Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Song #368: "(What A) Wonderful World--Art Garfunkel with Paul Simon, James Taylor (1978)

Not to be confused with the Louis Armstrong classic, "What A Wonderful World", today's song is, too, a remake, originally written in 1960 and first performed by Sam Cooke, hitting #12 on the charts.

Nearly two decades later, Garfunkel and the gang hit the Top 20 with their version, a wonderful collaboration that added the unmistakable vocals of James Taylor to the already Hall of Fame duo of Simon and Garfunkel. Brilliant work.

And, we can all relate to "I don't know what a slide rule is for....".....well, most of us.  :)

If you've never heard this version of the song, take a few minutes and treat yourself.


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