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Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40

Jul 25, 20260:12:01News & Politics

John Meagher, Music Critic and Irish Independent Senior Features Writer, explains why ‘Graceland’ was such a groundbreaking album. Simon felt he needed a change of direction in the 1980s so starting experimenting with Af...

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Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40 is an episode from Brendan O'Connor by RTÉ. John Meagher, Music Critic and Irish Independent Senior Features Writer, explains why ‘Graceland’ was such a groundbreaking album. Simon felt he needed a change of dir...

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Published Jul 25, 2026, 0:12:01 long, audio available.

Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40

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