| "Richard Cory" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Simon and Garfunkel | |
| from the album Sounds of Silence | |
| Released | January 17, 1966 |
| Recorded | December 1965 |
| Genre | Folk rock |
| Length | 2:57 |
| Label | Columbia Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Simon |
| Producer(s) | Bob Johnston |
"Richard Cory" is a song written by Paul Simon in early 1965, and recorded by Simon and Garfunkel for their second studio album, Sounds of Silence. The song was based on Edwin Arlington Robinson's 1897 poem of the same title.
The inspiration for this song comes from the poem that was required reading in English class while Paul Simon and Arthur Garfunkel were students at Forest Hills High School in New York City.