Simon & Garfunkel

Biography

Simon & Garfunkel were an American musical duo comprising the singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling musical acts of the 1960s. Their recordings include three U.S. number-one singles—"The Sound of Silence" and the two Record of the Year Grammy winners "Mrs. Robinson" and "Bridge over Troubled Water"—as well as "Homeward Bound", "I Am a Rock", "Scarborough Fair/Canticle", "A Hazy Shade of Winter", "America", "The Boxer" and "Cecilia".

Channel description

From the folk-rock explosion of the 1960s, Simon & Garfunkel quickly rose to the top of the charts with a winning combination of catchy, lyrically articulate songs and rich vocal harmonies. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, childhood friends from the New York borough of Queens, created a body of work that resonated far beyond their generation and long after their partnership ended, thanks to immortal songs like “The Sound Of Silence,” “A Hazy Shade Of Winter,” “Mrs. Robinson,” “The Boxer” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” They’ve influenced everyone from James Taylor to Fleet Foxes and have been covered by artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin and Disturbed.

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• 01 2.2M Bridge Over Troubled Water (Live at Carnegie Hall, NYC, NY - November 27, 1969 - Audio) Jan 24, 2020
• 02 211.6K So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright (Live at Carnegie Hall, NYC, NY - November 28, 1969 - Audio) Jan 24, 2020
• 03 258.4K Simon & Garfunkel - The Boxer (Live at Carnegie Hall, NYC, NY - November 27, 1969 - Audio) Jan 24, 2020
• 04 78.5K Song for the Asking (Live at Carnegie Hall, NYC, NY - November 27, 1969 - Audio) Jan 24, 2020
• 05 4.4M Simon & Garfunkel - The Story Of Bridge Over Troubled Water Jan 24, 2020