Art Garfunkel is an American singer, actor, and poet, best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel.
Garfunkel's love for singing began in the first grade, where he enjoyed the echo of his voice in school stairwells.
The duo Simon & Garfunkel achieved massive success with their hit "The Sound of Silence", which topped the Billboard charts after its release.
Biography
Early Life
Arthur Ira Garfunkel was born on November 5, 1941, in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, to Jewish-Romanian parents, Rose and Jacob Garfunkel. Growing up as the middle child among two brothers, Garfunkel developed a passion for singing early on, often performing in synagogue and honing his vocal skills with a wire recorder gifted by his father. His love for music blossomed in the first grade, where he would sing in the echoing stairwells of his school. At his bar mitzvah in 1954, he showcased his talent by performing as a hazzan, singing for over four hours.
Career
Garfunkel's musical journey took a significant turn in 1963 when he partnered with Paul Simon to form the iconic folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Their debut album, "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.", initially failed to gain traction, but the duo's fortunes changed with the release of "The Sound of Silence", which topped the Billboard charts. They went on to produce several influential albums, including "Bridge over Troubled Water", which won multiple Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year in 1970. Garfunkel's ethereal voice and harmonies became a defining feature of their sound, contributing to their lasting legacy in music.
Personal Life
Garfunkel's personal life has been marked by both triumph and tragedy. He married architect Linda Marie Grossman in 1972, but the marriage ended in divorce three years later. He was deeply affected by the suicide of his partner Laurie Bird in 1979. In 1988, he married Kathryn Cermak, with whom he has two sons. Garfunkel is also known for his love of walking, having undertaken long walks across various countries, during which he wrote poetry. His artistic endeavors continue, as he collaborated with his son on the album "Father and Son" in 2024, blending their musical styles across generations.
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Discography
Father and Son2024
- 1.Blue Moon4:03
- 2.Vincent3:55
- 3.Blackbird2:22
- 4.Old Friends2:43
- 5.Time After Time3:51
- 6.Once in a While2:49
- 7.I Won't Let You Down3:55
- 8.Let It Be Me3:37
- 9.Nature Boy2:15
- 10.You Belong to Me3:09
- 11.Here Comes the Rain Again4:00
- 12.Father and Son3:36
Original Album Classics2012
- 1.Traveling Boy4:58
- 2.Down in the Willow Garden3:57
- 3.I Shall Sing3:34
- 4.Old Man3:23
- 5.Feuilles-Oh / Do Space Men Pass Dead Souls on Their Way to the Moon?3:10
- 6.All I Know3:47
- 7.Mary Was an Only Child3:27
- 8.Woyaya3:18
- 9.Barbara Allen5:25
- 10.Another Lullaby3:30
- 11.I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)3:50
- 12.Rag Doll3:07
- 13.Break Away3:36
- 14.Disney Girls4:35
- 15.Waters of March3:38
- 16.My Little Town3:54
- 17.I Only Have Eyes for You3:41
- 18.Looking for the Right One3:23
- 19.99 Miles From L.A.3:32
- 20.The Same Old Tears on a New Background3:42
- 21.Crying in My Sleep4:07
- 22.Marionette2:34
- 23.Shine It on Me3:32
- 24.Watermark2:53
- 25.Saturday Suit3:17
- 26.All My Love’s Laughter3:58
- 27.(What a) Wonderful World3:31
- 28.Mr. Shuck ’n’ Jive4:48
- 29.Paper Chase2:39
- 30.She Moved Through the Fair3:46
- 31.Someone Else (1958)2:19
- 32.Wooden Planes3:11
- 33.In a Little While3:27
- 34.Since I Don't Have You3:39
- 35.And I Know3:41
- 36.Sail on a Rainbow3:47
- 37.Miss You Nights3:47
- 38.Bright Eyes3:59
- 39.Finally Found a Reason2:39
- 40.Beyond the Tears3:52
- 41.Oh How Happy2:40
- 42.When Someone Doesn't Want You3:33
- 43.Take Me Away4:40
- 44.A Heart in New York3:12
- 45.Scissors Cut3:49
- 46.Up in the World2:17
- 47.Hang on In3:47
- 48.So Easy to Begin2:57
- 49.Bright Eyes3:55
- 50.Can't Turn My Heart Away3:23
- 51.The French Waltz3:11
- 52.In Cars3:49
- 53.That's All I've Got to Say1:52
The Singer: The Very Best of Art Garfunkel2012
- 1.Bridge Over Troubled Water4:52
- 2.All I Know2:07
- 3.Perfect Moment3:55
- 4.For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her2:18
- 5.Crying in the Rain3:33
- 6.I Only Have Eyes for You3:10
- 7.99 Miles from L.A.3:24
- 8.(What A) Wonderful World3:24
- 9.Bright Eyes3:57
- 10.Two Sleepy People3:37
- 11.Skywriter4:13
- 12.Scarborough Fair / Canticle3:09
- 13.Some Enchanted Evening3:33
- 14.The Promise3:56
- 15.The Thread4:14
- 16.Lena4:40
- 17.Barbara Allen5:25
- 18.Kathy's Song3:42
- 19.Long Way Home4:30
- 20.Scissors Cut3:52
- 21.The Sound of Silence3:06
- 22.Breakaway3:32
- 23.So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright3:16
- 24.Waters of March3:35
- 25.The Decree3:28
- 26.I Wonder Why3:23
- 27.Disney Girls4:30
- 28.My Little Town3:48
- 29.O Come All Ye Faithful2:05
- 30.A Heart in New York3:03
- 31.I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face2:47
- 32.April Come She Will1:49
- 33.When a Man Loves a Woman4:14
- 34.In Cars3:14
Playlist: The Very Best of Art Garfunkel2010
- 1.All I Know2:07
- 2.Sail on a Rainbow3:37
- 3.Crying in the Rain3:39
- 4.Disney Girls4:31
- 5.Grateful4:43
- 6.My Little Town3:49
- 7.The Promise3:56
- 8.Bright Eyes (U.K. single mix)3:56
- 9.99 Miles From L.A.3:29
- 10.Perfect Moment3:55
- 11.A Heart in New York3:07
- 12.(What a) Wonderful World3:22
- 13.I Only Have Eyes for You3:34
- 14.Barbara Allen5:22
Some Enchanted Evening2007
- 1.I Remember You2:58
- 2.Someone to Watch Over Me3:24
- 3.Let’s Fall in Love2:28
- 4.I’m Glad There Is You3:45
- 5.Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)3:03
- 6.Easy Living3:38
- 7.I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face2:49
- 8.You Stepped Out of a Dream2:46
- 9.Some Enchanted Evening3:35
- 10.It Could Happen to You2:31
- 11.Life Is but a Dream3:44
- 12.What’ll I Do3:04
- 13.If I Loved You3:10
Everything Waits to Be Noticed2002
- 1.Bounce3:34
- 2.The Thread4:19
- 3.The Kid4:27
- 4.Crossing Lines3:38
- 5.Everything Waits to Be Noticed3:12
- 6.Young and Free3:42
- 7.Perfect Moment4:00
- 8.Turn, Don’t Turn Away5:02
- 9.Wishbone3:35
- 10.How Did You Know4:24
- 11.What I Love About Rain3:35
- 12.Every Now and Then3:19
- 13.Another Only One4:16
Best Of1998
- 1.Bright Eyes3:58
- 2.Break Away3:36
- 3.I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)3:50
- 4.Disney Girls4:32
- 5.Miss You Nights3:45
- 6.She Moved Through the Fair3:45
- 7.Scissors Cut3:52
- 8.Since I Don't Have You3:40
- 9.Watermark2:55
- 10.What a Wonderful World3:23
- 11.When a Man Loves a Woman4:30
- 12.Looking for the Right One3:22
- 13.I Only Have Eyes for You3:40
- 14.Crying in the Rain3:39
- 15.Another Lullaby3:31
- 16.99 Miles From L.A.3:31
- 17.A Heart in New York3:09
- 18.Saturday Suit3:18
- 19.Why Worry5:33
- 20.Crying in My Sleep4:07
Songs from a Parent to a Child1997
- 1.Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet?1:50
- 2.Morning Has Broken2:53
- 3.Daydream2:48
- 4.Baby Mine3:42
- 5.Secret o' Life3:38
- 6.The Things We've Handed Down4:40
- 7.You're a Wonderful One3:15
- 8.Good Luck Charm2:26
- 9.I Will2:19
- 10.Lasso the Moon3:31
- 11.Dreamland3:10
- 12.Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet? (reprise)1:45
- 13.The Lord's Prayer / Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep3:52
Across America1996
- 1.A Heart in New York3:26
- 2.Crying in the Rain2:02
- 3.Scarborough Fair3:19
- 4.A Poem on the Underground Wall2:08
- 5.I Only Have Eyes for You3:09
- 6.Homeward Bound2:59
- 7.All I Know3:13
- 8.Bright Eyes4:20
- 9.El Condor Pasa (If I Could)3:24
- 10.Bridge Over Troubled Water4:42
- 11.Mrs. Robinson3:22
- 12.The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)1:43
- 13.I Will2:16
- 14.April Come She Will2:21
- 15.The Sound of Silence3:28
- 16.Grateful4:50
- 17.Goodnight, My Love2:35
Simply the Best1996
- 1.Bright Eyes3:58
- 2.Breakaway3:36
- 3.I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)3:50
- 4.Disney Girls4:32
- 5.Miss You Nights3:45
- 6.She Moved Through the Fair3:45
- 7.Scissors Cut3:52
- 8.Since I Don't Have You3:40
- 9.Watermark2:55
- 10.What a Wonderful World3:23
- 11.When a Man Loves a Woman4:30
- 12.Looking for the Right One3:22
- 13.I Only Have Eyes for You3:40
- 14.Crying in the Rain3:39
- 15.Another Lullaby3:31
- 16.99 Miles From L.A.3:31
- 17.A Heart in New York3:09
- 18.Saturday Suit3:18
- 19.Why Worry5:33
- 20.Crying in My Sleep4:08
Up ’til Now1993
- 1.Crying in the Rain3:39
- 2.All I Know2:26
- 3.Just Over the Brooklyn Bridge1:07
- 4.The Sound of Silence3:06
- 5.The Breakup2:17
- 6.Skywriter4:15
- 7.The Decree3:31
- 8.It’s All in the Game3:53
- 9.One Less Holiday1:48
- 10.Since I Don’t Have You3:38
- 11.Two Sleepy People3:38
- 12.Why Worry5:34
- 13.All My Love’s Laughter3:27
Lefty1988
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Garfunkel1988
- 1.When a Man Loves a Woman4:30
- 2.Break Away3:31
- 3.Bright Eyes3:56
- 4.(What a) Wonderful World3:29
- 5.All I Know3:48
- 6.Scissors Cut3:55
- 7.I Only Have Eyes for You3:38
- 8.So Much in Love2:24
- 9.99 Miles From L.A.3:29
- 10.Second Avenue2:46
- 11.A Heart in New York3:11
- 12.I Have a Love4:31
The Animals' Christmas1986
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The Art Garfunkel Album1984
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Scissors Cut1981
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Fate for Breakfast1979
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Watermark1978
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Breakaway1975
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Angel Clare1973
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Happy Xmas (War Is Over)2025
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Crying in the Rain1993
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Bright Eyes / Kehaar’s Theme1984
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Bright Eyes1978
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Second Avenue1974
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Gallery
Label
- Record label
- Columbia Records
- Record label
- Atco Records
Achievements
- Award
- John Jay Award
Groups
- Simon & Garfunkeleponymous, originalcurrent
- Tico & The Triumphscurrent
- Tom & Jerry
Played together with
Similar artists
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Art Garfunkle, Arthur Ira Garfunkel, Garfunkel Art, アート ガーファンクル, アート・ガーファンクル
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.
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