Simon & Garfunkel

Paul Simon is considered one of pop’s great songwriters. With vocal partner Art Garfunkel, Simon’s thoughtful and accessible songs were hugely popular from the mid-1960s through to the early 1970s. 

Every album released by the folk-rock duo—from Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. (1964) to the iconic Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)—features great melodies and superb harmonies. The pair have re-united over the years, with the concerts being released on record. The first such album, 1982’s The Concert In Central Park, was massively successful, probably prompting the later reunions!

For people exploring this tuneful aspect of the Sixties, a Greatest Hits compilation would make a great introduction.