3-10-1964

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                                                                                                               3-10-1964

                                                       Simon and Garfunkel record "Sound of Silence"

"The Sound of Silence" is a song by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel. The song was written by Paul Simon over the period of several months between 1963 and 1964. A studio audition led to the duo signing a record deal with Columbia Records, and the song was recorded in March 1964 at Columbia Studios in New York City for inclusion on their debut studio album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M..

Released in October 1964, the album was a commercial failure and led to the duo breaking apart, with Paul Simon returning toEngland and Art Garfunkel to his studies at Columbia University. In spring 1965, the song began to attract airplay at radio stations inBoston, Massachusetts, and throughout Florida. The growing airplay led Tom Wilson, the song's producer, to remix the track,overdubbing electric instrumentation with the same musicians who backed Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone". Simon & Garfunkel were not informed of the song's remix until after its release. The single was released in September 1965.

The song hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending January 1, 1966, leading the duo to reunite and hastily record their second album, which Columbia titled Sounds of Silence in an attempt to capitalize on the song's success. The song was a top-ten hit in multiple countries worldwide, among them Australia, Austria, West Germany, Ireland, Japan and the Netherlands. Generally considered a classic folk rock song, the song was added to the National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important" in 2013 along with the rest of the Sounds of Silence album.

 

Edited March 10, 2016 by 953 nut

[Lane Ranger 11,389]

 

 

I used this song as prime material for my first creative writing paper in my first semester of college writing class in 1970.  

 

I remember the prof who drove a Harley to class and had a ponytail  liked it very much.  

 

 I think the graded paper was an A - or B+ - but this still is one of my favorite songs.

 

 

 Thanks for posting this Richard!

 

 

 

 

Edited March 11, 2016 by Lane Ranger

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[Retired Sparky 526]

I think this was your best thread.   Man you gotta love that music.

[JPWH 6,334]

I still have a couple of 8 track tapes with Simon and Garfunkel. No tape player any more though.

[JC 1965 1,532]

I Have a CD of their greatest hits. I listen to it in my truck. I really like their music.    

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Edited March 11, 2016 by AMC RULES

[woodchuckfarmer 333]

You guys are really making me feel old....lol

[rmaynard 16,289]

On that date, I turned 14 years old...for what it's worth.