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"Under African Skies" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the fifth and final single from his seventh studio album, Graceland (1986), released on Warner Bros. Records. The song features guest vocals from singer Linda Ronstadt.
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- Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels was the patron saint of Graceland. A wealth of underrepresented people and cultures contributed to the innovative music Simon made on his 1986 masterwork, but there’s one figure who seldom gets recognized for his role in the Gracelandodyssey.
- It all started with a mysterious bootleg cassette tape. When Heidi Berg took Lorne Michaels’ advice and ventured down the hallway to Paul Simon’s office, she couldn’t have realized that they had more in common than music.
- Simon entered the studio without a having single song prepared. When Paul Simon heard music that sent his spirit soaring, he was not content to approximate the sound with session pros and studio tricks.
- The evils of apartheid could be felt in the recording studio. Simon went to great lengths to ensure that his South African musical colleagues were treated as equals throughout the sessions.
May 17, 2024 · Under African Skies is a timeless masterpiece that brings together the talents of Paul Simon, Joseph Shabalala, and Linda Ronstadt. Its message of love, memory, and the power of music resonates with people from all walks of life.
When Paul Simon asked Linda Ronstadt to sing with him on this song he also asked her to tell him what her earliest memory was.
