The 25 Inductees for 2017 Grammy Hall of Fame

[JamesG]

David Bowie, Nirvana, Prince Songs to be Inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame
by Jessica Goodman
11/29/16


Iconic songs from Nirvana, David Bowie, Prince, R.E.M., Elvis Presley, and more are among the 25 recordings that will be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame’s class of 2017.

“The Grammy Hall Of Fame represents all genres of music, acknowledging the diversity of musical expression for which The Academy has become renowned,” said The Recording Academy president and CEO Neil Portnow in a statement. “Memorable and inspiring, these recordings are proudly added to our growing catalog and are an integral part of our musical, social and cultural history.”

The honor recognizes recordings that are at least 25 years old. Here are the 25 inductees for 2017:





Arlo Guthrie - 'The City of New Orleans' (1972)
The Beach Boys - 'I Get Around' (1964)
Billie Holiday - 'Lady Sings the Blues' (1956)
Blind Willie McTell - 'Statesboro Blues' (1928)
Bonnie Raitt - 'I Can’t Make You Love Me' (1991)




Cab Calloway and His Orchestra - '(Hep-Hep!) The Jumpin’ Jive' (1939)
David Bowie - 'Changes' (1972)
Deep Purple - 'Smoke on the Water' (1972)
Dion - 'The Wanderer' (1961)
Elvis Presley - 'Jailhouse Rock' (1957)




The Everly Brothers - 'Wake Up Little Susie' (1957)
Jackson 5 - 'ABC' (1970)
Lalo Schifrin - 'Mission Impossible Theme' (1966)
Lesley Gore - 'You Don’t Own Me' (1963)
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra - 'When the Saints Go Marching In' (1938)




Merle Haggard - 'Okie from Muskogee' (1969)
Mills Brothers - 'You Always Hurt the One You Love' (1944)
Mississippi John Hurt - 'Stack O’Lee Blues' (1928)
N.W.A - 'Straight Outta Compton' (1988)
Nirvana - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' (1991)




Prince - 'Sign ‘O’ the Times' (1987)
R.E.M. - 'Losing My Religion' (1991)
Rod Stewart - 'Maggie May' (1971)
Sly & The Family Stone - 'Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)' (1969)
Sonny & Cher - 'I Got You Babe' (1965)

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/29...hall-fame-2017

[ABlairican Pie]

Wow, I never knew they inducted SONGS into the Grammy Hall Of Fame!

But that should make sense, because many songs that are classics in the rock and pop lexicon existed before the dominance of record albums.