Despite the initial frustration and adjustments, Simon clarified that the hearing loss has only made him more creative. “You know Matisse, when he was suffering at the end of his life, when he was in bed, he envisioned all these cut-outs and had a great creative period.

When legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon began to lose his hearing nearly four years ago while working on his album, "Seven Psalms," he feared he wouldn't be able to perform again."It was incredibly frustrating.