27 songs have been selected to be added to the Grammy Hall of Fame, a prestigious honor awarded to single and album recordings older than 25 years that “exhibit qualitative or historical significance.” Among this new batch of inductees being added in 2015 are recordings by Lou Reed, The 4 Seasons, ABBA, Leonard Cohen, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and the Sex Pistols.
The 27 new titles will bring the list of inductees in the Grammy Hall of Fame to 987.
“With recordings dating as early as 1909 through the late ’80s, this year’s GRAMMY Hall Of Fame entries not only represent a diverse collection of influential and historically significant recordings but also reflect the changing climate of music through the decades,” stated Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. “These memorable, inspiring and iconic recordings are proudly added to our growing catalog — knowing that they have become a part of our musical, social, and cultural history.”
2015 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inductees
(Songwriters of singles in parentheses)
AUTOBAHN
Kraftwerk
Vertigo (1974)
Album
“BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY”
The 4 Seasons
(Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio)
Vee-Jay (1962)
Single
BLOOD ON THE TRACKS
Bob Dylan
Columbia (1975)
Album
THE BRIDGE
Sonny Rollins
RCA Victor (1962)
Album
CALYPSO
Harry Belafonte
RCA Victor (1956)
Album
“DANCING QUEEN”
ABBA
(Benny Anderson, Stig Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus)
Atlantic (1976)
Single
HARVEST
Neil Young
Reprise (1972)
Album
“HONKY TONKIN'”
Hank Williams And His Drifting Cowboys
(Hank Williams)
Sterling (1947)
Single
“I FOUGHT THE LAW”
Bobby Fuller Four
(Sonny Curtis)
Mustang (1965)
Single
“JITTERBUG WALTZ”
“Fats” Waller, His Rhythm And His Orchestra
(“Fats” Waller)
Bluebird/RCA (1942)
Single
JOHN PRINE
John Prine
Atlantic (1971)
Album
“LE FREAK”
Chic
(Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards)
Atlantic (1978)
Single
NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS, HERE’S THE SEX PISTOLS
Sex Pistols
Warner Bros. (1977)
Album
NICK OF TIME
Bonnie Raitt
Capitol (1989)
Album
“RESCUE ME”
Fontella Bass
(Raynard Miner, Carl Smith)
Checker (1965)
Single
“SAN ANTONIO ROSE”
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys
(Bob Wills)
Vocalion (1939)
Single
“SCHOOL’S OUT”
Alice Cooper
(Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, Neil Smith)
Warner Bros. (1972)
Single
THE SHAPE OFJAZZ TO COME
Ornette Coleman
Atlantic (1959)
Album
“SIXTY MINUTE MAN”
The Dominoes
(Billy Ward, Rose Marks)
Federal (1951)
Single
SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN
Leonard Cohen
Columbia (1967)
Album
STAND!
Sly And The Family Stone
Epic (1969)
Album
STARDUST
Willie Nelson
Columbia (1978)
Album
“SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT”
Fisk Jubilee Singers
(Wallis Willis)
Victor (1909)
Single
“SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT”
Paul Robeson
(Wallis Willis)
Victor (1926)
Single
“TELL IT LIKE IT IS”
Aaron Neville
(George Davis, Lee Diamond)
Par Lo (1966)
Single
“TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS”
Otis Redding
(Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Harry M. Woods)
Volt (1966)
Single
“WALK ON THE WILD SIDE”
Lou Reed
(Lou Reed)
RCA Victor (1972)
Single
-By Rebecca Murray
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