The Story Behind Simon & Garfunkel's Concert At Central Park

In the early 1960s, after Simon graduated college, he and Garfunkel reunited and were signed by Columbia Records, according to Biography. Shortly thereafter, the duo released their debut album, "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M." The album, which is described by the Simon & Garfunkel website as "an unselfconscious pastiche of Everlys-schooled vocal/rhythmic interaction, folk-pop staples, esoterica, English lit-inspired metaphors, and poetic imagery," wasn't exactly a smash hit. It wasn't until an overdubbed version of the single "The Sound of Silence" was released that listeners caught on to their music. That track inspired the title of Simon & Garfunkel's next album, "Sounds of Silence," which was released in 1966. Afterwards, they would go on to create three more albums together: "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme" in 1966, "Bookends" in 1968, and "Bridge Over Troubled Water" in 1970.

But Simon & Garfunkel were not meant to work together forever, and in 1970, the pair split up again. Their breakup was primarily motivated by differences in their career goals, with Garfunkel, who wanted to pursue a career in acting, having been cast in two films, according to Biography. Simon found it unfair that Garfunkel expected him to take all the songwriting duties in the meantime, and eventually, the pair decided to go their separate ways.