Editing Art Garfunkel (section)

==Career==
===Simon and Garfunkel===
{{Main|Simon & Garfunkel}}
[[File:Simon and Garfunkel Madison Square Garden 1972.jpg|alt=Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon singing on stage at Madison Square Garden in 1972. |thumb|upright=1.3|Garfunkel with Paul Simon at Madison Square Garden, 1972]]
In 1963, Garfunkel and Simon (who graduated from [[Queens College]] before dropping out of [[Brooklyn Law School]]) reformed their duo under their own names as "Simon and Garfunkel". They released their first album, ''[[Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.]]'' on [[Columbia Records]] in October 1964.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simon & Garfunkel: Wednesday Morning, 3AM – Album Cover Location |url=http://www.popspotsnyc.com/simonandgarfunkel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128132359/https://www.popspotsnyc.com/simonandgarfunkel/ |archive-date=January 28, 2021 |access-date=July 25, 2014 |publisher=Popspotsnyc.com}}</ref> It was not a critical or commercial success, and the duo split. The next year, producer [[Tom Wilson (record producer)|Tom Wilson]] lifted the song "[[The Sound of Silence]]" from the record, dubbed an electric backing onto it,<ref name="Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.">{{Cite web |last=Bruce Eder |title=Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. |url=http://allmusic.com/album/wednesday-morning-3-am-r17998/review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222190643/https://www.allmusic.com/album/wednesday-morning-3-am-mw0000191731 |archive-date=February 22, 2023 |access-date=May 4, 2011 |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> and released it as a single that went to number one on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' pop charts.

Simon had gone to the United Kingdom in 1965 after the initial failure of ''Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.'', to pursue a solo career. He briefly teamed with songwriter [[Bruce Woodley]] of [[The Seekers]]. After "The Sound of Silence" had started to enjoy commercial success, he returned to the US to reunite with Garfunkel. The duo recorded four more influential albums: ''[[Sounds of Silence]]''; ''[[Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme]]''; ''[[Bookends (album)|Bookends]]''; and the hugely successful ''[[Bridge over Troubled Water]]''.

They contributed to the soundtrack of the 1967 [[Mike Nichols]] film ''[[The Graduate]]'' (starring [[Dustin Hoffman]] and [[Anne Bancroft]]). While writing "[[Mrs. Robinson]]", Simon originally considered the title "Mrs. Roosevelt".<ref name="Mrs. Roosevelt">{{Cite web |title=Mrs. Robinson by Simon & Garfunkel |url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1283 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614063544/http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1283 |archive-date=June 14, 2011 |access-date=May 4, 2011 |website=Songfacts}}</ref> When Garfunkel reported this indecision over the song's name to the director, Nichols replied, "Don't be ridiculous! We're making a movie here! It's Mrs. Robinson!"<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=Old Friends |title-link=Old Friends (1997 Simon and Garfunkel album) |others=[[Simon & Garfunkel]] |year=1997 |first=David |last=Fricke |author-link=David Fricke |type=Liner notes |publisher=[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]/[[Legacy Recordings]]}}</ref>
Simon & Garfunkel traveled together to England in the fall of 1968. They made a concert appearance at Kraft Hall, which was broadcast on the BBC and featured Garfunkel's solo performance of "[[For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her]]". He received a standing ovation.

While Garfunkel was not a songwriter, he did write the poem "Canticle" as a re-write of Simon's "Side of A Hill" from his debut album, for "[[Scarborough Fair/Canticle]]".<ref name="Side of a hill">{{Cite web |title=Paul Simon |url=http://www.paul-simon.info/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430084427/http://paul-simon.info/ |archive-date=April 30, 2011 |access-date=May 4, 2011 |website=Paul-Simon.info}}</ref> He worked as the vocal arranger for the duo, working out by whom the songs would be sung and how each song was produced. He is also credited as having written the arrangement on "[[The Boxer]]" and creating "Voices of Old People" (an audio montage) on ''[[Bookends (album)|Bookends]]''.

Citing personal differences and divergence in career interests, they split following the release of their most critically acclaimed album, ''Bridge over Troubled Water'', in 1970. Each pursued solo projects after 1970. They occasionally reunited, as in 1975 for their Top Ten single "[[My Little Town]]", which Simon originally wrote for Garfunkel, claiming Garfunkel's solo output was lacking "bite". The song was included on their respective solo albums: Simon's ''[[Still Crazy After All These Years]]'' and Garfunkel's ''[[Breakaway (Art Garfunkel album)|Breakaway]]''. Contrary to popular belief, the song is not autobiographical of Simon's early life but of Garfunkel's childhood in Queens.<ref>"The Boy in the Bubble" by Patrick Humphries, page 96.</ref> In 1981, they got together again for a [[The Concert in Central Park|concert in Central Park]], followed by a world tour and an aborted reunion album ''Think Too Much'', which was eventually released, by Simon without Garfunkel, as ''[[Hearts and Bones]]''. They were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simon and Garfunkel – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |url=https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/simon-and-garfunkel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817152416/https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/simon-and-garfunkel |archive-date=August 17, 2021 |access-date=April 30, 2020 |website=RockHall.com}}</ref>

In 2003, they reunited when they received a [[Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award]], leading to a US tour: the acclaimed "Old Friends" concert series. It was followed by another in 2004, which culminated in a free concert at the [[Colosseum]] in Rome. The concert drew 600,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paul Simon News on Yahoo! Music |url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12175339 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050404201404/http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12175339 |archive-date=April 4, 2005 |website=[[Yahoo! Music]]}}</ref>

===1970–1975: Hiatus and first album===
During a three-year hiatus after Simon & Garfunkel's breakup, Garfunkel starred in two Mike Nichols films, ''[[Catch-22 (film)|Catch-22]]'' (1970) and ''[[Carnal Knowledge (film)|Carnal Knowledge]]'' (1971). He also spent late 1971 to early 1972 working as a mathematics teacher teaching geometry to high school [[sophomore]]s at the short-lived Litchfield Academy in Connecticut.<ref name="artgarfunkel.com" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stevenson |first=Bud |date=September 5, 2014 |title=Houdini, Garfunkel and Me |url=http://www.dailyrepublic.com/opinion/localopinioncolumnists/houdini-garfunkel-and-me/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221060751/http://www.dailyrepublic.com/opinion/localopinioncolumnists/houdini-garfunkel-and-me/ |archive-date=February 21, 2016 |access-date=November 15, 2017 |website=[[Daily Republic]]}}</ref>

In late 1972, with Simon & Garfunkel having released their ''[[Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits|Greatest Hits]]'' album and briefly reuniting to perform a benefit concert for presidential candidate [[George McGovern]], Garfunkel felt ready to return to his musical career. His first album was 1973's ''[[Angel Clare]]'', which contained "[[All I Know]]", "I Shall Sing" and "Travelling Boy" as singles. The album was received with mixed reviews, reaching number 5 in the U.S. In 1974, Garfunkel released the hit single "[[Second Avenue (song)|Second Avenue]]".

On his next album, 1975's ''[[Breakaway (Art Garfunkel album)|Breakaway]]'', Garfunkel briefly reunited with Simon for the 1975 hit "[[My Little Town]]". The album also included the singles "Break Away" (B-Side: "[[Disney Girls (Art Garfunkel song)|Disney Girls]]") and "[[I Only Have Eyes for You]]" (a 1934 song written by [[Harry Warren]]),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Call Me a Fool |url=http://www.harrywarren.org/songs/0195b.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103213950/http://www.harrywarren.org/songs/0195b.htm |archive-date=January 3, 2013 |access-date=December 27, 2012 |website=HarryWarren.org}}</ref> which is noted as Garfunkel's first UK number one.

===1976–1979: Solo efforts ===
In 1976, Garfunkel recorded both background and duet vocals for several artists, including [[Stephen Bishop (singer)|Stephen Bishop]]'s ''Careless'' album, [[James Taylor]]'s ''[[In the Pocket (James Taylor album)|In The Pocket]]'' album and [[JD Souther]]'s ''[[Black Rose (J. D. Souther album)|Black Rose]]'' album. From December 1976 to September 1977, Garfunkel worked on his next album.

Garfunkel's next release was the 1977 album ''[[Watermark (Art Garfunkel album)|Watermark]]'' (US No. 19, UK No. 26). It failed to make an impression on the public upon release. Its main single, "Crying in My Sleep" ("Mr. Shuck 'N' Jive") (UK No. 25) didn't reach the US Top 40. After a two-month hiatus, it was re-released in January 1978, with Garfunkel's cover of [[Sam Cooke]]'s "[[Wonderful World (Sam Cooke song)|(What a) Wonderful World]]" (B-Side: "Wooden Planes"), reaching number one on the Adult Contemporary chart and seventeen on the pop chart. Paul Simon and mutual friend [[James Taylor]] had contributed backing vocals to the song, which was a huge hit on the US A.C. charts. In 1978, Garfunkel toured the U.S. and Canada extensively with noted guitarist [[Arlen Roth]], [[John Barlow Jarvis]] on piano, and [[Leah Kunkel]] on second vocals.

Garfunkel's last release of the 1970s was the 1979 album ''[[Fate for Breakfast]]'' (US No. 67, UK No. 2). It was his first US flop. The album's first single, "In A Little While (I'll Be on My Way)" (B-Side: "And I Know") (US AC No. 12) failed to break the top forty, as did his second single, "[[Since I Don't Have You]]" (B-Side: "When Someone Doesn't Want You") (US No. 53, US AC No. 5, UK No. 38). The album was a huge success in the UK, scoring a number one hit with "[[Bright Eyes (Art Garfunkel song)|Bright Eyes]]" (B-Side: "Sail on a Rainbow") (US AC No. 29, UK No. 1) (a song written by [[Mike Batt]]). A version of "Bright Eyes" also appeared in the movie ''[[Watership Down (film)|Watership Down]]''.

Garfunkel's girlfriend since 1974, [[Laurie Bird]], died by suicide in June 1979 at their Manhattan apartment, three months after the album's release in March. Garfunkel later admitted that the incident left him in a deep depression.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2018 |title=Penny Marshall's Ex-Boyfriend Art Garfunkel Once Credited Her for Pulling Him out of a Deep Depression |url=https://www.inquisitr.com/5214929/penny-marshalls-boyfriend-art-garfunkel-depression/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126160026/https://www.inquisitr.com/5214929/penny-marshalls-boyfriend-art-garfunkel-depression/ |archive-date=January 26, 2021 |access-date=April 2, 2021 |website=[[Inquisitr]]}}</ref>

===1980–1995: Depression and withdrawal===
[[File:Art-Garfunkel.jpg|thumb|Garfunkel in a concert in [[Dublin]], {{circa|1982}}]]

In 1980, he sang on the [[Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young]] song "[[Daylight Again]]", featured on the album of the same name.

Garfunkel's next album was a low point in his career. The 1981 album, ''[[Scissors Cut]]'' (US No. 113, UK No. 51) (dedicated to Bird), contained three singles, "A Heart in New York" (B-Side: "Is This Love") (US No. 66, US AC No. 10), "Scissors Cut", and "Hang On In". The latter two failed to chart.

Following disappointing sales of ''Scissors Cut'', Garfunkel reunited with Simon for ''[[The Concert in Central Park]]'' and a world tour. They had significant disagreements during the tour. In 1984, ''Stereo Review Magazine'' reported that Simon mixed out Garfunkel's voice from a new album. It was initially slated to be a Simon & Garfunkel studio reunion, but was ultimately released as a Simon solo album (''[[Hearts and Bones]]''). In 1986, Garfunkel played the part of the butcher on the [[Mike Batt]] [[concept album]] ''[[The Hunting of the Snark (musical)|The Hunting of the Snark]]''.

Garfunkel released his first compilation album in 1984, ''[[The Art Garfunkel Album]]'' (UK No. 12), never released in the US,<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2001 |title=The Art Garfunkel Album – (1984 – Columbia Records – This Album Was Not Released in the U.S.) |url=http://www.artgarfunkel.com/cds/artgar.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201131734/http://www.artgarfunkel.com/cds/artgar.html |archive-date=December 1, 2011 |access-date=November 21, 2011 |website=ArtGarfunkel.com}}</ref> which contained the minor hit "Sometimes When I'm Dreaming" (UK No. 77, US AC No. 25).

Garfunkel again left the music scene when his father died. In the fall of 1985, he met his future wife, Kathryn "Kim" Cermak; they were married in September 1988.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web |title=1985–1989 |url=http://www.artgarfunkel.com/chrono/1989-1985.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828010231/http://www.artgarfunkel.com/chrono/1989-1985.html |archive-date=August 28, 2013 |website=ArtGarfunkel.com}}</ref> Garfunkel's retirement lasted until his 1988 album, ''[[Lefty (album)|Lefty]]'' (US, No. 134), which produced three singles, "[[So Much in Love]]" (US No. 76, US AC No. 11), "When a Man Loves a Woman", and "This Is the Moment".

===1996–2006: Resurgence===
Garfunkel's live 1996 concert ''[[Across America (album)|Across America]]'' (UK No. 35), recorded at the registry hall on [[Ellis Island]], featured musical guests [[James Taylor]], Garfunkel's wife, Kim, and their son James.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Strauss |first=Neil |date=April 16, 1996 |title=Pop Review; Pausing from His Trek, Art Garfunkel Performs |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/16/arts/pop-review-pausing-from-his-trek-art-garfunkel-performs.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213173745/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/16/arts/pop-review-pausing-from-his-trek-art-garfunkel-performs.html |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |access-date=February 13, 2023 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

Garfunkel performed the theme song for the 1991 television series ''[[Brooklyn Bridge (TV series)|Brooklyn Bridge]]'' and "The Ballad of Buster Baxter" for a 1998 episode of the children's educational television series ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'', where he was depicted as a singing moose.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Art Garfunkel Website {{!}} 1998 |url=http://www.artgarfunkel.com/chrono/1998.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071222070958/http://www.artgarfunkel.com/chrono/1998.html |archive-date=December 22, 2007}}</ref> Garfunkel's performance of [[Monty Python]] member [[Eric Idle]]'s "[[Always Look on the Bright Side of Life]]" was used in the end credits of the 1997 film ''[[As Good as It Gets]]''.

In 2003, Garfunkel made his debut as a songwriter on his ''[[Everything Waits to Be Noticed]]'' album. Teaming up with singer-songwriters [[Maia Sharp]] and Buddy Mondlock, the album contained several songs which were originally poems written by Garfunkel.

In 2003, Simon and Garfunkel reunited again for a successful world tour that extended into 2004.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Knopper |first=Steve |date=August 9, 2004 |title=Simon Garfunkel Conquer – Music News |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/simon-garfunkel-conquer-20040809 |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718205914/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/simon-garfunkel-conquer-20040809 |archive-date=July 18, 2017 |access-date=November 21, 2011}}</ref> That same year, his song "Sometimes When I'm Dreaming" from ''The Art Garfunkel Album'' (1984) (written by [[Mike Batt]]) was re-recorded by [[ABBA]] singer [[Agnetha Fältskog]] on her album ''[[My Colouring Book]]''.

In 2006, Garfunkel signed with [[Rhino Records]] (revived [[Atco Records]]), releasing his first Rhino/Atco album ''[[Some Enchanted Evening (Art Garfunkel album)|Some Enchanted Evening]]'' in the United States on January 30, 2007.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=New Art Garfunkel CD – Rhino Press Release #455 |date=November 17, 2006 |publisher=[[Rhino Records]] |url=http://www.rhino.com/rzine/pressrelease.lasso?PRID=455 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090620150759/http://www.rhino.com/rzine/pressrelease.lasso?PRID=455 |archive-date=June 20, 2009}}</ref> The album was a dedicated celebration of pop standards of Garfunkel's childhood.

===2008–present: Recent events and vocal problems===
[[File:Art Garfunkel 2013.jpg|thumb|Art Garfunkel in New York City, 2013]]

In 2009, Garfunkel appeared as himself on the HBO television show ''[[Flight of the Conchords (TV series)|Flight of the Conchords]]'' episode entitled "Prime Minister".

Garfunkel continued to tour in 2009 with four musicians and his son.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2001 |title=Concerts |url=http://www.artgarfunkel.com/concerts.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111205045002/http://www.artgarfunkel.com/concerts.html |archive-date=December 5, 2011 |access-date=November 21, 2011 |website=ArtGarfunkel.com}}</ref>

On February 13, 2009, Simon and his band re-opened New York's Beacon Theatre, which had been closed for seven months for renovation. As an encore, Simon brought out "my old friend, Art Garfunkel". They sang three songs: "Sound of Silence", "The Boxer", and "Old Friends".

On April 2, 2009, the duo announced a tour of Australia, New Zealand, and Japan for summer 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Australia and New Zealand Snare the World's Only Confirmed Concerts for Simon & Garfunkel in 2009 |url=http://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/news.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130120351/http://simonandgarfunkel.com/news.html |archive-date=November 30, 2010}}</ref> In late October, they participated together in the 25th anniversary of [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] concerts at New York's [[Madison Square Garden]]. Other artists on the bill included [[Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band]], [[U2]], [[Metallica]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Stevie Wonder]], and [[Crosby, Stills, & Nash]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame celebrates its 25th anniversary with two groundbreaking concerts |url=http://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/news.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130120351/http://simonandgarfunkel.com/news.html |archive-date=November 30, 2010}}</ref>

In January 2010, Garfunkel developed vocal problems following damage to his [[vocal cords]] as the result of an incident in which he had briefly [[choked]] on a piece of lobster.<ref name="Greene2015">{{Cite magazine |last=Greene |first=Andy |date=September 22, 2015 |title=Flashback: Simon and Garfunkel Play Together for Possibly the Last Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/flashback-simon-and-garfunkel-play-together-for-possibly-the-last-time-39629/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428190558/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/flashback-simon-and-garfunkel-play-together-for-possibly-the-last-time-39629/ |archive-date=April 28, 2021}}</ref> In March 2010, Simon & Garfunkel announced a 13-date tour. According to a press release, the set list would focus on their classic catalog as well as songs from each of their solo careers.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=March 8, 2010 |title=Simon and Garfunkel Confirm Spring North American Tour |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/03/08/simon-garfunkel-confirm-spring-north-american-tour/ |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100311061339/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/03/08/simon-garfunkel-confirm-spring-north-american-tour/ |archive-date=March 11, 2010}}</ref> The first date in the tour was on April 24, a headlining set at the 2010 [[New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival]]. Due to his vocal cord injury, singing proved difficult for Garfunkel. "I was terrible, and crazy nervous. I leaned on Paul Simon and the affection of the crowd", he told ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' several years later.<ref name="Art2014">{{Cite magazine |last=Greene |first=Andy |date=February 19, 2014 |title=Art Garfunkel Is Ecstatic: 'My Voice Is 96 Percent Back' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/art-garfunkel-is-ecstatic-my-voice-is-96-percent-back-20140219 |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |location=New York City |issn=0035-791X |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229102641/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/art-garfunkel-is-ecstatic-my-voice-is-96-percent-back-20140219 |archive-date=December 29, 2014 |access-date=September 21, 2014}}</ref> Several months later on June 10, they performed "[[Mrs. Robinson]]" at an [[AFI Life Achievement Award]] tribute to director [[Mike Nichols]], in what proved to be their last performance together to date.<ref name="Greene2015" /> On June 17, Simon & Garfunkel canceled the tour, previously rescheduled for July 2010, which was postponed indefinitely while Garfunkel attempted to recover from a [[vocal cord paresis]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Prince |first=David J. |date=June 18, 2010 |title=Simon & Garfunkel Cancel Summer Tour |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/957720/simon-garfunkel-cancel-summer-tour |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100618001103/http://www.billboard.com/#/ |archive-date=June 18, 2010 |access-date=June 18, 2010}}</ref>

In November 2010, Garfunkel said that because of quitting smoking he was recovering from paresis and would be touring in 2011.<ref name="RS 2010">{{Cite magazine |last=Andy Greene |date=November 5, 2010 |title=Art Garfunkel Plans Return of Simon Garfunkel As His Voice Mends – Music News |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/51942/231353 |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101107082024/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/51942/231353 |archive-date=November 7, 2010 |access-date=November 21, 2011}}</ref>

He tried to resume touring in August 2012 just after releasing a 34-song retrospective, ''The Singer''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ahearn |first=Victoria |date=August 27, 2012 |title=Art Garfunkel Wrestles with Musical Future |work=[[Vancouver Sun]] |agency=[[The Canadian Press]] |url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/Garfunkel+wrestles+with+musical+future/7150984/story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910083557/http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/Garfunkel%2Bwrestles%2Bwith%2Bmusical%2Bfuture/7150984/story.html |archive-date=September 10, 2012}}</ref> Garfunkel scheduled 19 solo shows in the United States and Sweden between August and December 2012. 16 of the shows were canceled. Garfunkel was due to perform at Night of The Proms in [[Gothenburg]] and [[Malmö]], Sweden, on September 28 and 29, 2012, but canceled at the last minute due to an "unforeseen vocal issue".<ref name="THR 20121001">{{Cite magazine |date=October 1, 2012 |title=Art Garfunkel a No-Show for Two Concerts in Sweden |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/art-garfunkel-cancels-shows-sweden-375538 |url-status=live |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728111204/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/art-garfunkel-cancels-shows-sweden-375538 |archive-date=July 28, 2020 |access-date=March 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2012 |title=Art Garfunkel saknas – Kultur & Nöjen – Sydsvenskan-Nyheter Dygnet Runt |url=http://www.sydsvenskan.se/kultur--nojen/art-garfunkel-saknas/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204014011/http://www.sydsvenskan.se/kultur--nojen/art-garfunkel-saknas/ |archive-date=December 4, 2012 |access-date=December 27, 2012 |publisher=Sydsvenskan.se}}</ref> Speaking about his voice in February 2013, Garfunkel said "It's getting mostly better; I'm pretty much there" and that he was starting to book small shows again.<ref name="TGC 20130212">{{Cite news |last=Michaels, Sean |date=February 12, 2013 |title=Art Garfunkel implicates film director Mike Nichols in split with Paul Simon |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/feb/12/art-garfunkel-paul-simon |url-status=live |access-date=March 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430000203/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/feb/12/art-garfunkel-paul-simon |archive-date=April 30, 2014}}</ref> In 2014, he resumed touring, with Tab Laven accompanying him on acoustic guitar, his voice restored.

On the September 30, 2015, episode of ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'', Garfunkel took part in the spoof "Black Simon & Garfunkel" skit with members of [[The Roots]].

The Simon and Garfunkel song "[[America (Simon & Garfunkel song)|America]]" was used by [[Bernie Sanders]] during his [[Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign|2016 presidential campaign]];<ref>{{Citation |title=America {{!}} Bernie Sanders | date=January 21, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nwRiuh1Cug |access-date=August 5, 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=The Late Show With Stephen Colbert: A Simon & Garfunkel Tune For Every Candidate | date=January 27, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDqyRsGNMaE |access-date=August 5, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Garfunkel appreciated Sanders' fight against wealth inequality.<ref>{{Citation |title=CNN: Art Garfunkel on Sanders ad using "America" | date=January 23, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6UzS8K7IxA |access-date=August 5, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

On September 26, 2017, Knopf Doubleday published in hardcover Garfunkel's memoir ''What Is It All but Luminous: Notes from an Underground Man''. Penguin Random House has published it in softcover and audiobook.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What Is It All but Luminous by Art Garfunkel |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/236102/what-is-it-all-but-luminous-by-art-garfunkel/9780385352475 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502160404/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/236102/what-is-it-all-but-luminous-by-art-garfunkel/9780385352475 |archive-date=May 2, 2019 |access-date=May 2, 2019 |website=PenguinRandomhouse.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
On April 10, 2023, Garfunkel canceled his remaining concert dates and his management announced "that he has decided not to return to touring for the foreseeable future."

In the fall of 2024, Garfunkel announced the release of a new studio album, "Father And Son", a duets album with his son, Art Garfunkel Jr. "Father And Son" was released on November 8, 2024. The album features twelve cover songs, including "Blackbird", "Blue Moon", "Vincent", and one Simon & Garfunkel song, a new recording of "Old Friends".

===Poetry===
Garfunkel, an avid reader and [[bibliophile]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2001 |title=Official website |url=http://www.artgarfunkel.com/library/list33.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727163242/http://www.artgarfunkel.com/library/list33.html |archive-date=July 27, 2014 |access-date=July 25, 2014 |publisher=Art Garfunkel}}</ref> has said that while growing up the Garfunkel household was not a literary family and that it was not until entering Columbia University in 1959 that he began to "read a million books and became a reader." Thus began his interest in poetry.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2001 |title=Official website |url=http://www.artgarfunkel.com/articles/1989.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222001644/http://www.artgarfunkel.com/articles/1989.html |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |access-date=July 25, 2014 |publisher=Art Garfunkel}}</ref>

Garfunkel's poetic career began in 1981 while on the Simon & Garfunkel 1981–1982 tour in Switzerland. He was riding a motorcycle and began writing a poem describing the countryside. In 1989, ''Still Water'', Garfunkel's collection of prose poetry, was released to acclaim. Topics included his depression over the loss of his father; Laurie Bird, his companion who committed suicide; his friendship with Paul Simon; and the joy of returning to music.<ref name="ReferenceA" />

Garfunkel's website contains a year-by-year listing of every book he has read since 1968.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2001 |title=Official website |url=http://www.artgarfunkel.com/library/list1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120192041/http://www.artgarfunkel.com/library/list1.html |archive-date=November 20, 2011 |access-date=November 21, 2011 |publisher=Art Garfunkel}}</ref> Currently the list contains more than 1,000 books. He has also read the entire Random House Dictionary. Garfunkel has an interest in the philosopher [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]], having read his book ''[[Confessions (Jean-Jacques Rousseau)|Confessions]]'' at least three times (according to Garfunkel's website, the book was the 1st, 252nd, and 1,000th book he read).

===Acting===
Garfunkel pursued an acting career in the early 1970s, appearing in two [[Mike Nichols]] films: ''[[Catch-22 (film)|Catch-22]]'' (1970), in which he played a supporting role as the 19-year-old naive [[Nately|Lieutenant Nately]], and ''[[Carnal Knowledge (film)|Carnal Knowledge]]'' (1971), a co-starring role in which he played the idealistic character Sandy. His role as Sandy secured him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 1972 [[Golden Globe Awards]].

He later appeared in [[Nicolas Roeg]]'s ''[[Bad Timing]]'' (1980) as Alex Linden, an American [[psychiatrist]] who serves as the film's main [[antagonist]]. The film received the [[Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto Festival of Festivals]]' highest honor, the People's Choice Award, and the [[London Film Critics' Circle]] Award for Best Director.

He appeared in ''[[Good to Go (film)|Good to Go]]'' (1986), directed by Blain Novak, starring as a Washington, D.C., journalist who struggles to clear his name after being framed for rape and murder. Garfunkel then appeared in the medical crime drama ''[[Boxing Helena]]'' (1993), directed by [[Jennifer Lynch]], as Lawrence Augustine.

Garfunkel's most recent film is ''[[The Rebound]]'' (2010), directed by [[Bart Freundlich]]. He played Harry Finklestein, the slightly senile and comic-relief father of the film's main character.