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Art Garfunkel is an American singer born in 1941, best known as one half of the influential folk-rock duo Simon and Garfunkel. His distinctive vocal talent and collaborative work in popular music have made him a significant figure in twentieth-century American music.
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Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known for
- Music is God Speaking – Brian Wilson — Self2026
- In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon — Self2024
- In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon — Self2024
- Movie Themes at the BBC — Self2023
- Cecile on the Phone — Dr. Saltzman2017
- Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives — Self2017
- The Everly Brothers: Harmonies From Heaven — Self2016
- Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups — Self2015
- Beatles Stories — Self2011
- The Harmony Game — Self2011
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Key facts
- Born
- Arthur Ira Garfunkel , ( 1941-11-05 ) November 5, 1941 (age 84) , New York City, U.S.
- Genres
- Folk rock pop
- Occupations
- Singer actor poet
- Years active
- 1956–present
- Labels
- Columbia Manhattan Atco
- Formerly of
- Simon & Garfunkel
- Spouses
- Linda Grossman ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1972 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1975 ) Kathryn Cermak ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1988 )
- Partner
- Laurie Bird (1974–1979)
- Website
- artgarfunkel .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ira
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Forest Hills
- Occupation
- teacher
- Educated at
- Columbia University
- Employer
- Harvard University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Atco Records
- Official website
- www.artgarfunkel.com/de
- Image
- ArtGarfunkelPall230717-17 (cropped).jpg
- Voice type
- tenor
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- Commons category
- Art Garfunkel
- date of birth
- 1941-11-05
- has works in the collection
- Statens Museum for Kunst
- birth name
- Arthur Ira Garfunkel
- name in native language
- Art Garfunkel
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
- ethnic group
- Romanian Americans
- partner in business or sport
- Paul Simon
- writing language
- English language
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
- medical condition
- psoriasis
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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