Origin and original recording
Simon and Garfunkel had become interested in folk music and the growing counterculture movement separately in the early 1960s. Having … See more

The lyrics of the song are written in five stanzas of seven lines each. Each stanza begins with a couplet describing the setting of the … See more

Charts history
"The Sound of Silence" first broke in Boston, where it became one of the top-selling singles in … See more

Paul Simon released a solo acoustic version of "The Sound of Silence" in the spring of 1974. His version reached No. 84 in Canada and No. 97 on the US Cash Box chart. It was … See more

• Paul Simon – acoustic guitar, vocals
• Art Garfunkel – vocals
• Barry Kornfeld – acoustic guitar See more

50 years after its original release, a cover version of "The Sound of Silence" was released by American heavy metal band Disturbed on … See more

In 1999, BMI named "The Sound of Silence" as the 18th most-performed song of the 20th century. In 2004, it was ranked No. 156 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All … See more