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"You Can Call Me Al" is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his seventh studio album, Graceland (1986), released on Warner Bros. Records . Written by Simon, its lyrics follow an individual seemingly experiencing a midlife crisis .
Bakithi Kumalo (/ b ɑː ˈ ɡ iː ˈ t iː k uː ˈ m ɑː l oʊ /; born 10 May 1956 [1]) is a South African bassist, composer, and vocalist. [2] Kumalo is best known for his fretless bass playing on Paul Simon's 1986 album Graceland, in particular the bass run on "You Can Call Me Al".
Armand Sabal-Lecco - bass guitar; John Selolwane - guitar; Richard Tee - musical director, piano; The Waters (Oren Waters, Maxine Waters and Julia Waters) - vocals; Special Guests: Briz and Grupo Cultural OLODUM for "The Obvious Child" and Chevy Chase join Paul, dancing for the second of two performances of "You Can Call Me Al".
On Wednesday, Nov. 20, the "Mrs. Robinson" hitmaker, 83, opened up to CBS Mornings about his experience with hearing loss — and the one song he can no longer perform. "It was incredibly frustrating.
The pennywhistle solo featured on "You Can Call Me Al" was performed by Morris Goldberg, a white South African living in New York. [15] " Homeless" was written jointly by Simon and Shabalala, the lead singer of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, to a melody from a traditional Zulu wedding song. [ 17 ]
"You Can Call Me Al" became one of Simon's most successful singles. Graceland was followed by The Rhythm of the Saints (1990), and a second Concert in the Park in 1991, without Garfunkel, which was attended by approximately 500,000 people. In 1998, Simon wrote a Broadway musical, The Capeman, which was poorly received. In the 21st century ...
Paul Simon playing at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Paul Simon is an American singer-songwriter who has released twelve solo studio albums, one soundtrack, three live albums, and numerous compilations and box sets. Simon began his career with the single "Hey,no" alongside Art Garfunkel in 1957; they subsequently regrouped in 1964 to form Simon & Garfunkel. Simon & Garfunkel recorded five ...
Negotiations and Love Songs is a compilation album of songs by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released in 1988 by Warner Bros. Records.It consists of songs released from 1971 to 1986.