Simon And Garfunkel

[bednobs]

who usually carries the "main" tune, and who does the harmonies?

[MargoTester]

Art Garfunkle sang the leade in Bridge over troubled waters. More than that I'm not sure

[albaqwerty]

Paul - main tunes I think and Art the harmonies?

Dunno for sure, but I do know I loved listening to them back in 'the day'

[MargoTester]

^lead vocal

[Mamyalynne]

//Art Garfunkel would probably take offense to us referring to Paul Simon as “the lead singer of Simon & Garfunkel,” but it’s a sad truth that ol’ Art was mostly known for singing harmonies. This song, however, is perfectly tailored to his tenor voice, and when he hits the top of his range, it’s hard not to get chills.



Source

https://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2010/09/12-great-songs-sung-by-non-lead-singers.html?p=2

[MargoTester]

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/bridge_over_troubled_water
Just found this

[albaqwerty]

2 geniuses who ended up clashing, such a shame, wonderful songs and melodies.

imho, Bridge over Troubled Water is one of the best, as is The Boxer, and I've another fave which I can't remember at the mo

[Mamyalynne]

The Boxer is my number one too.

[albaqwerty]

just watched The Boxer on youtube, darned good, reminded me also of The Sound of Silence.

Excellent listening.

[Old_Geezer]

Never really understood why the Boxer felt shame.
Disturbed did a more realistic version of Silence.

[andy-hughes]

Old-Geezer - // Never really understood why the Boxer felt shame. //

The lyric is - " ... of every glove that laid him down or cut him 'til he cried out, in his anger and his shame ..."

Seems pretty self-explanatory to me.,

[Ellipsis]

> The Boxer is my number one too.

Superb.

[Mamyalynne]

"The Boxer" was originally written with a verse that is not present in the Bridge over Troubled Water version:
Now the years are rolling by me—
They are rockin' evenly.
I am older than I once was,
And younger than I'll be.
That's not unusual;
No, it isn't strange:
After changes upon changes
We are more or less the same;
After changes we are more or less the same.

[Ellipsis]

Mamy, please tell me your pun was deliberate.

[Mamyalynne]

I can't claim that no lol.

[Mamyalynne]

Cannot tell a lie, just my luck.

[Ellipsis]

That's even funnier!

[Mamyalynne]

I brought a smile then.x

[Ellipsis]

Always ;)

[-Talbot-]

My wife says I'm obsessed with Simon & and Garfunkel but it's a lie ...lie lie lie

[Mamyalynne]

:-)