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- Their harmonies and songs were influenced by their idols, the Everly Brothers; and in many ways, Simon and Garfunkel epitomize folk-rock.
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Simon and Garfunkel – Bridge over Troubled Water (1970): Simon and Garfunkel were one of the most popular singing groups during the 1960’s, regularly placing hit songs and albums on the charts throughout the British Invasion. Like the Beatles, they broke up in 1970 due to internal differences; however, Simon and Garfunkel had several reunion concerts over the years – notably a 1982 outdoor concert in Central Park in New York City – and Paul Simon had a very successful solo career in subsequent years. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were childhood friends in Queens, New York and originally recorded as a duo called Tom and Jerry; one of their songs, “Hey Schoolgirl” made the Top 50 in 1957. Their harmonies and songs were influenced by their idols, the Everly Brothers; and in many ways, Simon and Garfunkel epitomize folk-rock.
Bridge over Troubled Water was their fifth and final studio album, and also probably their best. At the time of its release, Bridge over Troubled Water became the best-selling album of all time and has had estimated sales of 25 million to date. Two of the songs on the album, “Bridge over Troubled Water” and “The Boxer” are among the most critically acclaimed songs by Simon and Garfunkel; both appear on Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list, and Bridge over Troubled Water is also on the magazine’s list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. Other hit songs from the album include “Cecelia” and “The Only Living Boy in New York”, and the duo also cover the Everly Brothers chestnut “Bye Bye Love”; but really, every track is a treat.