The Sound of Silence
Composer:
Simon & Garfunkel
Genre: Film / TV
Decade: 1960s
Submitted by: Sara
Description:
Sounds of Silence" is the song that propelled the 1960s folk music duo Simon & Garfunkel to popularity. It was written in February 1964 by Paul Simon in the aftermath of the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy.[1] An initial version preferred by the band was remixed and sweetened, and has become known as "the quintessential folk rock release".[2] In the U.S., it was the duo`s second most popular hit after "Bridge Over Troubled Water".
File Size: 8Kb |
Bars: 162 |
Pages: 10 |
Length: 3m, 14s |
Submitted: 13/01/2012
by: Sara