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| Simon & Garfunkel song preserved at Library of Congress | Simon & Garfunkel song preserved at Library of Congress |
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| Simon & Garfunkel's song The Sound of Silence has become one of 25 recordings to be preserved in the US Library of Congress National Recording Registry. | Simon & Garfunkel's song The Sound of Silence has become one of 25 recordings to be preserved in the US Library of Congress National Recording Registry. |
| Written after President John F Kennedy was assassinated, the song's success prompted the split duo to re-form. | Written after President John F Kennedy was assassinated, the song's success prompted the split duo to re-form. |
| Alongside 1960s dance hit The Twist by Chubby Checker, it is among several songs selected by the library for their cultural and artistic significance. | |
| Spanning from 1918-1980, the recordings include audio from US presidents. | Spanning from 1918-1980, the recordings include audio from US presidents. |
| Garfunkel, 71, told the Associated Press that he had hoped his performances would have enduring appeal. | Garfunkel, 71, told the Associated Press that he had hoped his performances would have enduring appeal. |
| He recalled thinking in the 1960s: "If we do really good and give a very special performance to these great Paul Simon songs, we might last right into the next century and be appreciated." | He recalled thinking in the 1960s: "If we do really good and give a very special performance to these great Paul Simon songs, we might last right into the next century and be appreciated." |
| 'Celebrating variety' | 'Celebrating variety' |
| James Billington, Librarian of Congress, said the purpose was to choose sounds that have acquired a special significance in American culture "to celebrate the richness and variety of our audio heritage". | James Billington, Librarian of Congress, said the purpose was to choose sounds that have acquired a special significance in American culture "to celebrate the richness and variety of our audio heritage". |
| Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon received the most public nominations for this year's registry. | Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon received the most public nominations for this year's registry. |
| The soundtrack for the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, and the original cast album for the musical South Pacific from 1949 were among the other tracks selected. | The soundtrack for the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, and the original cast album for the musical South Pacific from 1949 were among the other tracks selected. |
| A 1940 Jimmie Davis recording of You Are My Sunshine - which is one of the most popular country music hits ever and became Louisiana's state song in 1977 - was also added to the registry. | A 1940 Jimmie Davis recording of You Are My Sunshine - which is one of the most popular country music hits ever and became Louisiana's state song in 1977 - was also added to the registry. |
| A 1931 radio broadcast of a folksy chat between entertainer Will Rogers and President Herbert Hoover, about an unemployment-relief campaign, was among the non-musical audio added. | A 1931 radio broadcast of a folksy chat between entertainer Will Rogers and President Herbert Hoover, about an unemployment-relief campaign, was among the non-musical audio added. |
| A message from President Dwight Eisenhower recorded in 1958 that was carried by the first communications satellite launched by a US rocket and broadcast from space was included, too. | A message from President Dwight Eisenhower recorded in 1958 that was carried by the first communications satellite launched by a US rocket and broadcast from space was included, too. |
| The registry also chose the recording of American pianist Van Cliburn playing in Moscow in 1958 when he won the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition at the age of 23. | The registry also chose the recording of American pianist Van Cliburn playing in Moscow in 1958 when he won the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition at the age of 23. |
| The Library of Congress is engaged in a programme to help libraries and archives preserve recorded sound, and guard against losing key recordings. | The Library of Congress is engaged in a programme to help libraries and archives preserve recorded sound, and guard against losing key recordings. |