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Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘America’
“America” by Simon & Garfunkel was originally released on their 1968 album Bookends, and tells the story of young lovers traveling across the United States to “look for America.” The song also serves as a metaphor for “America’s sense of restlessness and confusion during the year that saw…
How ‘The Sound Of Silence’ Became A Surprise Hit – Smithsonian
It’s been 50 years since Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence” topped Billboard magazine’s pop singles chart. But … if Columbia Records producer Tom Wilson hadn’t taken the initiative, without the singers’ knowledge, to dub a rock rhythm section over their folk rendition, the song never would have become…
Former Police Commissioner Ray Kelly on Simon & Garfunkel – The Wall Street Journal
Ray Kelly, former New York City police commissioner, recently spoke with The Wall Street Journal about Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound Of Silence.” Here is an excerpt:
During the Vietnam War, I was a first lieutenant in the Marine Corps. I was sent over to Vietnam in August 1965 and…
Simon & Garfunkel ‘The Complete Columbia Albums Collection’ To Be Released On Vinyl And ‘The Concert In Central Park’ To Be Released On CD/DVD For First Time & Vinyl
Legacy Recordings Set to Release ‘Simon & Garfunkel – The Complete Columbia Albums Collection’ on 180gram Audiophile Vinyl and ‘Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park’ on CD/DVD for the First Time and 12″ Vinyl
PBS to Air “Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park” Film in August…
‘Simon & Garfunkel – The Complete Albums Collection’ Released November 24
Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings Set to Release Simon & Garfunkel – The Complete Albums Collection on Monday, November 24, 2014
Monumental Box Set Includes 5 Studio Albums, 4 Live Albums, The Graduate Soundtrack and 1972’s 14x Platinum Selling Simon and Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits
NEW YORK — Columbia…