Paul Simon Graceland Songs

With graceland paul simon hit on the idea of combining his always perceptive songwriting with the little heard mbaqanga music of south africa creating a fascinating hybrid that re enchanted his old audience and earned him a new one.

Paul simon graceland songs. Paul simon s singing graceland in the central park 91. Graceland see all songs lyrics. I m going to graceland graceland in memphis tennessee i m going to graceland poorboys and pilgrims with families and we are going to graceland. The mississippi delta was shining like a national guitar i am following the river down the highway through the cradle of the civil war.

Paul simon started calling his song graceland after he came up with the track which reminded him of the sun records sound where elvis recorded. Graceland is paul simon s seventh solo studio album and won the grammy award for album of the year in 1987. Coming off the commercial disappointment of hearts and bones and the end of his. In the early 1980s simon s relationship with his former musical partner art garfunkel had deteriorated his marriage to actress carrie fisher had collapsed and his previous record hearts and bones.