25 new inductees into Grammy Hall of Fame
November 22nd, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANSLos Angeles, Nov 22 (IANS) Twenty-five recordings, including an iconic speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. 48 years ago, have been added to the Grammy Hall of Fame.
“The Recording Academy is dedicated to celebrating a wide variety of great music and sound through the decades,” said Neil Portnow, president and CEO of The Recording Academy.
“We are especially honoured to welcome this year’s selection of some of the most influential recordings of the last century. Marked by both cultural and historical significance, these works truly have influenced and inspired audiences for generations.”
Topping the list are “Born in the USA”, by Bruce Springsteen, Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive”, The Rolling Stones’ “Exile on Main St.”, Paul Simon’s “Graceland” and Bill Cosby’s comedy recording “I Started Out as a Child”, Xinhua quoted the academy as saying.
Other notable singles including “Anything Goes” by Cole Porter, “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” by Doris Day, and “What’s Love Got to Do With It” by Tina Turner also make into the list. The latest inductees include folk, country, pop, blues and the spoken word. The recordings must be at least 25 years old to qualify.
With the 25 latest inductees, the Grammy Hall of Fame now boasts 906 pieces of recordings.
The 54th Grammy Awards ceremony will be celebrated in Los Angeles Feb 12, 2012.
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