was initially cool on it, feeling it was, he said, “not his best song, but a great song.” As Simon told in 1972, “He didn’t want to sing it himself. He couldn’t hear it for himself. He felt I should have done it. And many times I think I’m sorry I didn’t do it.”
During recording sessions in Los Angeles in the summer of 1969, pianist Larry Knechtel transposed the chords from Simon’s guitar to piano and wrote the introduction, further taking it into gospel territory. Then the work began: In an interview shortly before his death in 2009, Knechtel recalled playing at least 72 takes as Simon watched over him. It eventually took four days for the piano, although Simon would still think the last note of the orchestration went on too long.
Garfunkel eventually did sing the song, carefully adhering to the melody and transforming it from gospel to hymnal; at the song’s climax, he reached for and hit a high note that would be one of his defining moments on record. The next twist arrived when, head of Columbia Records, argued that “Bridge Over Troubled Water” should be the first single from the duo’s forthcoming album.
As they often did, Davis’ instincts served him well. Released during an uncertain time in the country, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” was the comforting balm that the culture, and the world, needed at that moment. It not only lorded over the U.S. charts but went Top 10 in South Africa, Malaysia, Lebanon, Denmark, Switzerland, and other countries. Everyone from Aretha Franklin and country banjo legend Earl Scruggs to cabaret star Peggy Lee covered it.
😀😀😀
I also see a jimmyfallon and WillFerreII skit that needs to happen
Simon & Garfunkel had the 1 hit song for 6 weeks - not Aretha. Here’s the song:
This will never Die ! Simon and Garfunkel ! 💕💕💕
A favourite forever
Isn’t that an appropriate reminder of who we are supposed to be
Great song I’ve just discovered lately.
Why does Paul Simon look like a world class French diamond thief and Garsnorkel looks like the bride of Frankenstein?
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