SIMON & GARFUNKEL is a definitive account of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel’s career together. With unique material and exclusive interviews with fellow musicians, promoters and friends, acclaimed author Spencer Leigh has written a compelling biography of some of the world’s biggest musical stars. With remarkable stories about the duo on every page, the book not only charts their rise to success and the years of their fame, but analyses the personalities of the two men and the ups and downs of their often fraught relationship.
A critical study of the classic 1968 album Bookends by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel examines the seminal themes and lyrics of the album as captured in such hit singles as "Mrs.
Art asked Graham to play acoustic guitar in the session , along with Pete Carr . They put down the basic track there in Miami ... He told me : ' Probably because the atmosphere of a song often comes well from the person who wrote it .
Simon and Garfunkel: Old Friends : a Dual Biography
From childhood friendship to musical greatness, Neri and Litchfield chronicle the path that led two young boys from Queens to find their own true voices and captivate the world with their talent.
" --Bookreporter "It's hard to imagine any single word that would accurately describe this book . . . an entertaining volume that's more fun to read than a conventional memoir might have been.
Now the coauthor of a dozen show-biz biographies and an Emmy-winning TV producer combine their talents to discuss Simon and Garfunkel's intense love-hate relationship.
Before they emerged as Simon and Garfunkel, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel performed and recorded as Tom and Jerry, after the cat and mouse duo of animated comedy.
Oak Ridge Boys, 217 “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” (Beatles), 164 Oblon, Jim, 380 “Obvious Child, The” (Simon), 289, 292, 294, 387–88, 415n O'Connor, John L., 207 “Oh Mary Don't You Weep” (traditional), 141–42, 405–6n “Old Friends” (Simon), ...
A life story with the scope and power of an epic novel, Carlin’s Homeward Bound is the first major biography of one of the most influential popular artists in American history.
Did you know that Simon & Garfunkel are the most popular duo of all time?This is another in the series of tributes to rock and roll heroes of the past and present.