Can you tell me about Simon and Garfunkel?

Question

I remember hearing "the sound of silence" by simon and garfunkel on a war movie about the vietnam war. I was wondering if this song is related to that war, is a protest or for the troops or was it just released at the same time as the war was going on?

Answer 1

It was written by Paul Simon in the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Simon conceived of the song as a way of capturing the emotional trauma felt by many Americans left by the sudden death of a vigorous and visionary leader.

Answer 2

As Simon and Garfunkel, the duo rose to fame in 1965 backed by the hit single "The Sound of Silence." Their music was featured on the landmark film, The Graduate, propelling them further into the public consciousness. The song "The Sound of Silence" is on their first album named "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M." The album was released on October 19, 1964.

So, perhaps, there is a possibility that Simon and Garfunkel's song had a correlation with the United States' involvement in Vietnam.

Answer 3

The song "Sounds of Silence" defines an era of change. A critical time of searching for answers beyond what we as a society had been asking before this time. This song was released at a time when folks were beginning to ask uncomfortable questions associated with the nations priorities regarding racism, equality, foreign war, and the acceptance or rejection of what the government was publishing for popular consumption. "And the words of the prophets are written of the subway walls, tenement halls". A very real and earthy feel, very unlike the do-wop and 'soul' music popular at the time. Musicians and composers where no longer satisfied with accepting things as they were and questioned WHY they were this way. This was a very real movement about addressing change. This was certainly the dawning of the age of protest and discontent.

Answer 4

Just released at the same time.