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Simon & Garfunkel is one of the greatest musical duos of all time. But before “The Sound of Silence” filled the airwaves, the pair’s debut album was a total flop. So much so that the partnership effectively split. Then their producer called – he remixed their best song.
Major sources for this episode include:
1) Paul Simon: The Life by Robert Hilburn
2) What Is It All But Luminous by Art Garfunkel
3) Newsweek: “How “The Sound of Silence” Saved Simon and Garfunkel”
4) Ultimate Classic Rock: “The Album That Almost Derailed Simon and Garfunkel”
5) Smithsonian Magazine: “How “The Sound of Silence” Became a Surprise Hit”
6) The Beat Goes On: A Brief History of Simon and Garfunkel
Writer & Host: Sidney Hirst-O’Reilly
Executive Producer & Co-Host: Terry O’Reilly
Research: Allison Pinches
Director: Callie O’Reilly
Supervising Producer: Debbie O’Reilly
Engineer: Geoff Devine
Theme music: Ian Lefeuvre & Ari Posner
This show is brought to you by the Apostrophe Podcast Network and powered by Acast.
Simon & Garfunkel is one of the greatest musical duos of all time. But before “The Sound of Silence” filled the airwaves, the pair’s debut album was a total flop. So much so that the partnership effectively split. Then their producer called – he remixed their best song.
Major sources for this episode include:
1) Paul Simon: The Life by Robert Hilburn
2) What Is It All But Luminous by Art Garfunkel
3) Newsweek: “How “The Sound of Silence” Saved Simon and Garfunkel”
4) Ultimate Classic Rock: “The Album That Almost Derailed Simon and Garfunkel”
5) Smithsonian Magazine: “How “The Sound of Silence” Became a Surprise Hit”
6) The Beat Goes On: A Brief History of Simon and Garfunkel
Writer & Host: Sidney Hirst-O’Reilly
Executive Producer & Co-Host: Terry O’Reilly
Research: Allison Pinches
Director: Callie O’Reilly
Supervising Producer: Debbie O’Reilly
Engineer: Geoff Devine
Theme music: Ian Lefeuvre & Ari Posner
Tunes: APM Music
This show is brought to you by the Apostrophe Podcast Network and powered by Acast.