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Arthur Ira "Art" Garfunkel is an American singer , best known as half of the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel .1Garfunkel was born on November 5 , 1941 in Forest Hills, New York, a section of Queens, in New York City. He met his future singing partner, Paul Simon in the sixth grade. Between 1956 and 1960 , the two had performed together as Tom & Jerry . Garfunkel attended Columbia University in the early sixties. In 1963 they reformed the duo under their own names. The combination of Garfunkel's sweet and melodic voice with Simon's song-writing capacities caused the duo to be among the top acts of the 1960s. However, citing personal differences and divergence in career interests, they split following the release of their most critically acclaimed album, Bridge Over Troubled Water , in 1970 . In the 1970s , Garfunkel released a few solo albums, and although he did not reach the heights that Simon and Garfunkel had reached, he still scored hits with I Only Have Eyes For You and Bright Eyes (both British #1 hit singles), and All I Know (#9 in the United States ). A version of Bright Eyes also appeared in the movie Watership Down . In between, he also acted in a few movies, including Catch-22 and Carnal Knowledge ( 1971 ) with Jack Nicholson , Candice Bergen , and Ann-Margret . Following disappointing sales of his 1981 album Scissors Cut , Garfunkel reunited with Paul Simon for the famous concert in Central Park . They next worked on a new studio album together, but Garfunkel left the project, not agreeing with Simon's lyrics. After this, Garfunkel left the music scene for several years, but returned in 1988 with the album Lefty . None of these projects garnered much critical success, and Garfunkel did not release another album until 1993 's Up 'til Now . Perhaps his most noteworthy recent release is his live 1996 concert Across America , recorded live at the registry hall on Ellis Island. The concert features several musical guests, including James Taylor, Garfunkel's own wife, Kim, and his son James. In 2003 , he reunited again with Paul Simon for an US tour, followed by a 2004 international tour. Garfunkel made news in early 2004 when he was arrested for possession of marijuana .2
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Musical artist Arthur Ira "Art" Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer , poet , and actor , best known as half of the folk duo Simon & Garfunkel .In particular, he is remembered for being the lead singer on the #1 hit single, " Bridge Over Troubled Water ".Highlights of his solo career include a top ten hit, three top twenty hits, six top forty hits, fourteen Adult Contemporary top 30 singles, Five Adult Contemporary number ones, two UK number ones, a Golden Globe nomination and a People's Choice Award .
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Musical artist Arthur Ira "Art" Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet and actor. He partnered in his earlier years with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel .Highlights of his solo music career include a top 10 hit, three top 20 hits, six top 40 hits, 14 Adult Contemporary top 30 singles, five Adult Contemporary number ones, two UK number ones and a People's Choice Award .Through his solo and collaborative work, Garfunkel has earned six Grammys , including the Lifetime Achievement Award.In 1990, he and former musical partner Simon were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .
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American singer, poet, and actor Musical artist Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, and actor.He is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel . Highlights of his solo music career include a top 10 hit, three top 20 hits, six top 40 hits, 14 Adult Contemporary top 30 singles, five Adult Contemporary number ones, two UK number ones and a People's Choice Award . Through his solo and collaborative work, Garfunkel has earned eight Grammys , including a Lifetime Achievement Award.In 1990, he and Simon were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .In 2008, Garfunkel was ranked 86th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time .
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American singer (born 1941) Musical artist Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer and actor 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 of Alice in Wonderland and sought a partnership.Their combined presence in music began in the 1950s, and throughout the 1960s, the duo of Simon & Garfunkel achieved great chart success with tracks such as " The Sound of Silence ", " Mrs.Robinson " (written for the 1967 film The Graduate ), " Scarborough Fair ", " The Boxer " and " Bridge over Troubled Water ", whose title also served as the name of Simon & Garfunkel's final album in 1970.Simon & Garfunkel split for personal reasons, but the pair have occasionally reunited in the years since.Both men experienced success in solo careers in the years following the duo's breakup. Highlights of Garfunkel's solo music career include one top 10 hit, three top 20 hits, six top 40 hits, 14 Adult Contemporary top 30 singles, five Adult Contemporary number ones, two UK number ones and a People's Choice Award . Through his solo and collaborative work, Garfunkel has earned eight Grammy Awards , including a Lifetime Achievement Award . In 1990, he and Simon were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . In 2008, Garfunkel was ranked 86th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time .
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American singer (born 1941) Musical artist 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 . Their combined presence in music began in the 1950s, and throughout the 1960s the duo of Simon & Garfunkel achieved great chart success with tracks such as " The Sound of Silence ", " Mrs. Robinson " (written for the 1967 film The Graduate ), " Scarborough Fair ", " The Boxer " and " Bridge over Troubled Water ". The last song's title also served as the name of Simon & Garfunkel's final album in 1970. Simon & Garfunkel split for personal reasons, but the pair have occasionally reunited in the years since. Both men experienced success in solo careers in the years following the duo's breakup. Highlights of Garfunkel's solo music career include one top 10 hit, three top 20 hits, six top 40 hits, 14 Adult Contemporary top 30 singles, five Adult Contemporary number ones, two UK number ones and a People's Choice Award . Through his solo and collaborative work, Garfunkel has earned eight Grammy Awards , including a Lifetime Achievement Award . In 1990, he and Simon were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . In 2008, Garfunkel was ranked 86th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time .
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