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Art Garfunkel

Known for the duo Simon & Garfunkel formed with Paul Simon, which produced numerous hits in the 1960s, Art Garfunkel also went solo, with less success. Born Arthur Ira Garfunkel in Forest Hills, New York, on November 5, 1941, he met Paul Simon as a teenager in high school, and formed a duo with him that initially went by the name Tom & Jerry from 1956 to 1960. After a few singles under this name, including the 1957 hit "Hey Schoolgirl" (ranked #49 in the pop charts), they reunited at the end of their studies and performed under their own names for a series of successful albums on...