Art Garfunkel

Soft rock, Musical Artist

1941 –

 Credit »
150

Who is Art Garfunkel?

Arthur Ira "Art" Garfunkel is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, poet, and Golden Globe-nominated actor best known for being one half of the folk duo Simon & Garfunkel, along with Paul Simon.

Highlights of his solo music career include a top 10 hit, three top 20 hits, six top 40 hits, 14 Adult Contemporary top 30 singles, five Adult Contemporary number ones, two UK number ones and a People's Choice Award. Through his solo and collaborative work, Garfunkel has earned six Grammys, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1990, he and former musical partner Simon were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Nov 5, 1941
Forest Hills
Also known as
  • Art Garfunkle
  • アート ガーファンクル
  • アート・ガーファンクル
  • Garfunkel Art
  • Garfunkel, Art
  • Arthur Ira "Art" Garfunkel
  • Arthur Ira Garfunkel
  • Artie Garr
  • Simon & Garfunkel
  • Tom Graph
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Columbia University
  • Forest Hills High School
Lived in
  • New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Art Garfunkel." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/art_garfunkel>.

Discuss this Art Garfunkel biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net