2013 Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

Recording Academy LogoThe Recording Academy has released the names of the songs being added to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013. 2013 will be the 40th anniversary of the Hall of Fame, with 933 titles – including the 27 new titles – representing every genre included as part of the prestigious collection.

To be eligible for consideration, the title must be at least 25 years old and “exhibit qualitative or historical significance.”

“With the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame celebrating 40 years, it’s especially important to note that these entries continue the tradition of inducting a wide variety of recordings that have inspired and influenced both fans and music makers for generations,” stated Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. “Memorable for being both culturally and historically significant, we are proud to add them to our growing catalog of outstanding recordings that have become part of our musical, social, and cultural history.”

2013 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inductees

“ACT NATURALLY”
Buck Owens
(Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison)
Capitol (1963)
Country (Single)

“AIN’T NOBODY HERE BUT US CHICKENS”
Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five
(Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer)
Decca (1946)
R&B (Single)

“ALLONS À LAFAYETTE (LAFAYETTE)”
Joe Falcon
Columbia (1928)
Folk (Single)

BACK IN BLACK
AC/DC
Albert/Atlantic (1980)
Rock (Album)

BAND ON THE RUN
Paul McCartney & Wings
Apple (1973)
Rock (Album)

“BONAPARTE’S RETREAT”
W.H. Stepp
(Traditional arr. Stepp)
Library of Congress (1937)
Country (Single)

CROSSCURRENTS
Lennie Tristano Sextet
Capitol (1949)
Jazz (Album)

“EL DÍA QUE ME QUIERAS”
Carols Gardel
(Carlos Gardel, Alfredo Le Pera)
Paramount (1935)
Latin (Single)

ELTON JOHN
Elton John
Uni Records (1970)
Pop (Album)

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BANJO
Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs And The Foggy Mountain Boys
Columbia (1961)
Country (Album)

HERE’S LITTLE RICHARD
Little Richard
Specialty (1957)
Rock (Album)

“HIT THE ROAD JACK”
Ray Charles
(Percy Mayfield)
ABC-Paramount (1961)
R&B (Single)

“HOUND DOG”
Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton
(Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)
Peacock (1953)
Blues (Single)

“I GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD)”
James Brown
(James Brown)
King (1965)
R&B (Single)

JOHN COLTRANE AND JOHNNY HARTMAN
John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman
Impulse! (1963)
Jazz (Album)

LOST IN THE STARS
Original Broadway Cast
Decca (1949)
Musical Show (Album)

MINGUS AH UM
Charles Mingus
Columbia (1959)
Jazz (Album)

“MY BLACK MAMA [PARTS 1 & 2]”
Son House
(Son House)
Paramount (1930)
Blues (Single)

“NEAR YOU”
Francis Craig And His Orchestra
(Francis Craig & Kermit Goell)
Bullet (1947)
Pop (Single)

“ON BROADWAY”
The Drifters
(Jerry Leiber, Barry Mann, Mike Stoller, Cynthia Weil)
Atlantic (1963)
R&B (Single)

“PIANO MAN”
Billy Joel
(Billy Joel)
Columbia (1973)
Pop (Single)

“STEALIN’ STEALIN'”
Memphis Jug Band
(Will Shade)
Victor (1928)
Blues (Single)

THAT NIGGER’S CRAZY
Richard Pryor
Partee/Stax (1974)
Comedy (Album)

“THEME FROM ‘NEW YORK, NEW YORK'”
Frank Sinatra
(Fred Ebb & John Kander)
Reprise (1980)
Traditional Pop (Single)

“THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN'”
Bob Dylan
(Bob Dylan)
Columbia (1964)
Folk (Track)

“THE TITANIC”
Ernest V. “Pop” Stoneman
(Ernest V. “Pop” Stoneman)
Okeh (1924)
Country (Single)

WHITNEY HOUSTON
Whitney Houston
Arista (1985)
Pop (Album)

Source: The Recording Academy