Old guys singing, Part 2

Art Garfunkel edition

Art Garfunkel, who is 15 years North of 65, still can sing as this rendition of Scarborough Fair makes clear. His voice is steady, and he is taking his time, adding to the lyrics’ sense of yearning.

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Art Garfunkel at 80 years old emotionally singing 'Scarborough Fair' on acoustic.

11:42 AM · Feb 12, 2026 · 33K Views

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We’re in the same age cohort, so you must remember your parents’ or other adults reactions to big name musicians back in the day. What will they do in when they’re older? our elders scoffed, with a tilt to their chin that suggested that any entertainment that couldn’t carry a career into one’s 50s was chump change. Unworthy.

Who thought that talents like Garfunkel or Phil Collins would still be crooning into their 80s? We weren’t sure they’d still be on stage past middle age.

And while there was a time when my generation might have scoffed at a big name up on a stage well into his (sometimes her) Social Security years, I don’t hear that today.

I see a master who does not want to let go of his craft. And inside I am clapping.

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