The Recording Academy announced the newest inductees to the Grammy Hall of Hame, adding 26 recordings to a list of greats that has been running for 43 years.
A continuation of the tradition to preserve and celebrate timeless recordings, the Grammy Hall of Fame already has more than 1,000 recordings, all of which highlight recording excellence and diversity. To be considered as an inductee, a recording can either be an album or a single from any genre but must at least be 25 years old and exhibit historical and cultural significance.
Each year, possible inductees are reviewed by a special committee made up of knowledgeable and eminent professionals from various corners of the recording arts. Final approval, however, rests with the National Board of Trustees of The Recording Academy.
The albums and singles joining others in the Grammy Hall of Fame, which is on display at the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live, are:
Andrews Sisters, "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)"
Blondie, "Heart of Glass"
Bob Dylan and the Band, "The Basement Tapes"
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, "Ella and Louis"
Fats Domino, "The Fat Man"
Fleetwood Mac, "Fleetwood Mac"
Grateful Dead, "American Beauty"
James Brown and The Famous Flames, "Cold Sweat - Part 1"
James Carr, "The Dark End of the Street"
Jimmy Buffett, "Margaritaville"
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, "I Love Rock 'N Roll"
Joe Cocker, "You are so Beautiful"
John Coltrane, "Lush Life"
John Lee Hooker, "Boom Boom"
Kool & The Gang, "Celebration"
Lead Belly, "Rock Island Line"
Little Eva, "The Loco-Motion"
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, "(What Did I Do to be So) Black and Blue"
Miles Davis Quintet, "Miles Smiles"<
The O'Jays, "For the Love of Money"
The Pretenders, "Pretenders"
Randy Newman, "Randy Newman"
Roberta Flack, "First Take"
Sir Douglas Quintet, "She's About a Mover"
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, "This Train"
The Zombies, "She's Not There"
"These works have influenced and inspired both music creators and fans for generations and we are proud to induct them into our catalog of distinguished recordings," said Neil Portnow, CEO and president of The Recording Academy.
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on Feb. 15, 2016.
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