Simon and garfunkel bridge over troubled water vinyl. Art garfunkel bridge over troubled water 1970 kristian. There was a track near the end or at the end of another live version of bridge over troubled water, this one wasnt as good because it sounded like garfunkel s voice was weak, like he was losing his voice. When youre weary, feeling small, when tears are in your eyes i will dry them all im on your side when times get rough and friends just cant be found like a bridge over troubled water i will lay me down like a bridge over troubled water i will lay me down. I found myself watching the documentary over and over again. Released on january 26, 1970 on both quadraphonic and stereo formats, it reached no.
As simon and garfunkel, the duo rose to fame in 1965, backed by the hit single the sounds of silence. The duo spent most of the 1960s as a highly regarded folk act. When youre weary feeling small when tears are in your eyes i will dry them all im on your side when times get. Bridge over troubled waters chords simon and garfunkel 1970 capo i d7 am g a7 d b7 g a7 d d g d c g d g when youre weary. Cover versions of bridge over troubled water by simon and. Following the duos soundtrack for the graduate, art garfunkel took an acting role in the film catch22, while paul simon worked on the songs, writing all tracks except felice and boudleaux bryants bye bye love previously a hit for the. F bb f c am c f c f when tears are in your eyes, i will dry them all. It was in his las vegas period and done with conventional. Mar 08, 2011 the massive commercial success of bridge over troubled water it topped the charts for ten weeks, won the grammy award for album of the year, included four hit singles, and has sold more than five million copies in the u. When tears are in your eyes d d i will dry them all. When paul showed me bridge over troubled water, he did say it was for me. It reached number one on the billboard hot 100 chart on february 28, 1970, and stayed at the top of the chart for six weeks. C c7 g7 f g7 c em f g7 c f c f c f when youre weary. Bridge over troubled water simon and garfunkel this day in music.
Listen to bridge over troubled water in full in the spotify app. Apr 25, 2018 paul simon wrote this about providing comfort to a person in need. Simon and garfunkel were peaking in popularity when this album was issued in january of 1970. With 1970 s bridge over troubled water, paul simon and art garfunkel sewed a button to their timeless collaboration. The opus is crossing a bridge into its seventh season. It reached number one on the billboard hot 100 chart on february 28, 1970, and stayed at the top of the chart for.
The popular duos 1970 swan song produced four hit singles and won six grammy awards, including record, album, and song of the year. The opening track from the album of the same title by this powerfull duo, bridge over troubled water is one of the best piano ballads of all time, personally it compares only to fur elise. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of. Produced by the duo and roy halee, the song was released as the followup single to the boxer in january 1970. In this sense, bridge over troubled water was the beginning of paul simons solo career, not least because he wrote the album alone and because it precipitated the duos breakup, but because it began a journey for simon which would take in more musical styles than any other pop musician had attempted before or has attempted since. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. Simon and garfunkel bridge over troubled water discogs. It was an instantaneous success, topping the charts by the end of february, going gold, and becoming the top pop single of the year. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon.
Bridge over troubled water is the title song of simon and garfunkel s final. Bridge over troubled water sheet music simon and garfunkel. Bridge over troubled water was one of the biggestselling albums of its decade, and it hasnt fallen too far down on the list in years since. Oct 07, 2008 simon and garfunkel live in amsterdam 1970. Simon and garfunkel bridge over troubled water 1971. Composed by singersongwriter paul simon, the song is performed on piano and carries the influence of gospel music.
Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar, and singer pro in eb major transposable. Bridge over troubled water marked the end of a lot of things, including the 60s, the partnership of one of the biggest acts of the era and that duos reliance on the folkrock sound they helped invent. The mofi original master recording, an original 1970s pressing, the cd 16. Speaking in the documentary the making of bridge over troubled water, simon said, i have no idea where it came from. Januar 1970 wurde es als titelsong des gleichnamigen. Letra traducida simon and garfunkel bridge over troubled water. Art garfunkel bridge over troubled water 1970 youtube. The single was released on january 26, 1970, though it also appears on the live album live 1969. The title track from the final studio album in simon and garfunkel s relatively brief recording career as a team. It won a grammy award for album of the year, as well as for best engineered.
It started as a modest gospel hymn but became more dramatic as he put it together. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Ill take your part when darkness comes and pain is all around like a bridge over troubled water i will lay me down like a bridge over. Welcome to music friday when we bring you great songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title.
Hasbro 2015 simon electronic sounds and lights memory game 9 fun colors sounds hasbro 2015 simon. He didnt want to sing it, simon told rolling stone in 1973. The harmony game a new documentary about the making of landmark album bridge over troubled water, featuring new interviews with the duo. Given this, i have never owned a copy of bridge over troubled water. When youre down and out when youre on the street when evening falls so hard i will comfort you. When youre weary, feeling small, when tears are in your eyes. Simon and garfunkel bridge over troubled water 1970. To download the track you can use our shop links to amazon and itunes. However, i recorded the the documentary film the harmony game from bbc 4 a few months ago when it was shown. In 1977, their bridge over troubled water album was nominated at the 1977 brit awards for best international album.
A bm a d im on your side ohhhh when times get rough. Homeward bound live at carnegie hall, new york, ny july 1970 2. All good things come to an end, and that is certainly the case for simon and garfunkel. Simon and garfunkel bridge over troubled water album. The song is featured on their fifth studio album, bridge over troubled water 1970. Check out who covered the song and in which years it was played and how often.
Bridge over troubled water oakton community college. Bridge over troubled water was released as a single in january 1970, just in advance of the bridge over troubled water album. For those old enough to remember, the end of the 60s, the breakup of the beatles, and seeing both college and teen years way in the rear view mirror made for traumatic times. Bridge over troubled water marked the end of a lot of things, including the 60s, the partnership of one of the biggest acts of the era, and that duos reliance on the folkrock sound they helped invent. The popular duos 1970 swan song produced four hit singles and won six grammy. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Bridge over troubled water 40th anniversary edition cddvd. Bridge over troubled water sheet music pdf simon and garfunkel free download bridge over troubled water sheet music pdf simon and garfunkel. Simon and garfunkel originally released bridge over troubled water written by paul simon and simon and garfunkel released it on the album bridge over troubled water in 1970. They released only 4 original studio albums during their original collaboration, starting with wednesday morning, 3 am in 1964 and ending with the majestic bridge over troubled water, which debuted in 1970. It was replaced at the numberone spot by the beatles let it be.