Simon & Garfunkel

USA, 1964–1970

American duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Their close vocal harmony and Simon's songwriting on Bookends and Bridge over Troubled Water were central to 1960s folk-pop.

MusicRoots documents 4 artists who influenced Simon & Garfunkel and 1 artist Simon & Garfunkel influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Simon & Garfunkel?

• The Everly Brothers — The Everly Brothers' two-part harmonies were the direct model for Simon and Garfunkel.
• Bob Dylan — Dylan showed Paul Simon that serious poetry could exist in the form of a pop song.
• Joan Baez — Baez opened the audience for serious folk and created the space Simon & Garfunkel could inhabit.
• Woody Guthrie — Guthrie's folk tradition was the soil in which the revival — and Simon & Garfunkel — grew.

Which artists did Simon & Garfunkel influence?

• Yes — Yes's breakthrough recording was a maximalist cover of Simon & Garfunkel's 'America' — an official act of homage.