Favorite "Silent" Songs #9 - "The Sound of Silence"

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Even though it didn't fit, a late night listen to "Solitude" by Denver goth band Caustic Soul inspired this latest theme, my Favorite "Silent" Songs series, featuring songs with "silent," or "silence" in the title. We are at #9, the classic "The Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel. Originally known as "The Sounds of Silence," the song first appeared on Simon and Garfunkel's 1964 debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. The record performed so abysmally that the duo broke up. However, Boston and Florida radio stations began playing the tune, causing producer Tom Wilson, unbeknownst to either Paul Simon or Art Garfunkel, to remix the track, which was then released as a proper single in 1965, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1966. Naturally, a reunion was in order, and the song was included on the folk duo's second album, Sounds of Silence. The song was an international sensation, reaching Top 5 status in nine other countries, and has been certified gold in both the United States and Italy. Simon and Garfunkel would go on to win 10 Grammy Awards and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And it all started with a few Disc Jockeys that liked what they heard. (Info verified by Wikipedia)