures made out of American cars, and performed at several music festivals in the United States and Europe. He made two albums and published 12 books. Biography Charles Martin Simon was schooled at the Montclair Academy for Boys (later the Montclair Kimberley Academy) in Montclair, New Jersey. After graduating in 1959, Simon went to Rutgers University in New Jersey, where he majored in agriculture and English literature. But after two years at university he grew unhappy with the courses and dropped out. After the death of his artist wife in 1965, Simon was "reduced to nothing", which produced a "psyche fragmentation" he called Charlie Nothing the Artist. As Charlie Nothing, he pursued music and the visual arts. He created guitar sculptures made out of American cars he called dingulator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |