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Graceland is the seventh solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was produced by Simon, engineered by Roy Halee and released on August 25, 1986, by Warner Bros. Records . It incorporates genres including pop , rock , a cappella , zydeco , and South African styles such as isicathamiya and mbaqanga .
"Graceland" is the title song of the album Graceland, released in 1986 by Paul Simon. The song features vocals by The Everly Brothers. The lyrics follow the singer's thoughts during a road trip to Graceland after the failure of his marriage. Actress and author Carrie Fisher, Simon's ex-wife, said that the song referred in part to their ...
Paul Simon. Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter known both for his solo work and his collaboration with Art Garfunkel. He and his school friend Garfunkel, whom he met in 1953, came to prominence in the 1960s as Simon & Garfunkel. Their blend of folk and rock, including hits such as "The Sound of Silence ...
You Can Call Me Al. " You Can Call Me Al " is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his seventh studio album, Graceland (1986), released on Warner Bros. Records. Written by Simon, its lyrics follow an individual seemingly experiencing a midlife crisis.
Videography. 1977 The Paul Simon Special (TV, bootleg DVD) 1981 Paul Simon in Concert (VHS, Laserdisc; DVD 2003, 2008) 1987 Graceland: The African Concert (VHS, Laserdisc; DVD 1999) 1987 The All-Star Gospel Session (VHS, bootleg DVD) 1991 Paul Simon's Concert in the Park (VHS, Laserdisc; DVD 2018)
Paul Simon singles chronology. "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes". (1987) " Under African Skies ". (1987) "The Obvious Child". (1990) " Under African Skies " is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the fifth and final single from his seventh studio album, Graceland (1986), released on Warner Bros. Records.
Paul Simon playing at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Paul Simon is an American singer-songwriter who has released twelve solo studio albums, one soundtrack, three live albums, and numerous compilations and box sets. Simon began his career with the single "Hey,no" alongside Art Garfunkel in 1957; they subsequently regrouped in 1964 to form Simon & Garfunkel. Simon & Garfunkel recorded five ...
The Boy in the Bubble. " The Boy in the Bubble " is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the third single from his seventh studio album, Graceland (1986), released on Warner Bros. Records. Written by Simon and Forere Motloheloa (an accordionist from Lesotho ), its lyrics explore starvation and terrorism, juxtaposed with ...