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Graceland is the seventh solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was produced by Simon, engineered by Roy Halee and released on August 25, 1986, by Warner Bros. Records . It incorporates genres including pop , rock , a cappella , zydeco , and South African styles such as isicathamiya and mbaqanga .
"Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" was written when Simon went to South Africa.While he was there, he gathered various music from locals. Upon returning to New York, Simon finished the album with the artists he brought back from South Africa, according to Simon's account in the Classic Albums documentary on the making of Graceland.
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"Graceland" is the title song of the album Graceland, released in 1986 by Paul Simon. The song features vocals by The Everly Brothers . The lyrics follow the singer's thoughts during a road trip to Graceland after the failure of his marriage.