Leslie Odom, Jr. & Ben Platt: “The Sound of Silence” (Simon & Garfunkel) 

I was privileged enough to be in the room where this happened, and my God I just want it ingrained in my brain forever. Thanks!

The version of this song I never knew I needed! ❤❤❤

Beautiful

Look up disturbed and be blown away by the same song

I think this song is from late 60's or 70's. All I know I liked this song and used to hear it a lot on the radio. Leslie Odom and Ben did a great job.😂

They definitely did this song justice. Beautiful voices, both of them.

Omg this is incredible!! They harmonize so well with each other. Thank you for posting!

Damn, I couldn't help myself, I just stood up! Bravo Ben and Leslie! ❤

Thank you for posting. They are both my favorite and never thought they sound so well together!

So many words and emotions, lol. My first thought was why is Leslie wearing polka dot Hammer pants followed by "when you sound as good as he does, you can wear whatever you want". Secondly, as a former vocalist, Ben's posture throughout the whole thing was the opposite of how vocalists are taught to stand. Again, when you sound like him, who cares about your posture? (Aside from me, for about 2 seconds, lol). Lastly... Two huge Broadway stars and possibly two of the best male vocalists of our time, doing their take on a classic.. How does this not have more views? How does it not have more likes? How does it not have more comments?.. I truly don't understand the world and am going to share with everyone i know.

I need a studio version of this!!

Oh my wow. Already loved the song but this reached in and grabbed my core. Beautiful!

This is so beautiful. I love Ben’s harmonies. Amazing song and amazing performance

So well done--- Great show, Ben--

Exquisite harmony!!!❤

BEAUTIFUL 🎉❤

Nicely done

Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence In restless dreams, I walked alone Narrow streets of cobblestone 'Neath the halo of a street lamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light That split the night And touched the sound of silence And in the naked light, I saw Ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never shared And no one dared Disturb the sound of silence "Fools" said I, "You do not know Silence like a cancer grows Hear my words that I might teach you Take my arms that I might reach you" But my words, like silent raindrops fell And echoed in the wells of silence And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made And the sign flashed out its warning In the words that it was forming Then the sign said, "The words on the prophets are written on the subway walls In tenement halls" And whispered in the sound of silence

I remember this song from the Trolls movie and my 5y/o granddaughter doing her interpretive dance to it. 👏🏾

Beautiful ❤

Beautiful ❤🎉❤🎉

Amazing 😍🎶

Please record this in a studio! 🎙️

I’m crying…too pretty

Did Leslie say “people listening without listening” at 2:24 🤨 otherwise this is literal perfection and I can’t get enough of those harmonies 👌🏼 thanks for uploading!

Can we get Ben to do a collaboration album with every artist that sang with him?

This version raised the hair on my skin just like the original version. But with a different sound. Jimminy Crickets!!

0:47. 2:08

Poor Simon and Garfunkel I guess they never listen to their song shame