Art Garfunkel was born on November 5, 1941, in Queens, New York, United States. He was born to Rose (née Pearlman) and Jacob “Jack” Garfunkel, a traveling salesman. Art has two siblings; an older brother called Jules, and a younger brother called Jerome. His father was from Romania. They were raised in a Jewish family.
He attended Forest Hills High School, where he met his work partner Simon. He also received his tertiary education from Columbia University based in Manhattan. He majored in Architecture. On October 1, 1972, Art Garfunkel married Linda Marie Grossman, an architect, in Nashville. The couple divorced in 1975. According to Art, the marriage was rough and ended on an unpleasant note.
He also dated Laurie Bird from 1974, Laurie, however, committed suicide in 1979. He also dated Penny Marshal in the mid-1980s. He met former model Kathryn Cermak in 1985; the couple tied the knot in 1988. They have two children, James, and Beau Daniel.
