Which of Marilyn Monroe's husbands is mentioned in the song "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon and Garfunkel?
The song "Mrs Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel became a very popular hit tune when it was release in December 1968. It is a song that became a No. 1 hit one on the Billboard charts. It was the second No.1 chart hit for the duo singers, released from their fourth album "Bookends". In 1967, a version of the song was included in the film "The Graduate".
Written by Paul Simon, it includes a famous reference to baseball star and ex husband of Marilyn Monroe, Joe DiMaggio. Simon said in an interview, "We needed an astute persona at that point in the song and DiMaggio was the perfect choice."
"Mrs Robinson" was so well liked that it also made it big on hit music charts around the world, including the UK and Spain. The song went on to win the duo the first ever Grammy Award for a rock song. "Mrs Robinson" is a song that has now been covered by a number of artists, including Frank Sinatra, the Lemonheads, and Bon Jovi.
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