1. Simon and Garfunkel originally went by the name Tom and Jerry, making the top 50 with their first single “Hey Schoolgirl”. The two were only 16.
2. They met when they were 11, in a school play of Alice In Wonderland. They started singing at 12.
3. The two split up several times during their careers—once after recording their debut acoustic album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.—only to ultimately reunite.
4. Virtually all of the material was written by Paul Simon.
5. Art Garfunkel, feeling overshadowed by Simon, began to pursue an acting career in 1969, and was featured in the film Catch-22.
6. In 1968, the duo’s song “Mrs. Robinson” was featured in the film The Graduate, becoming an instant hit and winning two Grammys.
7. In the late 50’s and early 60’s, after abandoning Tom and Jerry, Simon briefly reached the charts in the group Tico and the Triumphs with the song “Motorcycle”, and again with “The Long Teen Ranger” under the name Jerry Landis.
8. Their final album, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, topped the charts for 10 weeks, with four hit singles.
9. “The Sound of Silence”, one of Simon and Garfunkel’s most well-known tracks, was originally released on their unsuccessful debut acoustic album. Tom Wilson, the duo’s producer, rereleased the song, adding electric guitars, bass, and drums. The song got to number one on the charts in early 1966.
10. A planned studio album was cancelled in the early 80’s due to artistic differences.
Links:
Simon and Garfunkel official website
Art Garfunkel official website
The Concert In Central Park, 1981 - "Mrs. Robinson"
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