SIMON & GARFUNKEL

Simon & Garfunkel are among the most popular recording artists of the 1960s and are inductees in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel met in elementary school. The duo rose to fame in 1965, backed by their hit single "The Sounds of Silence.”

In 1967, Simon & Garfunkel contributed heavily to the soundtrack to the film The Graduate, including the hit “Mrs. Robinson.” The soundtrack instantly rose to number one and "Mrs. Robinson" was named Record of the Year.

Their last album, Bridge Over Troubled Water was released in 1970. The album became one of the best-selling records of the decade and was named Grammy Album and Record Of The Year. The title track won that years Grammy for Song Of The Year.

Other hits include "Homeward Bound," "A Hazy Shade of Winter," "The Boxer," and "Cecilia."

The duo split in 1970, reuniting on several occasions, most famously for 1981's The Concert in Central Park, which attracted about 500,000 people.

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Paul Simon (left) and Art Garfunkel in the late 1960's

A view of Central Park during Simon & Garfunkel's 1981 free outdoor concert.

The duo’s first hit, “The Sounds of Silence”