Graceland

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Written by: Simon
Produced by: Simon
Released: Sept. '86 on Warner Bros.
Charts: 7 weeks
Top spot: No. 81

Simon recorded "Graceland" with South African mbaqanga musicians; he also got backup harmonies from his heroes, the Everly Brothers. But he didn't think of "Graceland" as the album's title song until late in the process. "I thought it was distracting," he said. "I figured people would think I'm writing about Elvis Presley, and this is a South African record."

Appears on: Graceland (Rhino)

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