Arthur Ira "Art" Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, and actor. He is best known as half of the folk duo Simon & Garfunkel, which split in 1970, at the height of their popularity. He received a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of Sandy Kaufman in 1971's Carnal Knowledge.
Highlights of his solo music career include a top 10 hit, three top 20 hits, six top 40 hits, 14 Adult Contemporary top 30 singles...
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Arthur Ira "Art" Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, and actor. He is best known as half of the folk duo Simon & Garfunkel, which split in 1970, at the height of their popularity. He received a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of Sandy Kaufman in 1971's Carnal Knowledge.
Highlights of his solo music career include a top 10 hit, three top 20 hits, six top 40 hits, 14 Adult Contemporary top 30 singles, five Adult Contemporary number ones, two UK number ones and a People's Choice Award. Through his solo and collaborative work, Garfunkel has earned six Grammys, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1990, he and former musical partner Paul Simon were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Art Garfunkel was born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, the son of housewife Rose and traveling salesman Jacob "Jack" Garfunkel on November 5, 1941. Art has two siblings; the older one named Jules and the younger one named Jerome, who...
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