Paul Simon is keeping a positive tune as he deals with hearing loss. The Newark-born, Queens-raised singer-songwriter began losing hearing in his left ear about 2½ years ago, he told “CBS Sunday Morning” in a new interview. Simon, who released the studio album “Seven Psalms” last month, hopes his surprise performance at the Newport Folk Festival last year wasn’t his last. “I really wanted to perform the ‘Seven Psalms,’ ” Simon, 81, told CBS. “I haven’t given up hope, but I’m prepared to accept that I might not be able to.” Simon, a 16-time Grammy winner, said hearing in his left ear is now at ...
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