Transcript: Profile: Paul Simon's American songcraft inspired by South African music, "Graceland"

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Profile: Paul Simon's American songcraft inspired by South African music, "Graceland"

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In 1985, Paul Simon went to South Africa after hearing some of that country's music. At the time, he didn't know a lot about South Africa or its musicians, but the result of his 1985 trip was an album that some critics consider Paul Simon's greatest career achievement. It was called "Graceland." As NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports, the album title and the album music aren't really related.

ELIZABETH BLAIR reporting:

Paul Simon's "Graceland" has nothing to do with Elvis Presley, certainly not ...

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