About
Art Garfunkel is an American singer, best known as one half of the folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel with Paul Simon. The duo achieved massive success in the 1960s with songs like 'The Sound of Silence' and 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', winning multiple Grammy Awards. After the duo split in 1970, Garfunkel pursued a solo career, with hits like 'Bright Eyes'. He also acted in films and published poetry collections and memoirs. He is recognized for his tenor voice and vocal harmonies.
* 1941-11-05
Major works
- Angel Clare (1973)album
- Breakaway (1975)album
- Still Water (1989)poetry collection
- What Is It All but Luminous (2017)memoir
- Father and Son (2024)album
Key milestones
- 1990Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Simon & Garfunkel.
- 2003Received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award as Simon & Garfunkel.
- 1983Began a walk across the United States, completed in 1997.
Themes
Vocal harmonyFolk rockLove and lossPersonal reflectionWalking and travel
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