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Episode 135: “The Sound of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkel

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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'Simon and Garfuncle'

Our garfuncle did come to visit simon and the uk a couple of times, and they'd even sing together occasionally. But it was on the basis of paul simon, the successful club act, occasionally inviting his friend on stage during the encore rather than as a duo. And garfuncle was still seeing music only as a side line. While simon was now utterly committed to it. He was encouraged in this commitment by judith pep who considered him to be the greatest song writer of his generation. After a little bit of negotiation, c b s, the british arm of columbia records, had simon come in and record an album

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