Albums and singles from artists including David Bowie, Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix, Public Enemy, Whitney Houston, and Queen have been added to the Grammy Hall of Fame. The Recording Academy revealed the list of artists whose work will be preserved as part of the Hall of Fame, with each addition qualifying by being at least 25 years old and exhibiting “qualitative or historical significance.”
“The Grammy Hall of Fame strives to embody the changing climate of music throughout these past decades, always acknowledging the diversity of musical expression for which the Academy has become known,” stated Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the Recording Academy. “Iconic and inspiring, these recordings are an integral part of our musical, social, and cultural history, and we are proud to have added them to our growing catalog.”
A committee made up of professionals in the recording arts reviewed the eligible recordings, with this year’s 25 titles bringing the total of all recordings to 1,063.
New Grammy Hall Of Fame Inductees:
- BAND OF GYPSYS
Jimi Hendrix
Capitol (1970)
Album - “BRING IT ON HOME TO ME”
Sam Cooke
RCA Victor (1962)
Single - THE CHRONIC
Dr. Dre
Death Row (1992)
Album - “DREAM ON”
Aerosmith
Columbia (1973)
Single - “FIGHT THE POWER”
Public Enemy
Motown (1989)
Single - “FLASH LIGHT”
Parliament
Casablanca (1978)
Single - “GRAZING IN THE GRASS”
Hugh Masekela
UNI (1968)
Single - HEART LIKE A WHEEL
Linda Ronstadt
Capitol (1974)
Album - “I CAN’T HELP MYSELF”
Four Tops
Motown (1965)
Single - “I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE”
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Soul/Motown (1967)
Single - “(I LOVE YOU) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS”
The King Cole Trio
Capitol (1946)
Single - “I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU”
Whitney Houston
Arista (1992)
Single - JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON
Johnny Cash
Columbia (1968)
Album - “MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB”
Thomas Alva Edison
N/A (1878)
Single - “ME AND MRS. JONES”
Billy Paul
Philadelphia International (1972)
Single - “MOON RIVER”
Andy Williams
Columbia (1962)
Track from Moon River & Other Great Movie Themes - “MY MAN ”
Billie Holiday
Brunswick (1937)
Single - NEVERMIND
Nirvana
DGC (1991)
Album - A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
Queen
Elektra (1975)
Album - “PAINT IT, BLACK”
The Rolling Stones
London (1966)
Single - “SAVOY BLUES”
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
Okeh (1927)
Single - “A SONG FOR YOU”
Leon Russell
Shelter (1970)
Single - “SPACE ODDITY”
David Bowie
Mercury (1969)
Track from Space Oddity - “THAT’S ALL RIGHT”
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
RCA Victor (1949)
Single - TUBULAR BELLS
Mike Oldfield
Virgin (1973)
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