Art Garfunkel
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Summary
Art Garfunkel was born on November 5, 1941[1], in Forest Hills[2]. He has worked as a singer-songwriter[3], street artist[4], poet[5], actor[6], and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,954 views/month, #3,579 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Kim Garfunkel[9]
- Child: Art Garfunkel Jr.[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Native language: English[12]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[13], Romanian Americans[14]
- Occupation: singer[15], television actor[16], teacher[17], musician[18]
- Employer: Harvard University[19]
- Award received: John Jay Award[20]
- Member of: Simon & Garfunkel[21], Tom and Jerry[22]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Genre: rock music[25]
- Record label: Columbia Records[26], Atco Records[27]
- Discography: Art Garfunkel discography[28]
- Commons category: Art Garfunkel[29]
- Voice type: tenor[30]
- Family name: Garfunkel[31]
- Given name: Arthur[32], Ira[33]
- Official website: https://www.artgarfunkel.com/[34], https://www.artgarfunkel.com/de[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Art Garfunkel[36]
- Medical condition: psoriasis[37]
- Instrument: guitar[38], voice[39]
- Partner in business or sport: Paul Simon[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
- Topic has template: Template:Art Garfunkel[42]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[43]
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Country: US[44]
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Began / founded: 1941-11-05[45]
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Genre(s): folk rock, rock, soft rock[46]
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Community tags: american, art-garfunkel, classic pop and rock, folk rock, rock, soft rock[47]
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MusicBrainz ID: fc0a5289-4b77-4246-9c8d-857c8b617f5d[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Art Garfunkel include Garfunkel and Oates[49], a musical duo[50], founded in 2007[51] and 91287 Simon-Garfunkel[52], an asteroid[53].
Why It Matters
Art Garfunkel has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for him include Garfunkel and Oates[49], a musical duo[50], founded in 2007[51] and 91287 Simon-Garfunkel[52], an asteroid[53].
FAQs
Where was Art Garfunkel born?
Art Garfunkel's place of birth was Forest Hills[2].
Who was Art Garfunkel married to?
Art Garfunkel's spouses include Kim Garfunkel[9].
What did Art Garfunkel do for work?
Art Garfunkel worked as a singer-songwriter[3], street artist[4], poet[5], actor[6], and songwriter[7].
What awards did Art Garfunkel receive?
Honors received include John Jay Award[20].