Thursday, March 12, 2009

On This Day In History: "Mrs. Robinson" wins Grammy



The soundtrack of The Graduate, which features Simon and Garfunkel's song "Mrs. Robinson," is presented with the Grammy for Best Record of 1968. The pair, who had known each other since sixth grade, also won the award for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Performance. The pair released only six albums, plus a "Greatest Hits" LP, before they broke up in the early 1970s. However, they developed so many loyal fans that a reunion concert in New York's Central Park in 1981 drew an estimated 500,000 people.

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