In the second half of the 1960s, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel combined angelic harmonies and timeless melodies with poetic, socially conscious lyrics to craft some of the biggest folk-rock hits ever. This four session course details their rise from Everly Brothers-obsessed New York teenagers through the folk revival and on to classics with increasingly sophisticated electric rock arrangements and orchestration, including "The Sound of Silence," "Mrs. Robinson," and "Bridge Over Troubled Water." It will also cover their eclectic use of gospel, Latin, and soundtrack influences as their career progressed and how Simon brought his songwriting smarts into a successful solo career in the early 1970s. This class will be available in person and via Zoom. This class is generously discounted by the Anonymous Fund of the Marin Community Foundation.