RECORDINGS BY DAVID BOWIE, JOHNNY CASH, JIMI HENDRIX, BILLIE HOLIDAY, WHITNEY HOUSTON, PUBLIC ENEMY, AND THE ROLLING STONES AMONG 2018 GRAMMY HALL OF FAME® INDUCTIONS

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (JAN. 16, 2018) — Continuing its ongoing commitment to preserving and celebrating timeless recordings, the Recording Academy^™ has announced the newest inductions to its distinctive GRAMMY Hall Of Fame^®. The latest additions recognize a diverse range of both singles and album recordings at least 25 years old that exhibit qualitative or historical significance. Each year recordings are reviewed by a special member committee comprised of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts, with final approval by the Recording Academy's National Board of Trustees. With 25 new titles, the Hall, now in its 45th year, currently totals 1,063 recordings and is on display at GRAMMY Museum^® L.A. Live.

"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," said 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."

Representing myriad tracks and albums, the 2018 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame inductees range from David Bowie's "Space Oddity" to Jimi Hendrix's Band Of Gypsys. The highly reputed list also features Nirvana's Nevermind, Gladys Knight & The Pips' "I Heard It Through The Grapevine," Public Enemy's "Fight The Power," Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You," Queen's A Night At The Opera, Linda Ronstadt's "Heart Like A Wheel," and Sam Cooke's "Bring It On Home To Me." Other inductees include recordings by Aerosmith, Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Johnny Cash, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Dr. Dre, Thomas Alva Edison, Four Tops, Billie Holiday, the King Cole Trio, Hugh Masekela, Mike Oldfield, Parliament, Billy Paul, the Rolling Stones, Leon Russell, and Andy Williams.

 

Listen to the 2018 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame APPLE playlist:

Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/grammy-2018-hall-of-fame/pl.u-LdbqEAdTxGA7VbJ

For more information about the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame or the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards^®, which will be broadcast live on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, please visit GRAMMY.com.

Eligible recipients receive an official certificate from the Recording Academy. For a full list of recordings inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, visit www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/hall-of-fame.

ABOUT THE RECORDING ACADEMY

The Recording Academy represents the voices of performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and all music professionals. Dedicated to ensuring the recording arts remain a thriving part of our shared cultural heritage, the Academy honors music's history while investing in its future through the GRAMMY Museum, advocates on behalf of music creators, supports music people in times of need through MusiCares^®, and celebrates artistic excellence through the GRAMMY Awards—music's only peer-recognized accolade and highest achievement. As the world's leading society of music professionals, we work year-round to foster a more inspiring world for creators.

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CONTACT

Andie Cox
The Recording Academy
T. 310.392.3777
andie.cox@grammy.com

 

2017 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)

Album