Classic Albums: Paul Simon - Graceland

Synopsis

Singer-songwriter Paul Simon had been on the cutting-edge of pop music throughout most of the 1960s and the '70s, first as half of the seminal folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, and then as a well-received solo artist. But the rise of 1980s rock and new wave saw a decline in Simon's commercial success, and the singer responded by experimenting with different musical styles--most notably, world beat--that culminated in his adventurous 1986 masterpiece GRACELAND. The album's fusion of American folk-rock songwriting and buoyant South African rhythms not only broke new ground in pop music, but became Simon's biggest-selling solo record. This episode of the CLASSIC ALBUMS series examines the making of Simon's groundbreaking work through interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, music videos, and live performances of album tracks such as "Boy in the Bubble," "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes," "You Can Call Me Al," and "Under African Skies."

Main Cast

Paul Simon

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 31%

Ray Phiri

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Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Roy Halee

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Philip Glass

Self

Age : 87 | Popularity : 25%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Executive Producer	Terry Shand Geoff Kempin
	Co-Producer	Paul Simon
	Co-Executive Producer	Bous De Jong
	Producer	Jeremy Marre
Directing	Director	Jeremy Marre
Department	Role	Name

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