John Mayer explains his inspirations behind the album, Paradise Valley. SUBSCRIBE for more speakers ► http://is.gd/OxfordUnion John Mayer explains what inspired him to write Paradise Valley. He highlights that it was created in 2 months, the quickest time he's ever made an album. Filmed on Friday 25th October 2013 STAY CONNECTED: Facebook @ http://fb.me/theoxfordunion Twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/OxfordUnion Oxford Union Website @ http://www.oxford-union.org/ ABOUT JOHN MAYER: John Clayton Mayer is an American guitarist, singer-songwriter, and producer. His first two studio albums, Room for Squares (2001) and Heavier Things (2003), did well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Your Body Is a Wonderland." In total he has won 7 Grammy Awards. ABOUT THE OXFORD UNION SOCIETY: The Union is the world's most prestigious debating society, with an unparalleled reputation for bringing international guests and speakers to Oxford. It has been established for 189 years, aiming to promote debate and discussion not just in Oxford University, but across the globe.

• published: 25 Nov 2013
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