The Sound of Silence
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"The Sound of Silence" is a song by the American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, written by Paul Simon. The duo's studio audition of the song led to a record deal with Columbia Records, and the origi
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Paul Simon, the song's composer, c. 1966
The song's heavy airplay in Cocoa Beach, Florida, alerted Columbia to release the single.
Simon & Garfunkel
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Simon & Garfunkel was an American musical duo comprising the singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling musical acts of the 1960s. Their recordings in
The Sound of Silence
…The Sound of Silence" (originally "The Sounds of Silence") is a song by the American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, written by Paul Simon. The duo's studio audition of the song led to a record deal with Columbia Records, and the original acoustic version was recorded…
Art Garfunkel (left) and Paul Simon in Dublin, 1982
1957 publicity photo of Simon & Garfunkel as Tom & Jerry
Garfunkel and Simon at Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands, in 1966
The group performing in the Netherlands in 1982