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Watch Paul Simon win the Grammy for Album Of The Year for 'Graceland' at the 1987 Grammys.
Released in 1986, 'Graceland' combined pop with South African musical traditions, introducing new sounds to millions of listeners and producing iconic hits like "You Can Call Me Al." The album's creativity, bold songwriting, and global impact made it a defining record of its era and marked a key milestone in Simon's solo career.
Paul Simon's Grammy win for 'Graceland' marked his second win for Album Of The Year as a solo artist. He first won the Grammy for Album Of The Year as a solo artist at the 1976 Grammys for his 1975 solo album 'Still Crazy After All These Years.' As part of Simon & Garfunkel, he won the Grammy for Album Of The Year for the duo's seminal album, 'Bridge Over Troubled Water,' at the 1971 Grammys. 'Graceland' was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 2012.
Grammy Rewind digs deep into the Grammy vaults to relive classic moments from Music's Biggest Night.
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Watch Paul Simon win the Grammy for Album Of The Year for 'Graceland' at the 1987 Grammys.
Released in 1986, 'Graceland' combined pop with South African musical traditions, introducing new sounds to millions of listeners and producing iconic hits like "You Can Call Me Al." The album's creativity, bold songwriting, and global impact made it a defining record of its era and marked a key milestone in Simon's solo career.
Paul Simon's Grammy win for 'Graceland' marked his second win for Album Of The Year as a solo artist. He first won the Grammy for Album Of The Year as a solo artist at the 1976 Grammys for his 1975 solo album 'Still Crazy After All These Years.' As part of Simon & Garfunkel, he won the Grammy for Album Of The Year for the duo's seminal album, 'Bridge Over Troubled Water,' at the 1971 Grammys. 'Graceland' was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 2012.
Grammy Rewind digs deep into the Grammy vaults to relive classic moments from Music's Biggest Night.
▶ Watch more episodes of youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzAduZ80dWSvtgc5QQQD2fYWNuTkpomlO
Explore more Grammy Awards history: grammy.com
▶ Watch more Grammy highlights and exclusive performances: youtube.com/recordingacademy
Connect with the GRAMMYS:
WEBSITE: grammy.com
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/grammys
TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@grammys
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/grammys
THREADS: threads.com/@grammys
LINKEDIN: linkedin.com/company/recordingacademy
X: https://x.com/RecordingAcad
Subscribe NOW to the GRAMMYS on YouTube: youtube.com/recordingacademy?sub_confirmation=1
#GRAMMYS #TheGRAMMYs #GRAMMYAwards #MusicsBiggestNight
