They have one of the longest feuds in music history, but Simon and Garfunkel have revealed they had an emotional reunion last month.
The Bridge Over Troubled Water singers haven’t sung together since 2010, but Art Garfunkel, 82, said the pair met for lunch to bury the hatchet.
He told The Sun: “I recently met Paul Simon for the first time in years. We had lunch together. “It was very, very warm and wonderful.”
‘There were tears. At one point I was crying because I felt like I had hurt him.’
‘But there were hugs. I cherish this memory from two weeks ago of having lunch with Paul Simon.
The Bridge Over Troubled Water singers haven’t sung together since 2010. (Pictured, Simon and Garfunkel perform at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival)
Simon and Garfunkel sing and play guitar while performing on the CBS variety show ‘The Red Skelton Hour’ in 1966.
Their partnership has been turbulent with reports of long-running disputes over musical disagreements.
The musical duo first broke up in 1970, but reunited in 1981 for a big reunion concert in Central Park, New York.
But despite the various tours, their partnership has been turbulent with reports of long-running disputes over musical disagreements.
Garfunkel, who will release a new album this month with his son Art Garfunkel Junior, also revealed why they didn’t have a band name.
He said: ‘We could never find what we should call ourselves. Then the record label said, “Look, it’s the ’60s now,” meaning it’s the future. It has arrived. “They can use their legitimate names.” They told us, ‘If it looks like a law firm, so be it.’ Now you are Simon & Garfunkel.
Bridge Over Troubled Water sold over 25 million copies worldwide and topped the charts in ten countries and was the best-selling album in 1970, 1971 and 1972.
Last month, the Sound of Silence singer said: ‘I miss Paul. No hardship is worth holding on to, life is short and the positive side of Simon & Garfunkel is there waiting to be related. I would love to sing with him.’