Bridge over Troubled Water (Simon & Garfunkel) - Footage (Late 1969)-Songs of America” (TV Movie, 1969) “Bridge over Troubled Water” is a song by the American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, released in January 1970 as the second single from their fifth studio album, Bridge over Troubled Water (1970). It was written by Paul Simon and produced by Simon, Art Garfunkel and Roy Halee. The song won five awards at the 13th Annual Grammy Awards in 1971, including Grammy Award for Record of the Year an