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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1966 - November: Simon & Garfunkel ”Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme”
Description: Many consider Simon & Garfunkel's third studio album to be the breakthrough album. The tracks on Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme were written primarily by Paul Simon during his time as a visitor in England in the prior year. The songs maintain the folk feel of previous albums, and are heavily tilted towards acoustic instrumentation.
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel met in elementary school in Queens, New York, in 1953. They had their first minor hit as teenagers in 1957 under the stage name Tom and Jerry. They began by emulating the sound of The Everly Brothers, but moved towards a fol...