Interviews/Articles
Two new articles have been added to the Interviews/Articles Section.
Kathryn Luce Garfunkel to appear at Feinstein's
On January 4, 2012 Kim Garfunkel will be appearing at Feinstein's at The Regency Hotel at 61st and Park Avenue. Show starts at 8:30p.m. Tickets can be purchased at (212) 339-4095 or at Feinstein's website. (Editor's Note: See broadwayworld.com for a review of Kim's performance.
Art's Poem to Paul Simon
Listen to Art read the poem which he wrote for, and read at, Paul Simon's 70th birthday party. Also listen to Art discuss how Paul is "part of my soul."
Art Continues His Eurowalk
On the 25th leg of his Eurowalk, Art reached Ioanina, Greece. He will be continuing his walk towards Istanbul.
The Library
The Library has been revised to include books through October 2011.
Art Answers Fan Questions
Questions were submitted to Art by his fans. Here are the anwswers.
The List: Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Songs
The Washington Times has published a list of what it considers to be Simon & Garfunkel's greatest songs, in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the duo's reunion concert in Central Park. The list includes some of Simon & Garfunkel's most popular hits and fan favorites. Check it out at the WashingtonTimes.com.
SONGS OF AMERICA 1969
SONGS OF AMERICA 1969 is a vintage CBS television program from a turbulent time in our nation’s past. Considered controversial at the time, the program features footage of Simon and Garfunkel on stage, in the studio and on tour. It also integrates video montages of key events of the era, including news clips of Martin Luther King, Robert Kennedy, activist Cesar Chavez, and the Poor People's March on Washington. Songs include: "America," "So Long Frank Lloyd Wright," "Bridge Over Troubled Waters," "Scarborough Fair," "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)," "Punky's Dilemma," "Mrs. Robinson," "Mystery Train," "Feeling Groovy," "The Boxer," "Homeward Bound," "Sounds Of Silence," and several others.
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER: 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 Masterpiece Celebrated with Deluxe DVD+CD Package: BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER: 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION...Read More
A radio show was done on this and aired for Sirius Radio in March 2011.
THE HARMONY GAME tells the story behind BOTW. Paul and Art share the journey in their own words and reflect back on its impact 40 years later. Also featured in the documentary are several of the duo’s collaborators from the period: Roy Halee (co-producer/engineer), Hal Blaine (drums), Joe Osborn (bass guitar), Jimmie Haskell (arranger), Mort Lewis (manager), and actor Charles Grodin, director of Songs Of America.
A rarely seen time-capsule of Simon & Garfunkel’s writing process and of the late-1960s, THE HARMONY GAME will be included on the forthcoming Bridge Over Troubled Water: 40th Anniversary CD+DVD and is available for a limited time in select theatres across the US.
ROLLING STONE PLAYLIST
50 Top Artists Reveal their favorites. Art's are:
'This kicked me in the ass," Garfunkel says of the rock & roll he discovered as a teen, listening to the radio with his pal Paul Simon. "It woke me up”.
- "Oh, What a Night" by The Dells, 1956
We used to dance the Fish to this: a slow backbeat with a bump and grind in the hips.
- "Gee"by The Crows, 1953
- "'Earth Angel" by The Penguins, 1954
The Penguins said it best here. Some records are hot and percussive and it's like they're red-orange. This one's midnight-blue, for me.
- "Soldier Boy"by The Four Fellows, 1955
- "Killer Joe" by The Rocky Fellers, 1963
"Be My Baby" by The Ronettes, 1963
Phil Spector wrote the bible on this one
- "Let It Be Me"by The Everly Brothers, 1960
It made everything else sound toneless
- "Help Me, Rhonda" by The Beach Boys, 1965
Paul and I were always jealous of their hits.
- "Baby Come Back" by Player, 1977
- "Have You Seen Her"b y The Chi-Lites, 1971
I love that lead line. It's moody as all hell.
ART GARFUNKEL PLANS RETURN OF SIMON & GARFUNKEL AS HIS VOICE MENDS
"In my bones I feel healthy. I know my voice is coming back". Read full article.