In tribute to the great New Hollywood director, who has died aged 89, we republish this expansive interview in which he analysed the idiosyncrasies of his first four features.
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Simon, of course, went on to release a slew of Hot 100 top 10 hits (including the chart-topping classic You re So Vain in 1972) and critically acclaimed albums, furthering her place as one of the leading voices of the ‘70s, and a guiding light for similarly candid yet heart-smashing artists to come: Tori Amos, Natalie Maines and Taylor Swift, the last of whom even brought Simon out for a live performance of her signature No. 1 hit in 2013. Flash forward to 2021, and there s now Olivia Rodrigo’s world-beating smash, “driver’s license,” where much of the song’s mystique is steeped in the same true-life intrigue as Simon’s “Vain” who the heck are they singing about and why does digging into that real-world drama make the song so much more rewarding?