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Arthur Ira Garfunkel is an American singer, actor and poet who is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, Garfunkel became acquainted with Simon through an elementary school play, a production of Alice in Wonderland, and sought a partnership. Their combined presence in music began in the 1950s, and ...
- Wonderful World
- Crying in The Rain
- Break Away
- Second Avenue
- Bright Eyes
- I only Have Eyes For You
- My Little Town
- Watermark
- Looking For The Right One
- All I Know
We open up our top 10 Art Garfunkel songs list with a really special recording entitled “Wonderful World.” This is the ultimate version of this song that has been recorded by many. This stirring and touching recording featured the vocals of Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon and James Taylor. Listen to them trade verses and then harmonize together. Are you ...
This one is so good it’s almost too hard to take. Continuing with our top 10 Art Garfunkel songs list, we take a listen to the great Everly Brothers song entitled “Crying In The Rain.” This is a stunning duet between Art Garfunkel and the legendary voice of the majestic James Taylor. These two just harmonized so perfectly together. The arrangement ...
In the number eight spot on our top 10 Art Garfunkel songs list we present the title track to Art Garfunkel’s grand 1975 album entitled Breakaway. This was an album that featured many of the legends of classic rock history including David Crosby and Graham Nash on background vocals along with Toni Tennille of the Captain & Tennille. Paul Simon also...
In the number seven position on our top 10 Art Garfunkel songs list is the captivating song entitled “Second Avenue.” This was a great cover version of a Tim Moore song that Art Garfunkel recorded in 1974. It was actually the same year Time Moore released his own version of the song. “Second Avenue.” was only released as a single by Art Garfunkel. ...
Landing in the number six spot on our top 10 Art Garfunkel songs list we present the beautiful song “Bright Eyes.” The song was released on the album entitled Fate for Breakfast. The album was released in 1979. This was a huge hit single for Art Garfunkel in the United Kingdom where it hit the number one spot and stayed there for weeks. The celtic ...
At the halfway point on our top 10 Art Garfunkel songs we present Art Garfunkel’s charming cover version of the classic song entitled “I Only Have Eyes For You.” This is an old song originally composed in 1934 by Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin. The Flamingos had a big hit with the song in the late 1950s. Cliff Richardalso had a hit single with ...
Yes we know this song “My Little Town,” performed by Simon & Garfunkel makes it an official Simon & Garfunkel song. Or does it? Actually, as many fans who grew up in the 70s probably remember, Simon & Garfunkel had broken up a couple of years before they recorded this song together. There was no new Simon & Garfunkel album released when this single...
In the number three position on our Art Garfunkel songs list we present the song entitled “Watermark.” The song’s spares arrangement is fueled by an arpeggiated acoustic guitar lick that carries Art Garfunkel’s wondrous vocals along the way embracing the listener on a ride of sheer beauty. The song was released on the album also entitled Watermark....
Just of the top spot on our top 10 Art Garfunkel songs list we celebrate the song entitled “Looking for the Right One.” The song was released as the B side to the single “I Only Have Eyes for You.” However we always loved the B side better. This amazing song was released on the album Breakaway. The song was written by the brilliant songwriter Steph...
Simply put, Art Garfunkel’s recording of “All I Know,” is one of the most beautiful recordings ever released. Every aspect of this stunning song stands at the top of the greatest songs ever released. The song’s melody, chord changes and heartwarming lyrics are as heavenly as it gets The strings wrap around Art Garfunkel’s gorgeous voice like loving...
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Art Garfunkel. Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, actor and poet who is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, Garfunkel became acquainted with Simon through an elementary school play, a production of Alice in Wonderland, and ...
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Listen to 14 songs from Art Garfunkel's career, including classics like Bridge Over Troubled Water, Bright Eyes, and A Heart in New York. This playlist was released in 2010 and features songs from his albums Angel Clare, Breakaway, and more.
