| After
Simon & Garfunkel, one of the most successful duos in
pop history, split up in 1970, Art Garfunkel became a solo
artist, as well as pursuing an acting career. Garfunkel's
pure, high tenor had been one of the most distinctive elements
of the duo's music, yet he wasn't responsible for the songwriting
-- Simon wrote all of the group's hits. Not surprisingly,
Garfunkel relied on other songwriters, from Jimmy Webb and
Randy Newman to rock & roll standards like "I Only
Have Eyes for You," throughout his solo career. As a
solo performer, he was never quite as successful as he was
with Simon & Garfunkel, yet he did have a number of Top
40 hits in the mid-'70s. |
