The exquisite harmonies of this understated duo resonated as one of the quintessential sounds of the Sixties. As their literate brand of folk-rock connected with listeners across the age spectrum, Simon & Garfunkel were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
The dulcet harmonies of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel remain one of the more cherished sounds of the Sixties. The music made by the Forest Hills, New York, natives was fueled by a mutual love of early rock and roll and a search for inspiration beyond the conventional borders of folk and pop. Simon and Garfunkel scored a folk-rock hit with "The Sound of Silence," one of the cornerstone songs of 1965 with its urbane, poetical lyrics and astute blend of folk and rock elements.
The meticulous, bookish duo rose to heights unheard of for folk performers with the albums Bookends and Bridge Over Troubled Water, as well as their soundtrack contributions to the film The Graduate. After Simon and Garfunkel's 1970 breakup, both men entered the new decade as solo artists. Garfunkel tended toward adult-oriented pop, while Simon wrote and recorded wry, angst-filled songs spiced with ethnic accents. On September 19, 1981, Simon and Garfunkel reunited for a free outdoor concert before a crowd of 400,000 in New York's Central Park. Since then, they have reunited periodically over the years. Most recently, the duo has announced a tour of Japan, Australia, and New Zealand for June/July 2009.
Celebrating twenty-five years of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this gorgeous book features never-before-published speeches from all of the Hall of Fame's annual induction ceremonies, highlighting the careers of the biggest and most important names in rock and roll.
