Rock History 101: Simon and Garfunkel’s “America”

By Becca James on October 3rd, 2009

It’s 1968 — cue the protests and dramatic social change, underscored by rock ‘n’ roll. “America”, performed by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, is one of the slower tunes of the year’s soundtrack, describing the search for the true definition of the United States of America.