Art Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, math teacher and actor….who is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel.
Highlights of his solo music career include a top 10 hit, three top 20 hits, six top 40 hits, 14 Adult Contemporary top 30 singles, five Adult Contemporary number ones, two UK number ones and a People’s Choice Award. Through his solo and collaborative work….Garfunkel has earned eight Grammys….including a Lifetime Achievement Award. Garfunkel was considered the # 86 best singer in the world, by Rolling Stone magazine.
In 1990, he and Simon were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1963, Garfunkel and Simon reformed their duo under their own names as “Simon and Garfunkel”. They released their first album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. on Columbia Records in October 1964. It was not a critical or commercial success….and the duo split…..when during the next year, producer Tom Wilson lifted the song “The Sound of Silence” from the record, dubbed an electric backing onto it….and released it as a single that went to # 1 on the Billboard pop charts.
In this video herewith, Art Garfunkel shows off his incredible voice….while being beautifully accompanied by a cello and a guitar….as he sings “I Love You And That’s All I Konw” and Scarborough Fair.
