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Art Garfunkel Brief History

Arthur Ira Garfunkel is a notable singer, songwriter, and actor, who was born on November 5, 1941. He is best known as a member of the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel.

Arthur met his future singing partner, Paul Simon, when he was studying in the sixth grade. Between 1956 and 1962, the boys were performing together as Tom & Jerry. Arthur attended Columbia University in the early ‘60s. There he was singing with the Kingsmen, which is an all-male a cappella group.

In 1963, Arthur and Paul reorganized the band under their own names as Simon and Garfunkel. The following year, they released their 1st album, entitled Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. on Columbia Records. However, it did not become a critical success, and the group effectively split again. In 1965, the band’s producer Tom Wilson lifted the song "The Sound of Silence" from the album, redubbed an electric backing onto it, and released it as a single. It went to no. 1 on the Billboard pop charts. The duo reunited and became one of the most popular bands of the ‘60s, releasing 5 albums. However once again, the band split, citing personal differences and divergence in career interests. That happened after 1970’s release Bridge Over Troubled Water, which became one of their most critically acclaimed records.