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With the release of "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvsX03LOMhI The Sounds of Silence]," Simon & Garfunkel became one of the [[Trope Codifier|Trope Codifiers]] of folk-rock alongside [[The Byrds]]. The song was also their first hit on the pop charts, reaching the number one spot on New Year's Day in 1966. Their later hits included "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYQaD2CAi9A Scarborough Fair/Canticle]," which combined the English folk ballad "Scarborough Fair" with an anti-war poem sung in counterpoint, "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwQYH-6quEE Homeward Bound]" and "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_a46WJ1viA Bridge Over Troubled Water]." Later, their fame took an ever bigger boost when their music was used in the film ''[[The Graduate]]'', which not only included their older songs (which was rare at that time for film) but also new material like "Mrs. Robinson."
Simon is by far the more well known of the group. After their breakup, he went onto a successful solo career, while Garfunkel is still best known for his efforts with the band, although he's also known for singing the [[Theme Song]] of ''[[Watership Down]]'', and had a top 10 hit with a cover of the [[Sam Cooke]] song "(What A) Wonderful World" in 1977.
The pair have broken up several times, and reunited over the years. Most famously, they came together for The Concert in Central Park, which drew a crowd of over half-a-million.
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* [[Aerith and Bob]].
* [[Album Title Drop]]: ''Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme''. A bit of an inversion, as the title comes from the lyric itself (the lyric being from the traditional song "Scarborough Fair").
** From "Old Friends": "Old friends / Sat on a park bench like ''bookends''."
* [[American Title]]: "America"
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* [[Lesser Star]]: Former [[Trope Namer]]. Art Garfunkel has been characterized as the junior partner in the duo, and there is truth in that, as Simon both played guitar and wrote all the music while Garfunkel only sang. However, Garfunkel had the better voice and Simon and Garfunkel's harmonies were the reason for their unique sound, and Art Garfunkel had a big role in the vocal arrangements. (One way to appreciate Garfunkel's role in the group is to listen to Paul Simon's "American Tune" and then listen to the Simon and Garfunkel version recorded during the concert in Central Park).
* [[Live Album]]: ''The Concert in Central Park''
* [[Lonely
* [[Lyrical Dissonance]]: "I Am A Rock", "The Sun Is Burning"
* [[Name and Name]]
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