ART GARFUNKEL: IN CLOSE UP
OCTOBER 14, 2016 AT THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE IN RUTLAND, VERMONT
The Paramount Theatre is proud to announce Art Garfunkel, of legendary duo Simon and Garfunkel, will be giving a rare and intimate performance at 8PM, Friday, October 14, 2016 in the 830-seat historic hall in downtown Rutland, Vermont. Tickets ($40, $50, $60 & $70) are available at the Box Office located at 30 Center Street. Patrons may also charge-by-phone via the venue Box Office at (802) 775-0903 or online at www.ParamountVT.org.
Although it has been over 40 years since Bridge Over Troubled Water was recorded, Art Garfunkel's image and signature vocal remain among the most instantly recognizable in popular music. His "beautiful countertenor," as Neil Strauss described Art's voice in The New York Times, is clear and resonant, surely one of the finest instruments in all of popular music, and a time-honored friend to a world of listeners.
Simon & Garfunkel started performing at the height of the folk music boom in late-1963 and within a year were signed to Columbia Records, who paired them with producer/engineer Roy Halee. From 1964 to 1970 they recorded a groundbreaking string of classic albums (Wednesday Morning 3 A.M., Sounds Of Silence, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, The Graduate, Bookends, and Bridge Over Troubled Water) and an equally impressive body of songs, many of which became pop standards, among them; "The Sound Of Silence," "Homeward Bound," "I Am a Rock," "Kathy's Song," "April Come She Will," "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her," "At the Zoo," "A Hazy Shade of Winter," "America," "Scarborough Fair/Canticle," "Mrs. Robinson," "The Boxer," "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "Cecilia," "El Condor Pasa," and "My Little Town."
In 1972, Simon & Garfunkel Greatest Hits was released, remaining on the charts for 131 weeks in the US and a staggering 179 weeks in the UK. The album has since sold 14 million units - the largest selling album of all time for a duo. In 1990, Paul and Art were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Garfunkel has released 12 solo albums which include hits such as "All I Know", "I Only Have Eyes For You", “Looking For The Right One" (background vocals by David Crosby, Graham Nash and Steven Bishop), "Rag Doll" and “99 Miles From LA.”
The Paramount Theatre, a registered 501-c3 not for profit, fully ADA compliant organization including state-of-the-art hearing enhancement devices, is currently in its 18th season of bringing live entertainment to central Vermont. The Box Office ((802) 775-0903) is open Thurs/Fri 11am-6pm, Saturday 10am-2pm and from noon through curtain time on all show days. More information is available at www.ParamountVT.org.
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