27 Recordings Added to the
GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Residing
at the GRAMMY Museum®
Collector’s Edition Book
Will Commemorate 2015
GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Recordings
Press Release: Continuing the tradition of preserving and celebrating timeless recordings, The Recording Academy® has announced the newest additions to its legendary GRAMMY Hall Of Fame®. This latest round of inducted recordings continues to highlight diversity and recording excellence, and acknowledges both singles and album recordings of all genres at least 25 years old that exhibit qualitative or historical significance. Recordings are reviewed annually 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 27 new titles, the list currently totals 987 and is on display at the GRAMMY Museum® at L.A. LIVE.
“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,” said 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.”
Representing a great variety of tracks and albums, the 2015 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame inductees range from Autobahn by Kraftwerk to Lou Reed’s controversial hit “Walk On The Wild Side.” Also added to the highly regarded list are The 4 Seasons’ “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” ABBA’s “Dancing Queen,” Neil Young’s 1972 album Harvest, Chic’s disco classic “Le Freak,” the Sex Pistols album Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols, and Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out.” Other inductees include recordings by Harry Belafonte, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Otis Redding, and Hank Williams, among others.
Additionally, The Recording Academy continues its partnership with FX Group with the publishing of a 110-plus-page collector’s edition book. GRAMMY Hall Of Fame 2015 Collector’s Edition features in-depth insight into the 27 titles inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame class of 2015. The full-color book also highlights the work of the GRAMMY Foundation’s GRAMMY Camp program and preservation and archiving initiatives, and offers a colorful look at other music halls of fame across the United States dedicated to preserving and honoring music’s legacy. The book will be available online at the official GRAMMY store, at retailers such as Barnes & Noble, Target and Walmart, as well as on newsstands nationwide and at the GRAMMY Museum in downtown Los Angeles before the holidays.
For more information about the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame or the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards® (to be broadcast live on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network), please visit GRAMMY.com. For updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy’s social networks on Twitter and Facebook.
For a full list of recordings inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, please go to: www.grammy.org/recording-academy/awards/hall-of-fame.
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, like “The GRAMMYs” on Facebook, and join The GRAMMYs’ social communities on Google+, Instagram, Tumblr and YouTube.
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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