Why Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel Haven't Spoken in 16 Years

Did you know that Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel first performed together as teenagers under the name Tom and Jerry? Or that their legendary 1981 Central Park concert drew over half a million people and still couldn't put their friendship back together for good? ▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - Childhood Friends and the First Betrayal 02:35 - The Sound of Success, and Its Discontents 04:21 - Movies, Ego, and a Parking Lot Handshake 05:49 - Reunions That Couldn't Last 07:27 - The Final Silence 08:38 - Outro Like this content? Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/factsverse?sub_confirmation=1 Or, watch more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkXAntdjbcSJlJnpP4FgdU0swKbnkNgJj Become a Facts Verse member and get access to all videos that contain mature content. Use the link below to get access to even more videos, ad-free. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXZpQgX1897wYDLtvzmgyIA/join\ Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are among the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 100 million records sold worldwide. Songs like "The Sound of Silence," "Bridge Over Troubled Water," and "Mrs. Robinson" cemented their place in the American cultural canon. But their professional partnership was shadowed from the very beginning by jealousy, competing ambitions, and a trust that was broken before they ever became famous. Their story begins in 1953 in Queens, New York, where the two met as eleven-year-old schoolboys and discovered a shared love of harmony. By 1957 they were recording together, but Simon's secret solo deal with their label, struck without telling Garfunkel, planted a resentment that would last a lifetime. Even at the height of their fame, their manager Mort Lewis observed that each man envied what the other had. Simon envied Garfunkel's presence as a performer. Garfunkel envied Simon's power as the sole songwriter and creative force behind their catalog. Their split in 1970 was followed by several attempts at reconciliation, including the legendary Central Park concert, a warmly received reunion tour in 2003, and a planned 2010 run that collapsed after Garfunkel's undisclosed vocal problems forced mass cancellations. That final episode proved to be the last straw for Simon, who said he could no longer trust his longtime partner. Since then, the two men who once harmonized so beautifully have reportedly not spoken. This video explores how that happened and why the wounds between them may simply run too deep to ever heal. Why Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel Haven't Spoken in 16 Years