Art Garfunkel
Art Garfunkel is an American singer and actor whose pure, soaring tenor became one of the defining voices of 1960s folk-rock as half of Simon & Garfunkel. After the duo split he sustained a solo recording and acting career, and his lead vocal on “Bridge over Troubled Water” remains among the most celebrated in popular music.
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- Born November 5, 1941, in Forest Hills, Queens, New York; met Paul Simon as a schoolboy.
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Simon & Garfunkel in 1990.
- Sang lead on the title track of Bridge over Troubled Water (1970, Columbia), the duo's final studio album.
- That album swept the 1971 Grammys, winning Album, Record, and Song of the Year.
- Launched his solo career with Angel Clare (1973, Columbia); his follow-up, Breakaway (1975), became his best-selling solo record.
- Co-starred in Mike Nichols's film Carnal Knowledge (1971) alongside Jack Nicholson.
- Holds a BA in art history and an MA in mathematics from Columbia University.
