# Front men/women who can't play an instrument

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [November 15, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/front-men-women-who-cant-play-an-instrument/954386 "2021-11-15T15:08:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/front-men-women-who-cant-play-an-instrument/954386/94 "2021-11-16T14:16:24Z")

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> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#):
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> Does that mean I can still ask about Art Garfunkel?

You’d be about ten years too late. Back in 2012 I started [a thread asking about Art Garfunkel’s instrumental ability](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-art-garfunkel-play-any-instruments/614738) which turned out to be very enlightening. I still reread it from time to time.

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