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The Sound of Silence", originally "The Sounds of Silence", is a song by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel. The song was written by Paul Simon over a period of several months in 1963 and 1964. A studio audition led to the duo signing a record deal with Columbia Records, and the song was recorded in March 1964 at Columbia Studios in New York City for inclusion on their debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M..
Released in October 1964, the album was a commercial failure and led to the duo breaking apart, with Paul Simon returning to England and Art Garfunkel to his studies at Columbia University. In the spring of 1965, the song began to attract airplay at radio stations in Boston, Massachusetts, and throughout Florida.] The growing airplay led Tom Wilson, the song's producer, to remix the track, overdubbing electric instruments and drums. Simon & Garfunkel were not informed of the song's remix until after its release. The single was released in September 1965.
The song hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending January 1, 1966, leading the duo to reunite and hastily record their second album, which Columbia titled Sounds of Silence in an attempt to capitalize on the song's success. The song was a top-ten hit in multiple countries worldwide, among them Australia, Austria, West Germany, Japan and the Netherlands. Generally considered a classic folk rock song, the song was added to the National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important" in 2012 along with the rest of the Sounds of Silence album.
The Sound of Silence", originally "The Sounds of Silence", is a song by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel. The song was written by Paul Simon over a period of several months in 1963 and 1964. A studio audition led to the duo signing a record deal with Columbia Records, and the song was recorded in March 1964 at Columbia Studios in New York City for inclusion on their debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M..
Released in October 1964, the album was a commercial failure and led to the duo breaking apart, with Paul Simon returning to England and Art Garfunkel to his studies at Columbia University. In the spring of 1965, the song began to attract airplay at radio stations in Boston, Massachusetts, and throughout Florida.] The growing airplay led Tom Wilson, the song's producer, to remix the track, overdubbing electric instruments and drums. Simon & Garfunkel were not informed of the song's remix until after its release. The single was released in September 1965.
The song hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending January 1, 1966, leading the duo to reunite and hastily record their second album, which Columbia titled Sounds of Silence in an attempt to capitalize on the song's success. The song was a top-ten hit in multiple countries worldwide, among them Australia, Austria, West Germany, Japan and the Netherlands. Generally considered a classic folk rock song, the song was added to the National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important" in 2012 along with the rest of the Sounds of Silence album.
![The Rolling Stones - Time is on My Side (T.A.M.I. Show - Oct 1964) [Digitally Enhanced]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/doBtAWgiumY/mqdefault.jpg "The Rolling Stones - Time is on My Side (T.A.M.I. Show - Oct 1964) [Digitally Enhanced]
Time Is on My Side is a song written by Jerry Ragovoy (using the pseudonym Norman Meade). First recorded by jazz trombonist Kai Winding and his orchestra in 1963, it was covered (with additional lyrics by Jimmy Norman) by both soul singer Irma Thomas and the Rolling Stones in 1964.
The Rolling Stones recorded two versions of the song in 1964. The first version (a looser arrangement featuring a briefer, organ-only intro), recorded in London in June 1964, was released as a single in the US, on September 25, 1964, and was included the following month on their US album 12 X 5. The second version (more tightly arranged and featuring guitar in the intro), recorded in Chicago on November 8, 1964, was released in the UK on January 15, 1965.")
![Vladimir Horowitz - Schumann - Träumerei - Kinderszenen Op. 15 [Restored]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eeR_Ulk1tG4/mqdefault.jpg "Vladimir Horowitz - Schumann - Träumerei - Kinderszenen Op. 15 [Restored]
Vladimir Horowitz - Schumann - Träumerei - Kinderszenen Op. 15 [Restored]
Moscow, April 20, 1986")
![Grace Jones - La Vie en Rose (1977) [Restored]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/epX_lc2gljg/mqdefault.jpg "Grace Jones - La Vie en Rose (1977) [Restored]
Jamaican singer Grace Jones covered La Vie en rose in 1977 for her debut studio album Portfolio. It was the third and the last single off that album, and at the same time, her first single release on Island Records after having signed with the label.
The single version was heavily edited from its original album version being more than seven minutes long to a 3.5-minute track. Jones fairly radical bossa nova interpretation of Édith Piafs signature tune became her first international hit single and a staple of her repertoire. It was later performed as part of her 1981 A One Man Show, then the only track from her disco era to be included in the show. In Spain and Mexico the track was billed as La Vida en rosa on the 7 single release, although it was not a Spanish version of the song. Jones recording of La Vie en rose was later re-released a number of times in the early 1980s and finally reached #12 in the UK charts when re-released as a double A-side with Pull Up to the Bumper in 1985. The single was certified Gold in France and Italy.")
![Yvonne Elliman - Love Me (1976) [Restored]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fbSOGHus8QE/mqdefault.jpg "Yvonne Elliman - Love Me (1976) [Restored]
Love Me is a song recorded by the Bee Gees, released on the 1976 album Children of the World. Yvonne Ellimans version was released as a single and reached #14 in the United States, #6 in the United Kingdom, #9 in Ireland, #3 in New Zealand and South Africa, #15 in Australia, #11 in Canada and #16 in Netherlands.")
![Stevie Wonder - Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday [Restored]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fgqOmOZuVnQ/mqdefault.jpg "Stevie Wonder - Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday [Restored]
Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday is a 1969 soul song written by Ron Miller and Bryan Wells, released by American Motown singer-songwriter-musician Stevie Wonder on the album My Cherie Amour. The song continued Wonders success on the pop charts. It reached #7 on the pop singles chart and become Wonders ninth Top 10 single of the 1960s. The single fared even better on the UK singles chart where it reached #2 in December 1969, and at that time, it was Wonders biggest UK hit.")
![The Beach Boys - Surfin USA (TAMI Show 1964) [Restored]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fmrfA3uDKLU/mqdefault.jpg "The Beach Boys - Surfin USA (TAMI Show 1964) [Restored]
Surfin U.S.A. is a song with lyrics by Brian Wilson set to the music of Sweet Little Sixteen, written by Chuck Berry. Mike Love also contributed to the lyrics, but was not credited. The song was first recorded by Wilsons band the Beach Boys and released as a single on March 4, 1963, then appearing as the title track to their album Surfin U.S.A. Also produced by Wilson, the single peaked at number two in the chart of the Music Vendor trade paper (within a year renamed Record World) and at number three on the Billboard and Cash Box charts. It was backed with Shut Down.
T.A.M.I. Show is a 1964 concert film released by American International Pictures. It includes performances by numerous popular rock and roll and R&B musicians from the United States and England. The concert was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 28 and 29, 1964. Free tickets were distributed to local high school students. The acronym T.A.M.I. was used inconsistently in the shows publicity to mean both Teenage Awards Music International and Teen Age Music International.")
![Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers - Pick Yourself Up (Swing Time, 1936) [Restored]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ftdp_Pigvqo/mqdefault.jpg "Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers - Pick Yourself Up (Swing Time, 1936) [Restored]
Pick Yourself Up was written for the film Swing Time (1936), where it was introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Rogers plays a dance instructor whom Astaire follows into her studio; he pretends to have two left feet in order to get her to dance with him.")
![Al Stewart - The Year Of The Cat (1976) [Digitally Enhanced]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fvSP_1Nody0/mqdefault.jpg "Al Stewart - The Year Of The Cat (1976) [Digitally Enhanced]
Year of the Cat is a song by British singer-songwriter Al Stewart, released as a single in July 1976 in the UK (October 1976 in the U.S.). The song is the title track of his 1976 album Year of the Cat, and was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, in January 1976 by engineer Alan Parsons. The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1977. Although Stewarts highest charting single on that chart was 1978s Time Passages, Year of the Cat has remained Stewarts signature recording, receiving regular airplay on both classic rock and folk rock stations.
The year of the cat refers to the Chinese Zodiac. The man in the song can not fight his urges for this women, because its the year of the cat. Its a metaphor for the time he was seduced by this women, the women being symbolized with the cat.")
