Bridge Over Troubled Water

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As their final studio album, 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' expanded dramatically beyond folk-rock to incorporate gospel, pop, R&B, and nascent world music influences. Paul Simon's songwriting explored themes of support, separation, and weariness, brought to life by Art Garfunkel's iconic lead vocal on the title track and ambitious production from Roy Halee, who utilized innovative studio techniques and a host of session musicians. The record's fusion of intimate songwriting and grand arrangements, a massive commercial success that won the Grammy for Album of the Year, served as a definitive artistic statement and the duo's swan song.