Original: They were among the most popular recording artists of the 1960s ; among their biggest hits , in addition to '' The Sounds of Silence '' , were '' I Am a Rock '' , '' Homeward Bound '' , '' A Hazy Shade of Winter '' , '' Mrs. Robinson '' , '' Bridge over Troubled Water '' , '' The Boxer '' , '' Cecilia '' , and '' Scarborough Fair '' .
Simplified: Their songs like '' Mrs. Robinson '' , '' The Sound of Silence '' , and '' Bridge Over Troubled Water '' , all composed by Simon , are still popular to this day .