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Eden Prairie, Minnesota (April 23, 2025) – In an intimate conversation with Starkey’s Chief Hearing Health Officer, Dr. Dave Fabry, legendary Grammy winning singer-songwriter Paul Simon shares his deeply personal experience with hearing loss on Starkey Sound Bites. Simon opens up on how it has shaped his life, affected his music, and inspired a new approach to creativity and performance.

Now available on Starkey’s YouTube channel, this compelling interview not only highlights Simon’s resilience and artistic evolution, but also shines a light on the broader need to destigmatize hearing loss and advance hearing technology through compassion, innovation, and science.

In the episode, Simon reflects on:

• Coping with sudden and profound hearing loss in one ear
• The emotional journey of adapting to life with reduced hearing
• How hearing aids have supported his ability to continue making and performing music
• The deeper meaning songs like The Sound of Silence have taken on, in light of his hearing journey
• His upcoming tour, A Quiet Celebration, and how he's reimagining live performance

This remarkable conversation explores how hearing loss can reshape not only how we communicate, but how we connect, create, and understand ourselves—while also emphasizing the essential role of hearing health in living fully and meaningfully.

You can watch the Starkey Sound Bites episode featuring Paul Simon here. Be sure to subscribe to Starkey’s YouTube channel for more exciting updates.

About Starkey
Starkey is a privately held, global hearing technology company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Founded by Bill Austin in 1967, Starkey is known for its innovative design, development, and distribution of comprehensive digital hearing systems. Led today by President and CEO Brandon Sawalich, Starkey is the only American-owned provider of hearing technologies. The company has more than 5,000 employees, operates 29 facilities and does business in more than 100 markets worldwide. Learn more at starkey.com.