Timeline
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985/02/00 | At Johannesburg's Ovation Studios, Simon records South African musicians for his song "Graceland": Ray Phiri on guitar, Demola Adepoju on pedal steel, Bakithi Kumalo on fretless bass, Vusi Khumalo on drums and Makhaya Mahlangu on percussions. | ||||||
| 1985/05/00 | Paul Simon | Visitor | With son Harper, Paul Simon drives to Graceland from Louisiana on Route 61, admiring the countryside: "The Mississippi Delta is shining like a national guitar." | Graceland | Memphis, TN | ||
| 1986/00/00 | The Everly Brothers | Performers | Don and Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers record backup vocals on 'Graceland' in Los Angeles, California. Paul Simon, who idolizes the Everlys, says 'Graceland' is "a perfect Everly Brothers song." | ||||
| 1986/10/00 | "Graceland" is released as a 7" single from Paul Simon's album, "Graceland". |
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