Graceland (album)
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Graceland is an album released in 1986 by Paul Simon. It was a big hit in the UK topping the charts at #1. It also reached #3 in the US. The album won the Album of the Year Grammy award, while title song won the Record of the Year Grammy award, for 1986 and 1987 respectively. The title track was inspired by a visit to Graceland, Elvis Presley's estate in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2006, the album was added to the United States National Recording Registry, along with another 24 significant recordings that year.
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