Pe scurt:De cate ori Simon & Garfunkel s-a rupt, Paul Simon a reusit sa-si formeze/ sa-si consolideze si o cariera solo, iar fiecare dintre albumele aparute sub numele lui au demonstrat pe mai departe imensul sau talent de compozitor.Graceland pune la bataie acest talent si aduce alaturi influente/ ritmuri sud-africane care aveau impreuna sa-i castige lui Paul premiul Grammy in acel an. Unul dintre cele mai bune albume ale anilor '80, Graceland lanseaza si un superhit, You Can Call Me All, al carui videoclip face senzatie si datorita aparitiei lui Chevy Chase intr-o postura amuzanta. Ar fi fost oarecum redundant sa postez mai jos aceasta melodie care de-a lungul timpului a atins probabil majoritatea urechilor umane, asa ca am ales o alta care pe mine ma binedispune de fiecare data...Me
1. The Boy In The Bubble 2. Graceland3. I Know What I Know4. Gumboots5. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes6. You Can Call Me Al7. Under African Skies8. Homeless9. Crazy Love, Vol. II10. That Was Your Mother11. All Around The World Or The Myth Of The FingerprintsWHO AM I TO BLOW AGAINST THE WIND?
In a career dating back to the 1950s, Paul Simon has established himself among the best and most popular songwriters of the rock era. Growing up in Queens, NY, Simon befriended schoolmate Art Garfunkel, who had an angelic tenor voice, and the two teamed up as Tom & Jerry, taking the names of the cartoon characters. In the winter of 1957-1958, they scored a chart hit with "Hey Schoolgirl"; both were 16 years old.Simon continued to try to score hits in the late '50s and early '60s, reaching the charts briefly in 1962 in the group Tico & the Triumphs with "Motorcycle" and under the name Jerry Landis in 1963 with "The Lone Teen Ranger." He and Garfunkel teamed up again as a folk duo in Greenwich Village, signed to Columbia Records, and released Wednesday Morning, 3 AM (October 1964). The album flopped initially, but Simon, who had been spending a lot of time in England, was picked up as a solo artist by CBS and recorded The Paul Simon Songbook, released only in Great Britain in the sprin
Number 742Paul Simon"Call Me Al"(1986)Genre:RockIn a career dating back to the 1950s, Paul Simon has established himself among the best and most popular songwriters of the rock era. Growing up in Queens, NY, Simon befriended schoolmate Art Garfunkel, who had an angelic tenor voice, and the two teamed up as Tom & Jerry, taking the names of the cartoon characters. In the winter of 1957-1958, they scored a chart hit with "Hey Schoolgirl"; both were 16 years old. Simon continued to try to score hits in the late '50s and early '60s, reaching the charts briefly in 1962 in the group Tico & the Triumphs with "Motorcycle" and under the name Jerry Landis in 1963 with "The Lone Teen Ranger." He and Garfunkel teamed up again as a folk duo in Greenwich Village, signed to Columbia Records, and released Wednesday Morning, 3 AM (October 1964). The album flopped initially, but Simon, who had been spending a lot of time in England, was picked up as a solo artist by CBS and recorded The Paul Simon Son
Review by William Ruhlmann @ allmusic.com
With Graceland, Paul Simon hit on the idea of combining his always perceptive songwriting with the little-heard mbaqanga music of South Africa, creating a fascinating hybrid that re-enchanted his old audience and earned him a new one. It is true that the South African angle (including its controversial aspect during the apartheid days) was a powerful
