Art Garfunkel says Paul Simon suffers from 'Napoleon' complex

Art Garfunkel has called his former folk rock duo partner Paul Simon a monster he helped create adding that he suffers from a "Napoleon" complex.

Garfunkel, who is most widely remembered for his vocal performance on 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', said in an interview with the Telegraph that that as a schoolboy he befriended Simon because he felt sorry for his short stature and that compensatory gesture has created a monster.

The 73-year-old singer, who formed Simon and Garfunkel group with Simon, said that he felt in a similar position to the Beatles' George Harrison and his relationship with Paul McCartney.

Garfunkel continued that he still cannot understand why Simon, who wrote all the pair's songs, including 'The Boxer', 'Mrs Robinson' and 'Homeward Bound, felt the need to become a solo artist just as they reached the height of their popularity.

Garfunkel will be returning to Britain this autumn to play a seven-city tour, including a night at London's Royal Albert Hall.