Mell WHO has recorded Bridge Over Troubled Water?
Simon & Garfunkel
Bridge over troubled water/Artists
Where did Simon and Garfunkel write Bridge Over Troubled Water?
An east Devon beauty spot can no longer claim to be the inspiration behind a famous song. For years Bickleigh Bridge in east Devon had been claimed locally as the bridge which Simon and Garfunkel sang about in their hit, Bridge Over Troubled Water.
Who wrote Like a bridge over troubled water?
Paul Simon
Bridge over troubled water/Lyricists
How old is Simon Garfunkel?
79 years (November 5, 1941)
Art Garfunkel/Age
Is Bridge Over Troubled Water about God?
In 1971 Aretha Franklin took the song to church, confirming Bridge Over Troubled Water’s status as a secular gospel song. In Oh Mary Don’t You Weep, the voice promising to be a bridge is obviously God. In Simon’s song, it’s a friend or lover, extending an encouraging hand, but the emotional force is similar.
What songs are on Bridge Over Troubled Water?
Bridge over Troubled Water
Keep the Customer Satisfied
Bridge Over Troubled Water/Songs
Is Paul Simon married?
Edie Brickellm. 1992
Carrie Fisherm. 1983–1984Peggy Harperm. 1969–1975
Paul Simon/Spouse
What broke up Simon and Garfunkel?
Left out of the decision making, Garfunkel felt betrayed by his friend and not valued as much as songwriter Simon. “He made a record without telling me,” Garfunkel told The Guardian of the reason behind the duo’s original split. “That was 1956, maybe 1957.
What inspired Bridge Over Troubled Water?
What ultimately inspired him to finish his “humble little gospel song” was an album by southern gospel group the Swan Silvertones: “Every time I came home, I put that record on, so it was in my mind. I started to go to gospel chord changes, and took the melody further.
Who sings the song Like a bridge over troubled water?
Is Bridge Over Troubled Water a love song?
Composed by Paul Simon and performed as a solo by Art Garfunkel, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” is a song about providing comfort for someone in need. Simon wrote the third verse on the fly and Halee arranged for the song’s famous orchestral crescendo.
Who was Paul Simon’s first wife?
1972), from his first marriage to Peggy Harper. “Paul and I dated for six years, were married for two, divorced for one, and then we had good memories of each other and so what do you think we did?” Fisher wrote in Wishful Drinking. They split once again, but this time for good.