Rock & Roll Hall of Famers with Ties to Long Island: S

Salt-N-Pepa

Cheryl “Salt” James, Sandra “Pepa” Denton, and Spinderella (Dee Dee Roper) are generally thought of as a Queens-based group, as Salt and Pepa reportedly met while studying nursing at Queensborough Community College. However, Salt made headlines in 2021 when it was reported that she was selling her Melville, New York home; she appeared to have purchased that home in the 1990s. The group has also been inducted to the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, and has performed on the Island many times, reportedly as early as 1987 at Westbury Music Fair. Some of the Nassau County Libraries resources on-hand with relation to Salt and Pepa can be found here.

Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on April 28, 2025.

Paul Simon

Beyond his success as one-half of the legendary duo Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Simon has had decades of hits and global success as a solo artist. While known to have grown up in the Forest Hills section of Queens, Simon has long been associated with the Hamptons and known to have lived in Montauk.

Here is a video of Paul Simon performing at the Hamptons Film Festival from several years back. A video of Simon performing alongside Billy Joel in Montauk in 1990 can be seen here.

Some of the Nassau County Libraries' resources on-hand with relation to Simon can be found here.

Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on April 21, 2025.