‘The Boxer’ by Simon & Garfunkel peaks at #7 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 17 1969)

(Saturday, May 17, 1969)“The Boxer” by Simon & Garfunkel peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

Rolling Stone ranked the song No. 106 on their list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”