Simon and Garfunkel

Simon and Garfunkel were one of the most important folk acts of the sixties, and also one of the most successful. All their albums went platinum. Their greatest hits went diamond. They had numerous hit singles, some going gold. They had numerous Grammys. They performed at the Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967. They were inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious choice. Due to personal disputes the two broke up after their fifth album. Paul Simon went on to have a successful solo career. They are well-known for providing the soundtrack to the iconic film The Graduate.

Recommended Songs

 * The Sound of Silence
 * Bridge Over Troubled Water
 * Mrs. Robinson
 * Scarborough Fair
 * The Boxer
 * Cecilia
 * I Am a Rock
 * 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
 * Homeward Bound
 * A Hazy Shade of Winter
 * America
 * At the Zoo
 * The Only Living Boy in New York
 * Bleecker Street

Trivia

 * Progressive rock band Rush references The Sound of Silence at the end of their song The Spirit of Radio