Biography
Art Garfunkel — singer with roots in the Russian Empire
Art Garfunkel rose to fame as the crystalline high voice of Simon & Garfunkel, whose 1960s folk-rock defined a generation. Albums like 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' sold tens of millions worldwide.
"Garfunkel grandparents emigrated from the Russian Empire to New York in the early 20th century."
Migration storyRussian Connection
Tracing the roots — Iasi / Russia
Born in Forest Hills, Queens, to Jack and Rose Garfunkel—children of Eastern European Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire—Art inherited a diaspora sensibility audible in his aching, searching vocal style.
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Origin
Iasi / Russia🇷🇺 Russian Empire
Historical context
Russian Empire · c. 1721–1917
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Iasi / Russia. At the time, this region lay within the Russian Empire, which spanned from Poland to the Pacific.
Map: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Grammy Award for Album of the Year – Bridge Over Troubled Water (1971)
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (1990)
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'Mrs. Robinson' reached #1 US Billboard Hot 100 (1968)
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'The Sound of Silence' certified 3x Platinum
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Columbia University BA in Art History and MA in Mathematics
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