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Artists who fell for Morocco

Graham Nash

A 1966 train ride from Casablanca to Marrakech became one of the hippie trail's anthems.

  • From: England / United States
  • Their art: musician
  • In Morocco: 1966
  • Made here or about here: Marrakesh Express (Crosby, Stills & Nash, 1969)

Where in Morocco

  • Casablanca: boarded the train
  • Marrakech: the train's destination
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marrakesh_Express

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