<P> Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of singer - songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel . They were one of the bestselling music groups of the 1960s and became counterculture icons of the decade 's social revolution , alongside artists such as the Beatles , the Beach Boys , and Bob Dylan . Their biggest hits -- including `` The Sound of Silence '' ( 1964 ) , `` Mrs. Robinson '' ( 1968 ) , `` The Boxer '' ( 1969 ) , and `` Bridge over Troubled Water '' ( 1970 ) -- reached number one on singles charts worldwide . </P>
<P> Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of singer - songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel . They were one of the bestselling music groups of the 1960s and became counterculture icons of the decade 's social revolution , alongside artists such as the Beatles , the Beach Boys , and Bob Dylan . Their biggest hits -- including `` The Sound of Silence '' ( 1964 ) , `` Mrs. Robinson '' ( 1968 ) , `` The Boxer '' ( 1969 ) , and `` Bridge over Troubled Water '' ( 1970 ) -- reached number one on singles charts worldwide . </P>
who sang the original version of the sound of silence
who sang the original version of the sound of silence
Simon & Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel