"The Sound of Silence" - Simon & Garfunkel
The Sound of Silence" is a classic folk rock song by Simon & Garfunkel. It is a hauntingly beautiful ballad about the power of silence and the loneliness that can come with it. The song speaks of a world where communication has broken down and people are disconnected from each
"The Sound of Silence" is a song by the American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, written by Paul Simon. The duo's studio audition of the song led to a record deal with Columbia Records, and the original acoustic version was recorded in March 1964 at Columbia's 7th Avenue Recording Studios in New York City for their debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., released that October to disappointing sales. An overdubbed electric remix was released the following year and went to number one on the Billboard singles chart.