How Simon and Garfunkel's 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' Became a 10-Week No. 1 Hit

Fifty-six years ago, legendary folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel released Bridge Over Troubled Water—an album that capped off ...

How Simon and Garfunkel created their transcendent masterpiece

Simon was enthralled by the group’s version of the 19th century spiritual Oh Mary Don’t You Weep, and kept playing it over ...
The Spokesman-Review

Bridge Over A Troubled Relationship: Simon and Garfunkel

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, a couple of childhood friends from Queens, New York, had become nationally known as a top-selling folk rock duo. On March 7, 1970 — 55 years ago next Saturday — Simon & ...
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Harry Styles delivers soulful cover of 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' on tour

The Simon & Garfunkel hit took on new life in a moment fans are calling pure 'perfection.' ...
American Songwriter

Ranking the Top 5 Songs on Simon & Garfunkel’s Farewell Masterpiece ‘Bridge over Troubled Water’

Simon & Garfunkel’s breakup certainly disappointed their fans. But at least they left nothing in the tank with Bridge over Troubled Water, their stellar swan song. The 1970 album was a staggering ...