ArticlePAUL SIMON
From a new book marking 40 years of Graceland’s world-shaking impact, the full story of the Johannesburg sessions that birthed its most enduring songs.
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From a new book marking 40 years of Graceland’s world-shaking impact, the full story of the Johannesburg sessions that birthed its most enduring songs.
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