<P> A small music publishing company, Lorna Music, licensed "Carlos Dominguez", a single Simon had recorded two years prior as Paul Kane, for a cover by Val Doonican that sold well . Simon visited Lorna to thank them, and the meeting resulted in a publishing and recording contract . He signed to the Oriole label and released "He Was My Brother" as a single . Simon invited Garfunkel to stay for the summer of 1964 . </P> <P> Near the end of the season, Garfunkel returned to Columbia for class, and Simon surprised his friends by saying that he would return to the States as well . He resumed his studies at Brooklyn Law School for one semester, partially at his parents' insistence . He returned to England in January 1965, now certain that music was his calling . In the meantime, his landlady, Judith Piepe, had compiled a tape from his work at Lorna and sent it to the BBC in hopes they would play it . The demos aired on the Five to Ten morning show, and were instantly successful . Oriole had folded into CBS by that point, and hoped to record a new Simon album . Simon recorded his first solo album, The Paul Simon Songbook, in June 1965 and featured future Simon & Garfunkel staples including "I Am a Rock" and "April Come She Will". CBS flew Wilson over to produce the record, and he stayed at Simon's flat . The album was released in August; although sales were poor, Simon felt content with his future in England . </P> <P> Meanwhile, in the United States, a late - night DJ at WBZ - FM in Boston played "The Sound of Silence", where it was popular with a college audience . It was picked up the next day along the East Coast of the United States, down to Cocoa Beach, Florida . Wilson, inspired by the folk rock sound of the Byrds' cover of "Turn! Turn! Turn!" and Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone", created a rock remix of the song using studio musicians . The remix was issued in September 1965, where it reached the Billboard Hot 100 . Wilson had not informed the duo of plan, and Simon was "horrified" when he first heard it . Garfunkel graduated in 1965, returning to Columbia University to do a master's degree in mathematics . </P> <P> By January 1966, "The Sound of Silence" had topped the Hot 100, selling over one million copies . Simon reunited with Garfunkel in New York, leaving Chitty and his friends in England behind . CBS demanded a new album, to be called Sounds of Silence to ride the wave of the hit . Recorded in three weeks, and consisting of rerecorded songs from The Paul Simon Songbook plus four new tracks, Sounds of Silence was rush - released in mid-January 1966, peaking at number 21 Billboard Top LPs chart . A week later, "Homeward Bound" was released as a single, entering the USA top ten, followed by "I Am a Rock" peaking at number three . The duo supported the recordings with a nationwide tour of America, while CBS continued their promotion by re-releasing Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., which charted at number 30 . Despite the commercial and popular success, the duo received critical derision, as many considered them a manufactured imitation of folk music . </P>

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