Simon & Garfunkel

American folk music duo

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were an American folk and rock music duo. They were two childhood friends, who became famous in the 1960s.[1] Their songs, including "Mrs. Robinson", "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright", "The Sound of Silence", and "Bridge Over Troubled Water", all composed by Simon, are still popular to this day.

Simon & Garfunkel
Performing live in Dublin. Art Garfunkel is on the left.
Background information
Also known asTom and Jerry
OriginForest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York
GenresFolk rock, world music, soft rock, folk music
Years active1957–1970
LabelsColumbia
Past member(s)Paul Simon
Art Garfunkel
Websitewww.simonandgarfunkel.com

Their free concert in New York City's Central Park in 1981 was the biggest concert ever, with 500,000 people (about the same number as Woodstock).

The band broke up in 1970.

Albums change

  • Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
  • Sounds of Silence
  • Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
  • Bookends
  • Bridge Over Troubled Water
  • Greatest Hits
  • The Concert in Central Park

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