The Sound of Silence

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Hello darkness, my old friend

Originally titled The Sounds of Silence, "The Sound of Silence" is a song performed by American folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Paul Simon originally wrote the song over the span of a couple months from '63 to '64, eventually recording it along with Art Garfunkel for their 1964 debut album Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. The album was a commercial flop and the duo split temporarily. The song, however, began to grow in popularity after regular radio airplay in Boston and Florida in early '65. Tom Wilson, the song's producer, remixed the track and re-relea… read more
Originally titled The Sounds of Silence, "The Sound of Silence" is a song performed by American folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Paul S… read more
Originally titled The Sounds of Silence, "The Sound of Silence" is a song performed by American folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Paul Simon originally wrote the song over t… read more

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Simon & Garfunkel were an American musical duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They were among the best-selling musical acts of the 1960s. Their recordings include three U.S. number-one singles—"The Sound of Silence" and the two Record of the Year Grammy winners "Mrs. Robinson" and "Bridge over Troubled Water"—as well as "Homeward Bound", "I Am a Rock", "Scarborough Fair/Canticle", "A Hazy Shade of Winter", "America", "The Boxer", and "Cecilia"… read more
Simon & Garfunkel were an American musical duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They were among the best-selling musical acts of the 1960s. Their rec… read more
Simon & Garfunkel were an American musical duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They were among the best-selling musical acts of the 1960s. Their recordings include three U.S. number-one singles—… read more

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