He met his future singing partner, Paul Simon, in the sixth grade. Between 1956 and 1962, the two had performed together as Tom & Jerry. Garfunkel ("Tom Graph") chose his nickname because he liked to track, or "graph" hits, on the pop charts. Garfunkel attended Columbia University in the early sixties, where he sang with the Kingsmen, an all-male a cappella group. While at Columbia, he was also a Brother of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity. In 1962 Garfunkel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in art history, followed eventually by a Master's degree in mathematics.
In 1963 he and Simon reformed the duo under their own names as Simon and Garfunkel and released their first album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. on Columbia Records in October 1964. It was not a critical success, and the duo effectively split again after recording. The next year their producer Tom Wilson lifted the song "The Sound of Silence" from the record, redubbed an electric backing onto it, and released it as a single, which eventually went to #1 on the Billboard pop charts. They reunited and went on to become two of the most popular artists of the 1960s, releasing a total of five studio albums. However, citing personal differences and divergence in career interests, they split following the release of their most critically acclaimed album, Bridge Over Troubled Water, in 1970.
Solo career
In the 1970s, Garfunkel released a few solo albums, and although he did not reach the heights that Simon and Garfunkel had reached, he still scored hits with "I Only Have Eyes For You" (a 1934 song originally written by Harry Warren [1]) and "Bright Eyes" (both British #1 hit singles), and "All I Know" (#9 in the United States). A version of "Bright Eyes" also appeared in the movie Watership Down. He briefly reunited with Paul Simon in the 1975 hit "My Little Town".
Art Garfunkel (centre) with his band after the show at Liseberg fairground on June 4 1998
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Art Garfunkel (centre) with his band after the show at Liseberg fairground on June 4 1998
In between, he also acted in a few movies, including Catch-22 and Carnal Knowledge (1971) with Jack Nicholson, Candice Bergen, and Ann-Margret.
Following disappointing sales of his 1981 album Scissors Cut, Garfunkel reunited with Paul Simon for the famous concert in Central Park. The subsequent world tour went well musically, but they had disagreements during the tour, with the disappointment for Art Garfunkel that Paul Simon excluded Art's voice from the new album that was announced as a S&G album and came out as a new Paul Simon solo album Hearts and Bones. The reason for that was that Paul Simon's songs were very personal. After this, Garfunkel left the music scene for several years, but returned in 1988 with the album Lefty. None of these projects garnered much critical success, and Garfunkel did not release another album until 1993's Up 'til Now. Perhaps his most noteworthy recent release is his live 1996 concert Across America, recorded live at the registry hall on Ellis Island. The concert features several musical guests, including James Taylor, Garfunkel's wife, Kim, and his son James Arthur.
Garfunkel also performed the theme song for the 1991 television series, "Brooklyn Bridge", and in 1998 Garfunkel sang "The Ballad of Buster Baxter" for an episode of the PBS Kids cartoon Arthur.
Recent events
In 2003, Garfunkel made his debut as a songwriter on his well-received Everything Waits to Be Noticed album. Teaming up with singer-songwriters Maia Sharp and Buddy Mondlock, the album represented some of Garfunkel's strongest solo performances to date, and contained several songs whose origins were poems penned by Garfunkel. Everything Waits to Be Noticed is recognized as his first true effort at songwriting, save his teenage years with Paul Simon in Tom and Jerry.
In 2003, Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon reunited one more time and buried their disagreements once and for all. The world tour in 2003 and 2004 that followed was this time very joyful and was a big success. After the tour, they went their own ways.
Garfunkel made news in early 2004 when he was arrested for possession of cannabis.
The only new recording on the collection The Art Garfunkel Album (1984), the song "Sometimes When I'm Dreaming" (written by Mike Batt), was re-recorded in 2005 by ex ABBA singer Agnetha Fältskog on her comeback album My Colouring Book.
In August 2005, Garfunkel received his second cannabis possession charge after a state police trooper found a joint in the ashtray of his car while in New York State. [2]
In 2006, Garfunkel signed with Rhino Records (revived Atco Records,) and his first Rhino/Atco album Some Enchanted Evening was released in America on January 30, 2007. [3] In late February 2007 during a German television interview to promote his new album Some Enchanted Evening, Garfunkel expressed interest in reuniting with Paul Simon on a new album.
Why Worry
Art Garfunkel Lyrics
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Some people can be bad
The things they do, the things they say
But, baby, I'll wipe away those bitter tears
I'll chase away those restless fears
That turn your blue skies into gray
Why Worry?
There should be laughter after pain
These things have always been the same
So Why Worry, now?
Why Worry, now?
Baby, when I get down I turn to you
And you make sense of what I do
And, no, it isn't hard to say
But, baby, just when this world
Seems mean and cold
Our love comes shining red and gold
And all the rest is by the way
Why Worry?
There should be laughter after pain
There should be sunshine after rain
These things have always been the same
So Why Worry, now?
Why Worry, now?
Why Worry?
There should be laughter after pain
There should be sunshine after rain
These things have always been the same
So Why Worry, now?
There should be laughter after pain
There should be sunshine after rain
These things have always been the same
So Why Worry, now?
Why Worry, now?
(Why Worry? Why Worry, now?)
(Repeat and Fade)
Art Garfunkel's "Why Worry" is a song about finding solace and support in a loved one during tough times. The singer empathizes with his partner, noting the sadness caused by the cruel actions and words of some people in the world. However, he promises to wipe away her tears and chase away her fears that turn her blue skies into gray. He reminds her that after every pain, there should be laughter and after every rain, there should be sunshine, and these things have always been the same. He turns to her when he feels down, and their love always shines through despite the harshness of the world. The singer reiterates his message that there should always be laughter after pain and sunshine after rain, thus, there is no reason to worry.
The lyrics of "Why Worry" aim to inspire listeners to find solace in the people they love when the world gets harsh. The song's message is that though difficult times may arise, it is essential to have someone who is always there to support, comfort, and wipe away the tears. Through this song, the singer encourages people to find that person and cherish them as they navigate through the ups and downs of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, I see this world has made you sad
I can see that the world has made you upset.
Some people can be bad
There are people in this world who can be wicked.
The things they do, the things they say
The actions and words of those people can be hurtful.
But, baby, I'll wipe away those bitter tears
But, my dear, I will help you get rid of those sorrowful tears.
I'll chase away those restless fears
I'll get rid of your anxieties.
That turn your blue skies into gray
That change your happiness into sadness.
Why Worry?
Why bother worrying?
There should be laughter after pain
There should be joy after an unpleasant experience.
There should be sunshine after rain
There should be bright days after dark and depressing days.
These things have always been the same
These events have always occurred.
So Why Worry, now?
So why bother worrying now?
Baby, when I get down I turn to you
When I feel down, I seek comfort in you.
And you make sense of what I do
And you help me understand what I do.
And, no, it isn't hard to say
And it's not hard to express.
But, baby, just when this world
But, darling, just when this world
Seems mean and cold
Appears to be cruel and unfriendly.
Our love comes shining red and gold
Our love brings light and warmth.
And all the rest is by the way
And everything else is unimportant.
There should be laughter after pain
There should be joy after an unpleasant experience.
There should be sunshine after rain
There should be bright days after dark and depressing days.
These things have always been the same
These events have always occurred.
So Why Worry, now?
So why bother worrying now?
Why Worry, now?
Why bother worrying now?
Why Worry?
Why bother worrying?
There should be laughter after pain
There should be joy after an unpleasant experience.
There should be sunshine after rain
There should be bright days after dark and depressing days.
These things have always been the same
These events have always occurred.
So Why Worry, now?
So why bother worrying now?
Why Worry, now?
Why bother worrying now?
(Why Worry? Why Worry, now?)
(Why bother worrying? Why bother worrying now?)
(Repeat and Fade)
(Repeat and slowly fade out)
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Mark Knopfler
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dorishostert
Original
Tradução
Why Worry (tradução)
Art Garfunkel
Why Worry
Por que se preocupar
Baby I see this world has made you sad
Baby, vejo que o mundo magoou você
Some people can be bad
Algumas pessoas podem ser más
The things they do, the things they say
As coisas que elas fazem e dizem
But baby I'll wipe away those bitter tears
Mas, baby, vou enxugar essas lágrimas amargas
I'll chase away those restless fears
Vou afastar esse medo constante
That turn your blue skies into grey
Que nublou o seu céu azul
Why worry, there should be laughter after pain
Por que se preocupar, depois da dor vem o riso
There should be sunshine after rain
Depois da chuva vem o sol
These things have always been the same
Essas coisas são sempre assim
So why worry now
Então, por que se preocupar agora
Baby when I get down I turn to you
Baby, quando estou mal me volto pra você
And you make sense of what I do
E você dá sentido ao que eu faço
I know it isn't hard to say
Sei que não é difícil dizer
But baby just when this world seems mean and cold
Mas, baby, bem quando este mundo parece mau e frio
Our love comes shining red and gold
Nosso amor brilha vermelho e dourado
And all the rest is by the way
E todo o resto é só detalhe
Why worry, there should be laughter after pain
Por que se preocupar, depois da dor vem o riso
There should be sunshine after rain
Depois da chuva vem o sol
These things have always been the same
Essas coisas são sempre assim
So why worry now
Então, por que se preocupar agorau
@tgregorios
Baby, I see this world has made you sad,
Some people can be bad
The things they do, the things they say.
But, baby, I'll wipe away those bitter tears.
I'll chase away those restless fears
That turn your blue skies into gray.
Why worry?
There should be laughter after pain,
There should be sunshine after rain,
These things have always been the same,
So why worry, now?
Why worry, now?
Baby, when I get down I turn to you,
And you make sense of what I do
And, no, it isn't hard to say.
But, baby, just when this world
Seems mean and cold
Our love comes shining red and gold
And all the rest is by the way.
Why worry?
There should be laughter after pain,
There should be sunshine after rain,
These things have always been the same,
So why worry, now?
Why worry, now?
Why worry?
There should be laughter after pain,
There should be sunshine after rain,
These things have always been the same,
So why worry, now?
There should be laughter after pain,
There should be sunshine after rain,
These things have always been the same,
So why worry, now?
Why worry, now?
Why worry? Why worry, now?
@davidboskett5581
Will there ever be another era when we were have so many good tunes -The 60's to the 90's were the best
@kathrynkathryn4836
I've always preferred the Everly Brothers version of this song, but Art did a tremendous job. He has such a lovely voice. Bravo!
@StevenQ74
Have you also heard the original by Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits?
@michaelsmith1668
I've recently re-discovered Art Garfunkel at much deeper level. What a treasure!!! I'm whipping away the tears. May God bless.
@dorishostert
Original
Tradução
Why Worry (tradução)
Art Garfunkel
Why Worry
Por que se preocupar
Baby I see this world has made you sad
Baby, vejo que o mundo magoou você
Some people can be bad
Algumas pessoas podem ser más
The things they do, the things they say
As coisas que elas fazem e dizem
But baby I'll wipe away those bitter tears
Mas, baby, vou enxugar essas lágrimas amargas
I'll chase away those restless fears
Vou afastar esse medo constante
That turn your blue skies into grey
Que nublou o seu céu azul
Why worry, there should be laughter after pain
Por que se preocupar, depois da dor vem o riso
There should be sunshine after rain
Depois da chuva vem o sol
These things have always been the same
Essas coisas são sempre assim
So why worry now
Então, por que se preocupar agora
Baby when I get down I turn to you
Baby, quando estou mal me volto pra você
And you make sense of what I do
E você dá sentido ao que eu faço
I know it isn't hard to say
Sei que não é difícil dizer
But baby just when this world seems mean and cold
Mas, baby, bem quando este mundo parece mau e frio
Our love comes shining red and gold
Nosso amor brilha vermelho e dourado
And all the rest is by the way
E todo o resto é só detalhe
Why worry, there should be laughter after pain
Por que se preocupar, depois da dor vem o riso
There should be sunshine after rain
Depois da chuva vem o sol
These things have always been the same
Essas coisas são sempre assim
So why worry now
Então, por que se preocupar agorau
@janetcroidieu3342
Je vous souhaite un bon dimanche et un bon 1er mai avec beaucoup de muguet pour vous portez bonheur toute l'année et bisous à votre bambin,
@renatopaulino5242
Não dá pra comparar o Mark com o Garfunkel no vocal. Garfunkel é um intérprete incrível!
@marcelomonteiromonteiro4892
Me remete ao passado esta linda canção um Show na voz de Art Garfunkel. Que música 🎸🎸
@nikk395
Mark Knopfler should get the credit here, Art is just really a good singer
@heliovieira1117
Um dos temas mais bonitos da novela " A Viagem"