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Simon & Garfunkel are the iconic American folk-rock duo known for their close vocal harmonies and timeless songs like The Sound of Silence and Bridge Over Troubled Water; their influential catalog continues to shape singer-songwriter and folk music today. With Paul Simon’s songwriting and Art Garfunkel’s angelic tenor, the pair defined 1960s folk-pop and left a lasting legacy in music history.
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The duo’s breakthrough came partly because folk clubs and college audiences loved their close vocal harmonies trained on doo-wop and high-school pop as much as on traditional folk
Practice Questions
Q:Which album is their most celebrated release?
A:Bridge over Troubled Water
Released in 1970, the album showcased emotional depth, strong production, and commercial success, earning critical praise and becoming their best-selling and most awarded record.
Q:Which famous live performance boosted their profile?
A:Central Park Concert, 1981
Their free 1981 Central Park reunion performance drew an estimated half-million people, reaffirming their cultural impact and renewing widespread public interest in the duo.
Simon & Garfunkel Fact Sheet
Inception

Formed in in 1963.

Former NamesTom & Jerry
MembersPaul Simon, Art Garfunkel
Top Albums

Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970), Bookends (1968), Sounds of Silence (1966), Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966), Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. (1964).

Top Songs

The Sound of Silence (1964), The Boxer (1969), Mrs. Robinson (1968), Cecilia (1970), Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970), The Only Living Boy In New Yor, America (1968), Scarborough Fair, Bookends (1994), Mrs Robinson (1968).

Grammys

4 won and 7 nominated.

Quizzes Taken

More than 50 quizzes have been taken by fans.

Hall of Fame

Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

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