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The story behind The Sound of Silence – By Des Kelly This superb piece was sent to me by Max Gerreyn, who, like thousands of us loved the music of both Paul Simon and Art.Garfunkel and this is a fascinating account of just one of their huge hits. As the saying goes, sometimes, silence can be deafening, and this true story, although a bit sad at times, is quite definitely something that eLanka’s readers will absorb with interest.           Desmond Kelly.         (Editor-in -Chief) eLanka.   A long story but very touching It is one of the best-loved songs of all time. Simon & Garfunkel’s hit The Sound Of Silence topped the US charts and went platinum in the UK. It was named among the 20 most performed songs of the 20th century, included in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, ...