10 Worst Band Breakups Of All Time

10. Simon & Garfunkel

Simon and Garfunkel are probably one of the last bands you'd think of as having inner turmoil. Throughout the '60s, their lush use of harmonies and fantastic folk pastiches became a beacon of light for anyone who ever felt like an outsider from the hard rock crowd. The music may have been a safe haven, but not so much for the duo who created it.

As the duo went into the studio to record their masterpiece Bridge Over Troubled Water, things started going sideways immediately. While the vocal chemistry was still there, the pair were each drifting towards other things, with Art Garfunkel wanting to pursue an acting career in the film Catch-22.

It's always necessary for bands to have a break from each other, but the drawn-out production of the film forced Simon to sit on a lot the album's material for months.

By the time Art finally arrived to track vocals, the tension was so tight that they fought tooth and nail about which songs would be included on the album. Though the pair have insisted that creative differences drove them apart, there's clearly something else lurking underneath the surface considering that the two barely spoke in the time since their breakup.

Simon and Garfunkel have since reunited off and on for different occasions, but don't expect to be treated to new music from them any time soon.