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Aretha Franklin

Bridge Over Troubled Water

1971 · via Fugees

Aretha Franklin’s earliest release of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” on file came out in 1971. Paul Simon is credited as its writer. The earliest release on file is Andy Williams’, from 1969. Also recorded by Elvis Presley (released 1970), Simon & Garfunkel (released 1970) and Tom Jones (released 1996), among 667 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz. Fugees’ “Some Seek Stardom” (1994) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

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Spin Aretha Franklin's "Bridge Over Troubled Water," then "Some Seek Stardom," and listen for the song the Fugees folded into their own. Paul Simon wrote it, and his records are one aisle over.

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Credited writer: Paul Simon.

Earliest release on file: Andy Williams, 1969.

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Fugees’ “Some Seek Stardom” (1994) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

Other recordings on file · first release year

667 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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The Fugees' "Some Seek Stardom" samples "Bridge Over Troubled Water," a song Aretha Franklin had on record before them. Who wrote it?Paul Simon
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