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Ross Halfin; Geffen Records; Elektra/ AsylumMemorable songs and albums by veteran rock and pop artists are among the 2019 class of Grammy Hall of Fame inductees — including recordings by Aerosmith, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, The Troggs, Curtis Mayfield, Fats Domino, Frank Sinatra and Dolly Parton.
Each year, a Recording Academy committee chooses select works to be inducted in a “commitment to preserving and celebrating timeless recordings.”
The songs being honored this year include Aerosmith’s 1975 hit “Walk This Way,” The Troggs’ 1966 classic “Wild Thing,” Mayfield’s memorable 1972 soul tune “Move On Up,” Domino’s 1957 hit “I’m Walkin'” and Parton’s signature 1971 song “Coat of Many Colors.”
Albums being inducted include Petty’s smash 1989 solo album Full Moon Fever, Browne’s 1972 self-titled debut and Sinatra’s collaborative 1967 project Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Other artists whose songs are being recognized by the Grammy Hall of Fame this year: The Platters, Link Wray, Brenda Lee, Miriam Makeba, Nina Simone and Leonard Cohen.
Overall, 25 recordings are being inducted, raising the total number of Grammy Hall recordings to 1,088.
“The Grammy Hall of Fame is proud to be a pillar of musical excellence and diversity year after year, honoring some of the most iconic recordings of all time,” says Neil Portnow, the Recording Academy’s president and CEO.
“We are proud to acknowledge the ever-changing landscape and evolution of musical expression for which the Academy has become known. We’re honored to add these masterpieces to our growing catalog and are delighted to celebrate the impact they’ve had on our musical, social, and cultural history.”
Here’s a full list of 2019 Grammy Hall of Fame inductees:
“Take Me Out to the Ball Game” (single) — Edward Meeker with The Edison Orchestra (1908)
“St. Louis Blues” (single) — W.C. Handy (1914)
“La Bamba” (single) — El Jarocho (1939)
“Ko Ko” (single) — Charlie Parker’s Ri Bop Boys (1945)
“Tenderly” (single) — Sarah Vaughan (1947)
“Tenor Madness” (track) — Sonny Rollins Quartet Featuring John Coltrane (1956)
“I’m Walkin'” (single) — Fats Domino (1957)
‘Round About Midnight (album) — Miles Davis (1957)
“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” (single) — Brenda Lee (1958)
“Rumble” (single) — Link Wray & His Ray Men (1958)
“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” (single) — The Platters (1958)
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (album) — Ella Fitzgerald (1959)
“Wild Thing” (single) — The Troggs (1966)
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (album) — Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967)
“Pata Pata” (single) — Miriam Makeba (1967)
“Harper Valley P.T.A” (single) — Jeannie C. Riley (1968)
“To Be Young, Gifted and Black” (single) — Nina Simone (1969)
“Coat of Many Colors” (single) — Dolly Parton (1971)
Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers (album) — Leonard Bernstein (1971)
Jackson Browne (album) — Jackson Browne (1972)
“Move On Up” (single) — Curtis Mayfield (1972)
“Walk This Way” (single) — Aerosmith (1975)
Jaco Pastorius (album) — Jaco Pastorius (1976)
“Hallelujah” (single) — Leonard Cohen (1984)
Full Moon Fever (album) — Tom Petty (1989)
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