Bridge over Troubled Water
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Stuck on the '60s...in harmonies that were so sweet you could almost lull yourself out of wretched insomnia. Try The Sound of Silence, Scarborough Fair, Bridge over Troubled Water by the window on a rainy day. But the power of "And in the naked light I saw / Ten... In this article: Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Revolution, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Like a Rolling Stone, and People |
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Daily Mail | 1 day ago
It happened to me: A driver on drugs killed my son
...room inside the crematorium, so we had to put speakers outside so everyone could participate. We played his favourite songs, including Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel. John and Celeste Fisher from Blyth, whose son George...
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Western Herald | November 10, 2009
GC and GC II amaze at Gold Company Sneak Preview
...a capella. The two choirs united on stage for the final song of the night, a gospel-y interpretation of Simon & Garfunkel's classic, "Bridge over Troubled Water," which could be heard be hummed by countless members of the audience after...
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | November 04, 2009
The Soldiers: quick march to the hit parade
...tap-dances shamelessly across the heartstrings, with the likes of Eric Clapton's Tears In Heaven, Elton John's Sacrifice, Against All Odds, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Bring Him Home from Les Miserables… you get the picture. "We've had some...
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USATODAY.com | November 01, 2009
Postcard from the road: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concerts
...greeted Art Garfunkel's appearance. The duo ran off a string of hits, including a mesmerizing Sounds of Silence. After trading verses on Bridge Over Troubled Water, they mingled their voices rapturously on the bridge before bringing it home...
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boston.com - Top arts and entertainment stories | October 30, 2009
Music legends celebrate rock hall’s anniversary with a rollicking show
...its biggest ovations at the sight of Art Garfunkel with Simon; the crowd sustained a roar after the two gave a poignant rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water. '' Last night's concert promised to provide more fireworks, with a scheduled...
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BBC News | October 30, 2009
Stars rock Hall of Fame concert
...Jeff Beck, BB King and Smokey Robinson. One of the night's biggest ovations came when Art Garfunkel joined Paul Simon on stage to perform Bridge Over Troubled Water. Simon had earlier dedicated a performance of Here Comes The Sun by The...
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boston.com - Latest music news | October 29, 2009
Springsteen, Wonder and others celebrate Rock Hall
...its biggest ovations at the sight of Art Garfunkel with Simon; the crowd sustained a roar after the two gave a poignant rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water." But Springsteen was clearly the night's biggest draw, and even though he went...
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Boston Globe -- Today's paper A to Z | October 18, 2009
Aretha’s energy slows, yet power undimmed
It's not easy to put Simon & Garfunkel to shame, especially on one of their biggest hits, but Aretha Franklin's searing gospel version of "Bridge Over Troubled Water'' at the Wang Theatre Saturday night blew away Paul and Art's pristine...
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all about jazz | October 11, 2009
Cyrus Chestnut: Spirit
...rhythm on top of some lowdown blues proceeding to a triumphal climax. The two seventies hits, Bill Withers' "Lean on Me" and Paul Simon's "Bridge Over Troubled Water," both have a built-in spiritual quality, which Chestnut sensitively...
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USATODAY.com | September 16, 2009
Singer Paul Simon urges U.S. health care reform
...passing comprehensive health care reform," Reid said, describing how children have fared in the U.S. health care delivery system. Bridge Over Troubled Water was a hit for the duo Simon & Garfunkel, written by Simon. Simon joined Reid, House...
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Description from Wikipedia:
"Bridge over Troubled Water" is the title song of Simon and Garfunkel's final album together, Bridge over Troubled Water, released January 1970. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 28, 1970, and stayed at the top of the chart for six weeks. It was replaced at the number-one spot by The Beatles' "Let It Be". "Bridge over Troubled Water" also topped the adult contemporary chart in the U.S. for six weeks.
This song's recording process exposed many of the underlying tensions that eventually led to the breakup of the group after the album's completion. Most notably, Paul Simon has repeatedly expressed regret that he allowed Art Garfunkel to sing this song as a solo, as it focused attention on Garfunkel and relegated Simon to a backing position. Art Garfunkel initially did not want to sing lead vocal, feeling it was not right for him. "He felt I should have done it," Paul Simon revealed to Rolling Stone in 1972. Garfunkel said that the moment when he performed it in Madison Square Garden in 1972 was "almost biblical". In recent performances on the "Old Friends" tour, Simon and Garfunkel have taken turns singing alternate verses of the vocal.
As the song ends, drums and piano build in a crescendo to an extraordinary climax. The last note, on a violin, is a long, drawn out E-flat that lasts ten seconds.
- Name:
- Bridge over Troubled Water
- Genre:
- Folk rock
- Release Date:
- January 01, 1970
- Preceded By:
- "The Boxer"
- Produced by:
- Roy Halee, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel
- Written By:
- Paul Simon
- Recorded By:
- Simon and Garfunkel
- Length:
- 4:55
- Record Label:
- Columbia Records
- Recording Dates:
- 1969
- B Side:
- "Keep the Customer Satisfied"
- Audio Format:
- 7" 45 RPM
- From Album:
- Bridge over Troubled Water
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