Bridge over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel was a UK number 1 hit on Saturday, March 28, 1970 spending 3 week(s) at the top of the UK charts. Simon wrote this song with just two verses, considering the song "a little hymn." Garfunkel and producer Roy Halee heard it as more epic, and convinced him to write a third verse, which Paul did in the studio (the "Sail on, Silvergirl part"). This is one of the most-covered songs ever. In the '70s, so many people sang a version that it became a bit of a joke, the punch line being that most renditions were terrible, as the song is very hard to sing with any competence. Years later, the Lynyrd Skynyrd song "Free Bird" reached a similar level of musical ubiquity.
Who sang Bridge over Troubled Water?
Bridge over Troubled Water was performed by Simon & Garfunkel
What year did Bridge over Troubled Water get to the UK number 1 spot?
Bridge over Troubled Water first became a UK number 1 on Saturday, March 28, 1970
How long was Bridge over Troubled Water at number 1 in the UK?
Bridge over Troubled Water spent 3 week(s) at number 1 in the UK.