Guitar Player on MSN

“It was chaotic.” Inside the secret session that turned Simon & Garfunkel’s flop into a No. 1 hit

Session guitarist Al Gorgoni reveals how a frantic, unguided overdubbing session saved "The Sound of Silence" and launched ...
Parade on MSN

Paul Simon's 'The Sound of Silence' gains popularity on TikTok 60 years after release

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American Songwriter

4 of the Most Musically Adventurous Songs Ever Recorded by Simon & Garfunkel

Paul Simon came to fame as one half of the beloved folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Simon, of course, wrote nearly all of the act’s original tunes while sharing vocal duties with longtime friend Art ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1969, Simon & Garfunkel Recorded a Legendary Song With a Creative Decision That Paul Simon Would Eventually Regret

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel recorded what would become one of their signature songs, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, on this very day in 1969. Simon & Garfunkel already had a string a huge hits up ...

Simon and Garfunkel's 'Mrs. Robinson' Named Best Summer Song of the 1960s

Simon clarified that "'Mrs. Robinson' was made up on the spot" while working on the film's score. He explained that he "had ...
BroadwayWorld

Interview: Brendan Jacob Smith of THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY at Southern Theatre

When not performing in SIMON & GARFUNKEL, Smith and Bobo also have collaborated on original songs, dropping the album RESERVOIR last month. Off the stage, Smith and his brother Damon, a pianist, ...