Simon
& Garfunkel foi uma conhecida dupla norte-americana de folk rock
dos anos de 1960, formada por Paul Simon e Arthur 'Art' Garfunkel. Os
dois se conheceram ainda no colégio, em 1953, quando interpretaram em
uma encenação de Alice no País das Maravilhas, em que Simon
interpretava o Coelho Branco e Garfunkel como o Gato de Cheshire).
Filhos da comunidade judaica do Brooklin, em Nova York, em 1957, formaram a dupla adolescente Tom and Jerry, e conseguiram um relativo sucesso com o hit "Hey Schoolgirl". No início dos anos de 1960, a parceria momentaneamente se desfez, quando Paul Simon foi cursar a Faculdade de Letras, mas em 1963 voltaram a trabalhar juntos.
Sound of Silence.
Aproveitando a onda folk da época, lançaram pela gravadora Columbia um álbum acústico em 1964, que não teve repercussão. Reunia canções folk tradicionais como "Pretty Peggie-O", spiritualls como "Go tell in the Mountain" e canções de Simon, como a conhecida "The Sound of Silence", já com as belas e características harmonias vocais da dupla. Como venderam muito pouco, Paul Simon foi tentar a sorte no circuito folk inglês e ao retornar à América em 1965, encontrou "The Sound of Silence", lançada em single, com acompanhamento de baixo, guitarra e bateria, agora conhecida no circuito musical. A gravadora acrescentara estes instrumentos à gravação acústica de 1964 que transformou a musica num clássico do folk rock.
Reencontrando-se com Garfunkel, Paul Simon entrou rapidamente em estúdio para gravar um novo álbum, desta vez com instrumentos elétricos e devidamente chamado The Sound of Silence. Aproveitaram canções que Paul Simon vinha compondo de longa data e chegaram ao sucesso. Entre seus hits históricos estão: I Am A Rock, Richard Cory, America, The boxer, Cecilia, entre outras. Contribuíram com diversas canções para a trilha sonora do filme A Primeira Noite de um Homem (The Graduate), em 1968, em especial "Mrs.Robinson", que representou o auge do sucesso da dupla.
Separação.
Ao mesmo tempo, a relação de Simon & Garfunkel começou a desgastar-se. Seu último álbum, Bridge Over Troubled Water, de 1970, foi marcado por desavenças devido a diferenças artísticas entre ambos. A canção título foi um sucesso espetacular e a separação logo em seguida lamentada pelos fãs. Contudo, em meados dos anos de 1970, reataram a amizade e chegaram a colaborar mutuamente em músicas solo de cada um. Em 1981 reencontraram-se para um mega concerto no Central Park de Nova York que foi assistido por cerca de 500.000 pessoas, rendendo um álbum duplo ao vivo.
A Volta.
Segundo a Rádio britânica BBC de Nova York, depois de um show que aconteceu em 13 de fevereiro de 2009 o cantor Garfunkel disse que está planejando uma turnê junto com Simon, mas não revelou os locais por onde a dupla irá passar. A entrevista aconteceu logo após uma apresentação no Beacon Theater, onde Simon fez uma entrada surpresa durante a apresentação, a dupla não se reunia desde 2004, cantaram juntos sucessos como: "The Sound of Silence", "The Boxer" e "Old Friends".
Alma artística de Nova York.
Em Nova York, os fãs antigos da dupla dizem que eles estão para a cidade como Os Beatles estão para Liverpool e Tom Jobim para o Rio de Janeiro. Simon e Garfunkel são filhos da classe média judaica do Brooklyn, norte-americanos de terceira geração.
Suas canções remetem frequentemente a referências nova-iorquinas, como a Ponte da Rua 59 ("Feeling Groove, The 59th Street Bridge"), as tortas deliciosas de Mrs Wagner ("America"), a Estátua da Liberdade ("American Tune"), a vida de um batalhador urbano em "The Boxer" e o cebolão rodoviário que interliga NY-New Jersey, em "America". Texto: Wikipédia.
02. Last Night I Had The
Strangest Dream
03. Bleecker Street
04. Sparrow
05. Benedictus
06. The Sound Of Silence
07. He Was My Brother
08. Peggy-O
09. Go Tell It On The Mountain
10. The Sun Is Burning
11. The Times They Are A-Changin'
12. Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
13. Bleecker Street (Demo)
14. He Was My Brother (Alternate Take 1)
15. The Sun Is Burning (Alternate Take 12)
03. Bleecker Street
04. Sparrow
05. Benedictus
06. The Sound Of Silence
07. He Was My Brother
08. Peggy-O
09. Go Tell It On The Mountain
10. The Sun Is Burning
11. The Times They Are A-Changin'
12. Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
13. Bleecker Street (Demo)
14. He Was My Brother (Alternate Take 1)
15. The Sun Is Burning (Alternate Take 12)
02. Leaves That Are Green
03. Blessed
04. Kathy's Song
05. Somewhere They Can't Find Me
06. Anji
07. Richard Cory
08. A Most Peculiar Man
09. April Come She Will
10. We've Got A Groovy Thing Goin'
11. I Am A Rock
12. Blues Run The Game
13. Barbriallen (Demo)
14. Rose Of Aberdeen (Demo)
15. Roving Gambler (Demo)
03. Blessed
04. Kathy's Song
05. Somewhere They Can't Find Me
06. Anji
07. Richard Cory
08. A Most Peculiar Man
09. April Come She Will
10. We've Got A Groovy Thing Goin'
11. I Am A Rock
12. Blues Run The Game
13. Barbriallen (Demo)
14. Rose Of Aberdeen (Demo)
15. Roving Gambler (Demo)
02. Patterns
03. Cloudy
04. Homeward Bound
05. The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine
06. The 59Th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
07. The Dangling Conversation
08. Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall
09. A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission)
10. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
11. A Poem On The Underground Wall
12. 7 O'clock News/Silent Night
13. Patterns (Demo)
14. A Poem On The Underground Wall (Demo)
03. Cloudy
04. Homeward Bound
05. The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine
06. The 59Th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
07. The Dangling Conversation
08. Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall
09. A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission)
10. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
11. A Poem On The Underground Wall
12. 7 O'clock News/Silent Night
13. Patterns (Demo)
14. A Poem On The Underground Wall (Demo)
02. Dave Grusin / The Singleman
Party Foxtrot
03. Mrs. Robinson
04. Sunporch Cha-Cha-Cha
05. Scarborough Fair / Canticle (Interlude)
06. Dave Grusin / On The Strip
07. April Come She Will
08. Dave Grusin / The Folks
09. Scarborough Fair / Canticle
10. A Great Effect
11. The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine
12. Dave Grusin / Whew
13. Mrs. Robinson
14. The Sound Of Silence
03. Mrs. Robinson
04. Sunporch Cha-Cha-Cha
05. Scarborough Fair / Canticle (Interlude)
06. Dave Grusin / On The Strip
07. April Come She Will
08. Dave Grusin / The Folks
09. Scarborough Fair / Canticle
10. A Great Effect
11. The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine
12. Dave Grusin / Whew
13. Mrs. Robinson
14. The Sound Of Silence
02. Save The Life Of My Child
03. America
04. Overs
05. Voices Of Old People
06. Old Friends
07. Bookends Theme
08. Fakin' It
09. Punky's Dilemma
10. Mrs. Robinson
11. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
12. At The Zoo
13. You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies
14. Old Friends (Demo)
03. America
04. Overs
05. Voices Of Old People
06. Old Friends
07. Bookends Theme
08. Fakin' It
09. Punky's Dilemma
10. Mrs. Robinson
11. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
12. At The Zoo
13. You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies
14. Old Friends (Demo)
02. El Condor Pasa (If I
Could)
03. Cecilia
04. Keep The Customer Satisfied
05. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
06. The Boxer
07. Baby Driver
08. The Only Living Boy In New York
09. Why Don't You Write Me
10. Bye Bye Love
11. Song For The Asking
12. Feuilles-O (Demo)
13. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Demo Take 6)
03. Cecilia
04. Keep The Customer Satisfied
05. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
06. The Boxer
07. Baby Driver
08. The Only Living Boy In New York
09. Why Don't You Write Me
10. Bye Bye Love
11. Song For The Asking
12. Feuilles-O (Demo)
13. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Demo Take 6)
02. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
03. The Boxer
04. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
05. The Sound Of Silence
06. I Am A Rock
07. Scarborough Fair - Canticle
08. Homeward Bound
09. Bridge Over Troubled Water
10. America
11. Kathy's Song
12. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
13. Bookends
14. Cecilia
03. The Boxer
04. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
05. The Sound Of Silence
06. I Am A Rock
07. Scarborough Fair - Canticle
08. Homeward Bound
09. Bridge Over Troubled Water
10. America
11. Kathy's Song
12. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
13. Bookends
14. Cecilia
02. Homeward Bound
03. America
04. The 59th Street Bridge Song
05. Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
06. El Condor Pasa
07. At the Zoo
08. Scarborough Fair / Canticle
09. The Boxer
10. The Sound of Silence
11. Mrs. Robinson
12. Keep the Customer Satisfied
13. Song for the Asking
14. A Hazy Shade of Winter
15. Cecilia
16. Old Friends / Bookends Theme
17. Bridge Over Troubled Water
03. America
04. The 59th Street Bridge Song
05. Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
06. El Condor Pasa
07. At the Zoo
08. Scarborough Fair / Canticle
09. The Boxer
10. The Sound of Silence
11. Mrs. Robinson
12. Keep the Customer Satisfied
13. Song for the Asking
14. A Hazy Shade of Winter
15. Cecilia
16. Old Friends / Bookends Theme
17. Bridge Over Troubled Water
02. Homeward Bound
03. America
04. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
05. Scarborough Fair
06. April Come She Will
07. Wake Up Little Susie
08. Still Crazy After All These Years
09. American Tune
10. Late In The Evening
11. Slip Slidin' Away
12. A Heart In New York
13. Kodachrome/Maybellene
14. Bridge Over Troubled Water
15. Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover
16. The Boxer
17. Old Friends
18. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
19. The Sound Of Silence
03. America
04. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
05. Scarborough Fair
06. April Come She Will
07. Wake Up Little Susie
08. Still Crazy After All These Years
09. American Tune
10. Late In The Evening
11. Slip Slidin' Away
12. A Heart In New York
13. Kodachrome/Maybellene
14. Bridge Over Troubled Water
15. Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover
16. The Boxer
17. Old Friends
18. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
19. The Sound Of Silence
02. The Sound Of
Silence
03. Homeward Bound
04. Kathy's Song (In Concert)
05. I Am A Rock
06. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her (In Concert)
07. Scarborough Fair / Canticle
08. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy)
09. Seven O'clock News / Silent Night
10. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
11. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
12. Mrs. Robinson
13. America
14. At The Zoo
15. Old Friends
16. Bookends Theme (Instrumental)
17. Cecilia
18. The Boxer
19. Bridge Over Troubled Water
20. Song For The Asking
03. Homeward Bound
04. Kathy's Song (In Concert)
05. I Am A Rock
06. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her (In Concert)
07. Scarborough Fair / Canticle
08. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy)
09. Seven O'clock News / Silent Night
10. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
11. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
12. Mrs. Robinson
13. America
14. At The Zoo
15. Old Friends
16. Bookends Theme (Instrumental)
17. Cecilia
18. The Boxer
19. Bridge Over Troubled Water
20. Song For The Asking
01. Bleecker Street
02. The Sound Of Silence
03. The Sun Is Burning
04. Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
05. He Was My Brother
06. Sparrow
07. Peggy-O
08. Benedictus
09. Somewhere They Can't Find Me
10. We've Got a Groovy Thing Goin'
11. Leaves That Are Green
12. Richard Cory
13. I Am A Rock
14. The Sound Of Silence (Single Version)
15. Homeward Bound
16. Blues Run The Game
17. Kathy's Song
18. April Come She Will
19. Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall
02. The Sound Of Silence
03. The Sun Is Burning
04. Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
05. He Was My Brother
06. Sparrow
07. Peggy-O
08. Benedictus
09. Somewhere They Can't Find Me
10. We've Got a Groovy Thing Goin'
11. Leaves That Are Green
12. Richard Cory
13. I Am A Rock
14. The Sound Of Silence (Single Version)
15. Homeward Bound
16. Blues Run The Game
17. Kathy's Song
18. April Come She Will
19. Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall
CD 2.
01. Patterns
02. Cloudy
03. The Dangling Conversation
04. Scarborough Fair; Canticle
05. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
06. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
07. 7 O'Clock News; Silent Night
08. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
09. At The Zoo
10. A Poem On The Underground Wall
11. Red Rubber Ball
12. Blessed
13. Anji
14. A Church Is Burning
15. Fakin' It
16. Save The Life Of My Child
17. America
18. You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies
19. Punky's Dilemma
20. Comfort And Joy
21. Star Carol
02. Cloudy
03. The Dangling Conversation
04. Scarborough Fair; Canticle
05. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
06. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
07. 7 O'Clock News; Silent Night
08. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
09. At The Zoo
10. A Poem On The Underground Wall
11. Red Rubber Ball
12. Blessed
13. Anji
14. A Church Is Burning
15. Fakin' It
16. Save The Life Of My Child
17. America
18. You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies
19. Punky's Dilemma
20. Comfort And Joy
21. Star Carol
CD 3.
01. Mrs. Robinson
02. Old Friends; Bookends
03. Overs
04. A Most Peculiar Man
05. Bye, Bye Love
06. The Boxer
07. Baby Driver
08. Why Don't You Write Me
09. Feuilles-O
10. Keep The Customer Satisfied
11. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
12. Song For The Asking
13. Cecilia
14. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
15. Bridge Over Troubled Water
16. The Only Living Boy In New York
17. Hey, Schoolgirl; Black Slacks
18. That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine
19. My Little Town
02. Old Friends; Bookends
03. Overs
04. A Most Peculiar Man
05. Bye, Bye Love
06. The Boxer
07. Baby Driver
08. Why Don't You Write Me
09. Feuilles-O
10. Keep The Customer Satisfied
11. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
12. Song For The Asking
13. Cecilia
14. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
15. Bridge Over Troubled Water
16. The Only Living Boy In New York
17. Hey, Schoolgirl; Black Slacks
18. That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine
19. My Little Town
01. The Sound Of Silence (Single Version)
02. Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
03. The Sun Is Burning
04. Peggy-O
05. Benedictus
06. He Was My Brother
07. We've Got A Groovy Thing Goin'
08. Homeward Bound
09. I Am A Rock
10. Kathy's Song
11. April Come She Will
12. Leaves That Are Green
13. Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall
14. The Dangling Conversation
15. Scarborough Fair / Canticle
16. Patterns
17. Cloudy
18. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
19. Save The Life Of My Child
20. 7 O'Clock News / Silent Night
02. Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
03. The Sun Is Burning
04. Peggy-O
05. Benedictus
06. He Was My Brother
07. We've Got A Groovy Thing Goin'
08. Homeward Bound
09. I Am A Rock
10. Kathy's Song
11. April Come She Will
12. Leaves That Are Green
13. Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall
14. The Dangling Conversation
15. Scarborough Fair / Canticle
16. Patterns
17. Cloudy
18. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
19. Save The Life Of My Child
20. 7 O'Clock News / Silent Night
CD 2.
01. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
02. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
03. At The Zoo
04. Fakin' It
05. Punky's Dilemma
06. You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies
07. Mrs Robinson
08. Old Friends - Bookends
09. The Boxer
10. Baby Driver
11. Keep The Customer Satisfied
12. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
13. Bridge Over Troubled Water
14. Cecilia
15. The Only Living Boy In New York
16. Bye Bye Love
17. Song For The Asking
18. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
19. America
20. My Little Town
02. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
03. At The Zoo
04. Fakin' It
05. Punky's Dilemma
06. You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies
07. Mrs Robinson
08. Old Friends - Bookends
09. The Boxer
10. Baby Driver
11. Keep The Customer Satisfied
12. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
13. Bridge Over Troubled Water
14. Cecilia
15. The Only Living Boy In New York
16. Bye Bye Love
17. Song For The Asking
18. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
19. America
20. My Little Town
02. Leaves That Are Green
03. Sparrow
04. Homeward Bound
05. You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies
06. A Most Peculiar Man
07. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
08. The Dangling Conversation
09. Richard Cory
10. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
11. Benedictus
12. Blessed
13. A Poem On The Underground Wall
14. Anji
15. I Am A Rock
16. The Sound Of Silence
17. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
18. A Church Is Burning
19. Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
03. Sparrow
04. Homeward Bound
05. You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies
06. A Most Peculiar Man
07. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
08. The Dangling Conversation
09. Richard Cory
10. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
11. Benedictus
12. Blessed
13. A Poem On The Underground Wall
14. Anji
15. I Am A Rock
16. The Sound Of Silence
17. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
18. A Church Is Burning
19. Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
01. The Sound Of Silence
02. Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. (Live)
03. Bye Bye Love
04. Bleecker Street
05. I Am A Rock
06. A Most Peculiar Man (Live)
07. Richard Cory
08. Kathy's Song (Live)
09. Scarborough Fair/Canticle
10. Homeward Bound
11. Sparrow (Live)
12. Leaves That Are Green (Live)
13. He Was My Brother
14. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy)
15. The Dangling Conversation
16. A Poem On The Underground Wall (Live)
17. Blessed (Live)
18. Cloudy
19. Blues Run The Game
20. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
02. Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. (Live)
03. Bye Bye Love
04. Bleecker Street
05. I Am A Rock
06. A Most Peculiar Man (Live)
07. Richard Cory
08. Kathy's Song (Live)
09. Scarborough Fair/Canticle
10. Homeward Bound
11. Sparrow (Live)
12. Leaves That Are Green (Live)
13. He Was My Brother
14. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy)
15. The Dangling Conversation
16. A Poem On The Underground Wall (Live)
17. Blessed (Live)
18. Cloudy
19. Blues Run The Game
20. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
CD 2.
01. Mrs. Robinson
02. Bridge Over Troubled Water
03. At The Zoo
04. Fakin' It
05. Old Friends
06. Bookends Theme
07. Punky's Dilemma
08. Overs (Live)
09. A Church Is Burning (Live)
10. America
11. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
12. Cecilia
13. Keep The Customer Satisfied
14. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
15. The Boxer
16. Baby Driver
17. The Only Living Boy In New York
18. Song For The Asking
19. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her (Live)
20. My Little Town
02. Bridge Over Troubled Water
03. At The Zoo
04. Fakin' It
05. Old Friends
06. Bookends Theme
07. Punky's Dilemma
08. Overs (Live)
09. A Church Is Burning (Live)
10. America
11. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
12. Cecilia
13. Keep The Customer Satisfied
14. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
15. The Boxer
16. Baby Driver
17. The Only Living Boy In New York
18. Song For The Asking
19. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her (Live)
20. My Little Town
01. Old Friends - Bookends
02. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
03. I Am A Rock
04. America
05. At The Zoo
06. Baby Driver
07. Kathy's Song
08. Tom And Jerry Story
09. Hey, Schoolgirl
10. The Everly Brothers Intro
11. Bye Bye Love (Featuring - Everly Brothers)
12. Scarbourough Fair
13. Homeward Bound
14. The Sound Of Silence
02. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
03. I Am A Rock
04. America
05. At The Zoo
06. Baby Driver
07. Kathy's Song
08. Tom And Jerry Story
09. Hey, Schoolgirl
10. The Everly Brothers Intro
11. Bye Bye Love (Featuring - Everly Brothers)
12. Scarbourough Fair
13. Homeward Bound
14. The Sound Of Silence
CD 2.
01. Mrs. Robinson
02. Slip Slidin' Away
03. El Condor Pasa
04. The Only Living Boy In New York
05. American Tune
06. My Little Town
07. Bridge Over Troubled Warer
08. Cecilia
09. The Boxer
10. Leaves That Are Green
11. Citizen Of The Planet (Bonus Track)
02. Slip Slidin' Away
03. El Condor Pasa
04. The Only Living Boy In New York
05. American Tune
06. My Little Town
07. Bridge Over Troubled Warer
08. Cecilia
09. The Boxer
10. Leaves That Are Green
11. Citizen Of The Planet (Bonus Track)
02. At The Zoo
03. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
04. Song For The Asking
05. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
06. Scarborough Fair - Canticle
07. Mrs. Robinson
08. The Boxer
09. Why Don't You Write Me
10. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
11. That Silver-Haired Daddy Of Mine
12. Bridge Over Troubled Water
13. The Sound Of Silence
14. I Am A Rock
15. Old Friends - Bookends
16. Leaves That Are Green
17. Kathy's Song
03. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
04. Song For The Asking
05. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
06. Scarborough Fair - Canticle
07. Mrs. Robinson
08. The Boxer
09. Why Don't You Write Me
10. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
11. That Silver-Haired Daddy Of Mine
12. Bridge Over Troubled Water
13. The Sound Of Silence
14. I Am A Rock
15. Old Friends - Bookends
16. Leaves That Are Green
17. Kathy's Song