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board charts. This record was extended to seven oard charts. This record was extended to seven
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consecutive number one albums with the 2018 nsecutive number one albums with the 2018
release, “Come Tomorrow”.elease, “Come Tomorrow”.
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Educated at the UCT Music School in Cape Town ducated at the UCT Music School in Cape Town
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South Africa he was an engineer /producer with outh Africa he was an engineer /producer with
bands like The Beatles (“All You Need Is Love” was ands like The Beatles (“All You Need Is Love” was
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engineered by him), The Rolling Stones, Led gineered by him), The Rolling Stones, Led
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Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix. Let it be noted that eppelin and Jimi Hendrix. Let it be noted that Simonimon
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Kramer became a permanent part of Hendrix’s ramer became a permanent part of Hendrix’s
creative process, collaborating on the four albums eative process, collaborating on the four albums
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which Hendrix released before his death in 1970. hich Hendrix released before his death in 1970.
w Paul Simon became interested in South African aul Simon became interested in South African
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H music through a bootleg of township music. In usic through a bootleg of township music. In
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He also produced the first Johnny Winter album.e also produced the first Johnny Winter album.
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1985 and 1986 he recorded South African musi-nd 1986 he recorded South African musi-
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cians in Johannesburg. He received criticism for ans in Johannesburg. He received criticism for
seemingly breaking the cultural boycott imposed eemingly breaking the cultural boycott imposed
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against South Africa because of its policy of apart-gainst South Africa because of its policy of apart-
heid. Graceland was his highest charting album eid. Graceland was his highest charting album
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in over a decade and won a Grammy for album of ver a decade and won a Grammy for album of
the year. Various South African and overseas mu-he year. Various South African and overseas mu-
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sicians contributed to this album.Ray Phiri, Vusi ans contributed to this album.Ray Phiri, Vusi
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and Bakhiti Khumalo as well as Ladysmith Black nd Bakhiti Khumalo as well as Ladysmith Black
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Mambazo among others.ambazo among others.
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In this writer’s opinion “Graceland” was one of n this writer’s opinion “Graceland” was one of
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cause of the South African influence.ause of the South African influence.
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M Thus you can see, I have just scratched the surface us you can see, I have just scratched the surface
Matthews was born in Johannesburg, and moved atthews was born in Johannesburg, and moved
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frequently between South Africa, the United requently between South Africa, the United of South Africans who have succeeded outside of f South Africans who have succeeded outside of
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Kingdom and the United States while growing up. ingdom and the United States while growing up. their homeland, for when left there is an eternal heir homeland, for when left there is an eternal
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Matthews started playing acoustic guitar at the age longing for. Look up The Flames, Blondie Chap-atthews started playing acoustic guitar at the age longing for. Look up The Flames, Blondie Chap-
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of nine. He formed the legendary Dave Mathews f nine. He formed the legendary Dave Mathews lin (plays acoustic guitar for the Rolling Stones, lays acoustic guitar for the Rolling Stones,
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Band. In 2012 their album “Away from the World” played for Beach Boys in the early 1970s) Seether, and. In 2012 their album “Away from the World” played for Beach Boys in the early 1970s) Seether,
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made them the only group to have six consecutive Mutt Lange and Ladysmith Black Mambazo for ade them the only group to have six consecutive Mutt Lange and Ladysmith Black Mambazo for
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studio albums debut at number one on the Bill-tudio albums debut at number one on the Bill- e
even more of the good stuff.ven more of the good stuff.
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