In this instance, he is talking about side one, not side two of the album which was more a collection of singles-and quite the collection: it includes Mrs. His premise is that Bookends, the group’s next to last album of their five studio albums, deserves a place in the pantheon of ground-breaking concept albums of the mid-60s that includes Pet Sounds and Sgt. In 1991 he was co-host of "Paul Simon Live in Central Park" and was often called to be an expert guest commentator on PBS specials, including those featuring Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, The Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Roy Orbison, Peter, Paul and Mary, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor and others.įornatale, a New York DJ who has a weekly show on W-FUV, is a fan and because of his longtime role on NY radio has conducted many interviews with the duo alone and together over the years. He gave early exposure to country-rock bands like Buffalo Springfield and Poco, and did one of the first American interviews with Elton John. Billboard called his station "a legend, affecting and inspiring people throughout the industry. By broadcasting progressive rock and long album tracks, he was noted for introducing a musical alternative to Top 40 AM radio in New York in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was the first person to host a rock music show on New York City's FM band, commencing Novemon WFUV. He is considered a "pioneer of FM rock, who played an important role in the progressive rock era of FM broadcasting. Peter "Pete" Fornatale (Aug– April 26, 2012) was a New York City disc jockey and author of numerous books on rock and roll. Paul Simon, who remains estranged from Art Garfunkel, was asked if he often looks back on the Simon & Garfunkel days: SOUNDCUE (:16 OC. was out there)įornatale went on to explain how Simon & Garfunkel were able to capture both the hearts and imaginations of an entire generation - and then some: SOUNDCUE (:37 OC. Shortly before his 2012 death, legendary New York City DJ Pete Fornatale - who authored the book Simon And Garfunkel's Bookends - recalled that by the end of 1968 Simon & Garfunkel's fame had crossed generational boundaries in much the same way the Beatles' music had: SOUNDCUE (:30 OC. Paul Simon recently broke down the magic behind Simon & Garfunkel's classic sound: SOUNDCUE (:23 OC. Robinson" that appears in The Graduate: SOUNDCUE (:09 OC. Garfunkel shed light on the early version of "Mrs. Robinson" nearly didn't become the theme to The Graduate: SOUNDCUE (:17 OC. The album, which featured such instant Paul Simon-written standards as "America" and "Old Friends/Bookends Theme," was in truth only half a new album, and was padded out by the group's recent non-LP singles - "A Hazy Shade Of Winter" (#13) from 19's "At The Zoo" (#16) and "Fakin' It" (#23).Īrt Garfunkel recalled to us how "Mrs. Bookends was immediately heralded as a masterpiece of modern record making and a cultural signpost of its time. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, followed the soundtrack to The Graduate in the Number One spot on May 25th, 1968 for the first of seven non-consecutive weeks. Robinson," which was by far the pair's biggest hit to date.īookends, which was issued the day before the assassination of Dr. Bookends was propelled by Simon & Garfunkel's massive Number One hit that spring, "Mrs. The album was coming off the success of the duo's songs being featured in Mike Nichols' blockbuster 1967 hit movie, The Graduate - the soundtrack for which topped the charts for nine non-consecutive weeks. It was 55 years ago today (April 3rd, 1968) that Simon & Garfunkel released their fourth album, Bookends.
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