Simon & Garfunkel

Summary

Simon & Garfunkel is a musical duo^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.64% of musical_duo entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60,001 views/month, #5 of 787).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to Simon & Garfunkel is Bridge over Troubled Water^[3].
• A notable work attributed to Simon & Garfunkel is The Boxer^[4].
• A notable work attributed to Simon & Garfunkel is The Sounds of Silence^[5].
• A notable work attributed to Simon & Garfunkel is El cóndor pasa^[6].
• A notable work attributed to Simon & Garfunkel is Homeward Bound^[7].
• A notable work attributed to Simon & Garfunkel is A Hazy Shade of Winter^[8].
• Simon & Garfunkel received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[9].
• Simon & Garfunkel received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[10].
• Simon & Garfunkel's instance of is recorded as musical duo^[11].
• Simon & Garfunkel's instance of is recorded as male duo^[12].
• Simon & Garfunkel's genre is folk rock^[13].
• Simon & Garfunkel's genre is soft rock^[14].
• Simon & Garfunkel's genre is folk-pop^[15].
• Simon & Garfunkel's genre is psychedelic folk^[16].
• Simon & Garfunkel's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[17].
• Simon & Garfunkel's discography is recorded as Simon & Garfunkel discography^[18].
• Simon & Garfunkel's Commons category is recorded as Simon and Garfunkel^[19].
• Simon & Garfunkel's said to be the same as is recorded as Tom and Jerry^[20].
• Simon & Garfunkel's country of origin is recorded as United States^[21].
• Simon & Garfunkel comprises Paul Simon^[22].
• Simon & Garfunkel comprises Art Garfunkel^[23].
• January 1, 1957 marks the founding of Simon & Garfunkel^[24].
• Simon & Garfunkel's location of formation is recorded as United States^[25].
• Simon & Garfunkel's location of formation is recorded as Queens^[26].
• Simon & Garfunkel's location of formation is recorded as Forest Hills^[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1957 marks the founding of Simon & Garfunkel^[24]. Founded in (location) include United States^[25], Queens^[26], and Forest Hills^[27].

Identity

Simon & Garfunkel's official name is recorded as it^[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[9], a lifetime achievement award^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1962^[31] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[10], a music museum^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1983^[34].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Simon & Garfunkel include SG Wannabe^[35], a boy band^[36], founded in 2004^[37].

Why It Matters

Simon & Garfunkel ranks in the top 0.64% of musical_duo entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60,001 views/month, #5 of 787).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

It has been cited as an influence by Erasure^[40], a musical duo^[41], founded in 1985^[42].

Entities named for it include SG Wannabe^[35], a boy band^[36], founded in 2004^[37].

FAQs

What awards did Simon & Garfunkel receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[9] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[10].

Who did Simon & Garfunkel influence?

Simon & Garfunkel has been cited as an influence by Erasure^[40].