Tears at reconciliation
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel make up again
The two long feuding US musicians Paul Simon (83) and Art Garfunkel (83) have made up again. "I had lunch with Paul a few weeks ago," Garfunkel told the British Times.
"It was the first time we'd been together for many years. I looked at Paul and said: 'What happened? Why haven't we seen each other?" Simon replied that Garfunkel's statements in an interview many years ago had hurt him.
Tears flowed
"I cried when he told me how much it had hurt him. Looking back, I guess I wanted to shake off the image of the nice guy from Simon & Garfunkel. You know what? I was an idiot," says Garfunkel. "Paul's wife set up the meeting. We talked and laughed and of course a lot of tears were shed," he tells Bild.
Reunion agreed
As Simon & Garfunkel, the duo had celebrated decades of worldwide success. Now they had agreed to meet again, Garfunkel said. "Will Paul bring his guitar? Who knows. For me, it was about talking it out before it was too late. I had the feeling it was wonderful between us again. Thinking about it makes me cry. I can still feel his embrace."
The two musicians, born just a few weeks apart in the New York borough of Queens, were one of the most successful stars of the music scene as a folk duo, especially in the 60s and 70s - hits such as "The Sound of Silence", "Mrs. Robinson" and "Bridge over Troubled Water" went around the world.
Songs such as "Scarborough Fair" and "Cecilia" are also unforgettable and show the breadth of their musical output. After they fell out, they both went solo. Garfunkel recently released an album with his 33-year-old son Art Garfunkel Jr.
Permanent feud out of jealousy
The reasons for the ongoing feud were complex. But at its core, it was always about jealousy of the other's talent. Simon envied Garfunkel's voice and the affection of the audience, while Garfunkel wanted Simon's songwriting skills.
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