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Hace 2 días · 1953–1956: Early years. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel grew up in the 1940s and 1950s in their predominantly Jewish neighborhood of Kew Gardens Hills in Queens, New York, three blocks away from one another.
Hace 2 días · Bridge over Troubled Water is the fifth and final studio album by American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, released on January 26, 1970, by Columbia Records.Following the duo's soundtrack for the 1968 film The Graduate, Art Garfunkel took an acting role in the film Catch-22, while Paul Simon worked on the songs, writing all tracks except Felice and Boudleaux Bryant's "Bye Bye Love ...
Hace 3 días · "The Sound of Silence" (originally "The Sounds of Silence") is a song by the American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, written by Paul Simon. The duo's studio audition of the song led to a record deal with Columbia Records, and the original acoustic version was recorded in March 1964 at Columbia's 7th Avenue Recording Studios in New York City for their debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M ...
30 de abr. de 2024 · The Lyrics. The lyrics of “All I Know” are simple yet profound, and it is one of the reasons the song has remained popular for decades. The song’s theme is about love, heartbreak, and acceptance. The opening lines, “I bruise you, you bruise me,” speak about the pain two lovers inflict on each other.
Hace 5 días · Paul Simon, one-half of Simon & Garfunkel, wrote the song “So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright” as a tribute to his friend, Frank Lloyd Wright, who had died a year earlier. Simon had met Wright in the early 1960s when he and Art Garfunkel were planning to record a concert at Wright’s architectural masterpiece, the “Marin County Civic ...
15 de abr. de 2024 · Written by Paul Simon, this iconic song captures a profound sense of introspection and societal critique. Released in 1964, “Sound of Silence” gained immense popularity during the turbulent 1960s, appealing to a generation seeking answers amidst social upheaval.
24 de abr. de 2024 · “I feel like I should offer you a ride,” I said to Art Garfunkel, “but I am driving east and you are walking west, and the whole point of what you are doing is that you are walking and walking alone.” Art Garfunkel grimaced, though I thought it was supposed to be a smile. “I am doing it the rich-guy way now,” Art Garfunkel said.
