The Amazing Talent of Simon & Garfunkel
Like being born under a lucky star Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel discovered that they had talent to harmonize as early as the sixth grade. At this time they lived and played in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City. When they became a duo they wove their magic creating incredible melodies and songs in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
First Songs
The first songs that Simon & Garfunkel sang as a duo were doo-wop hits. One such song they recorded as early as 1957 “Hey, Schoolgirl”. At this time they called themselves Tom and Jerry and this song became a Top Fifty Hit. Together they sang i on American Bandstand. However they failed to become successful and split up until 1962. They finally succeeded when they recorded “Sounds of Silence” and released an album of the same name. They found that their music was likeable for both teens and adults.
In 1966 Simon & Garfunkel scored with four singles and three albums in the Top Thirty. The albums were Wednesday Mornings, Sounds of Silence and Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. As for the songs “Sounds of Silence” hit number one, “I Am a Rock” at number three and “Homeward Bound” at number five. Most of the material on these three albums was composed by Paul Simon between 1962 and 1965.
They came out with two single in 1967 “At the Zoo” and “Fakin’ It”. Then Paul Simon composed “Mrs. Robinson” for the soundtrack of the movie “The Graduate”. Within two months the song had hit number one and the duo