Bridge over Troubled Water (song)
original song written and composed by Paul Simon, originally recorded by Simon & Garfunkel in 1969 and released in 1970
"Bridge over Troubled Water" is a 1970 song by Simon & Garfunkel and is the title track to their fifth studio album Bridge over Troubled Water. The song won five Grammy Awards in 1971 and is their most successful song of all time. It topped the single charts in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, New Zealand and Indonesia. It has been covered by over 50 artists including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Aretha Franklin and Willie Nelson.
| "Bridge over Troubled Water" | ||||
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| Single by Simon & Garfunkel | ||||
| from the album Bridge over Troubled Water | ||||
| B-side | "Keep the Customer Satisfied" | |||
| Released | January 20, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | August, November 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock,[1] gospel,[2] folk rock[3] | |||
| Length | 4:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Simon | |||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Bridge over Troubled Water" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
Other websites
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Paul Simon on Aretha Franklin's version of 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'". Los Angeles Times. September 7, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Paul Simon Tells the Story of How He Wrote "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (1970)". Openculture.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ↑ Valdez, Steve (2014). "Folk rock". In Henderson, Lol; Stacey, Lee (eds.). Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century. London: Routledge. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-135-92946-6.
