Since I don't Have You

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Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City) is an American singer-songwriter and actor of Romanian Jewish ancestry, best known as half of the Grammy Award winning folk duo Simon & Garfunkel. Art Garfunkel recorded and put out the Single, Since I Don't Have You; an old Version of the Skyliners classic song in 1979. "Since I Don't Have You" – 1979 (US #53 UK #38) During a period of time when Art G. went out on his own, away from his old folk duo with Paul Simon.

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# Since I Don't Have You This 1979 recording merits attention as a revealing moment in Garfunkel's solo evolution. Rather than retreating into folk territory, he chose to interpret a 1950s doo-wop standard, demonstrating his willingness to venture beyond the acoustic guitar work that defined his partnership with Simon. The arrangement showcases his luminous tenor against orchestral accompaniment, emphasizing vocal purity over instrumental innovation. What emerges is a meditation on restraint and emotional directness—qualities that distinguish Garfunkel's sensibility from his former collaborator's. The single represents neither a complete reinvention nor nostalgic recreation, but rather a thoughtful negoti

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