Art Garfunkel

with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Art Garfunkel contributed high harmonies, some lead vocals, coproduction, and arranging ideas to Simon and Garfunkel's string of folk-pop hits in the late '60s. The duo disbanded in 1970, partially due to Garfunkel's growing interest in film. He has released occasional solo albums since. The two reunited to sing for half a million fans at a September 1981 concert in New York's Central Park and have toured together several times since.

Garfunkel didn't begin a solo career until 1973. Between 1970 and 1973, he acted, appearing in two Mike Nichols films, Catch 22 and Carnal Knowledge. Angel Clare, his first solo record, was co-produced with Simon & Garfunkel producer Roy Halee and released in the fall of 1973. It established the style -- a light, carefully arranged and constructed melodic soft rock -- he would follow throughout his solo career. The album became a Top Ten hit on the strength of the single "All I Know," which peaked at number nine. Two years later, he returned with the Richard Perry-produced Breakaway, the most successful album of his solo career. The record peaked at number seven, with a version of the Flamingos' "I Only Have Eyes for You" reaching number 18 on the U.S. charts; in Britain, the single topped the charts. That same fall, he reunited with Paul Simon for the first time, performing on Saturday Night Live. In December, Simon's "My Little Town," featuring Garfunkel on backing vocals, became a Top Ten hit.

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