Simon and Garfunkel met at Forest Hills Junior Elementary School in Queens, New York, in 1953, where they learned to harmonize together and began writing material. By 1957, under the name Tom & Jerry, the teenagers had their first minor success with "Hey Schoolgirl", a song imitating their idols the Everly Brothers. In 1963, aware of a growing public interest in folk music, they regrouped and were signed to Columbia Records as Simon & Garfunkel. Their debut, "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.," sold poorly, and they once again disbanded; Simon returned to a solo career, this time in England. In June 1965, a new version of "The Sound of Silence" overdubbed with electric guitar and drums became a major U.S. AM radio hit, reaching number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The duo reunited to release a second studio album, "Sounds of Silence," and tour colleges nationwide. On their third release, "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme" (1966), the duo assumed more creative control. Their music was featured in the 1967 film "The Graduate", giving them further exposure. Their next album "Bookends" (1968) topped the "Billboard" 200 chart and included the number-one single "Mrs. Robinson" from the film.