This date in 1972 saw the release of the compilation LP 'Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits' (June 14th 1972). Released in 1972, five years after their formation and two years after their split, the album acts as a poignant retrospective of their illustrious career. It presents a collection of fourteen songs that epitomize the unique blend of folk, rock, and pop that Simon & Garfunkel brought to the music scene. Featuring renowned classics like "The Sound of Silence," "Bridge Over Troubled Wate

Happy Birthday Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel. He and Garfunkel, whom he met in elementary school in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Simon & Garfunkel. Their blend of folk and rock, including hits such as “The Sound of Silence” (1965), “Mrs. Robinson” (1968), “America” (1968), and “The Boxer” (1969), served as a soundtrack to the 1960s counterculture. Their fina

THE SOUND OF SILENCE - SIMON & GARFUNKEL Canción de 1965 del dúo estadounidense Simon & Garfunkel. Escrita por Paul Simon en su versión original para el álbum Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. de 1964. Al tener poco éxito fue relanzada con una nueva versión para el álbum Sounds Of Silence de 1965, llegando al número 1 en Estados Unidos. La letra está inspirada en el sentimiento popular que produjo el asesinato de John F. Kennedy. | The songs of my life

"The Sound of Silence", originally "The Sounds of Silence", is a song by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel. Paul Simon took six months inn1963 and 1964 to write the lyrics, which are about man's lack of communication with his fellow man. The duo's studio audition of the song led to a record deal with Columbia Records, and the original acoustic version was recorded in March 1964 at Columbia Studios in New York City for their debut album, "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M". Released on October 19,