Art Garfunkel revealed that he cried at a recent reunion lunch with his former musical partner Paul Simon.
Garfunkel told The Times newspaper that the duo – responsible for hits including The Sound of Silence and Bridge Over Troubled Water – had not met for many years after falling out. He revealed:
“I looked at Paul and said, ‘What happened? Why haven’t we seen each other?’ Paul mentioned an old interview where I said some stuff. I cried when he told me how much I had hurt him. Looking back, I guess I wanted to shake up the nice guy image of Simon & Garfunkel. Y’know what? I was a fool!”
And he said the pair had made plans to meet again:
“Will Paul bring his guitar? Who knows. For me, it was about wanting to make amends before it’s too late. It felt like we were back in a wonderful place. As I think about it now, tears are rolling down my cheeks. I can still feel his hug.”
Garfunkel’s son Art Jr told The Times of the meeting:
“Dad was so happy. He called me and said, ‘Paul’s my brother; he’s family.’”
And he added: “I do think there is a possibility of them getting together musically. I’m speaking hypothetically here, but maybe a big TV/charity event. And with a bit of encouragement from their peers in the music industry, that could lead to some new material. A new generation discovering the beautiful music they make together.”