Dylan, Pretenders, Mac, Miles, among Grammy hall of fame inductees
Music by Bob Dylan, The Pretenders, Fleetwood Mac, Miles Davis, Roberta Flack, Grateful Dead and Blondie were among the 26 albums and singles to be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame next year.
The Mac and Dead tributes come as the veteran outfits enjoy their biggest grossing tours.
“These works have influenced and inspired both music creators and fans for generations and we are proud to induct them into our catalogue of distinguished recordings,” Neil Portnow, President and CEO of the Recording Academy.
The full list of 2016 Grammy Hall Of Fame inductees:
AMERICAN BEAUTY
Grateful Dead (1970)
THE BASEMENT TAPES
Bob Dylan And The Band (1975)
BOOM BOOM
John Lee Hooker (1962)
CELEBRATION
Kool & The Gang (1980)
COLD SWEAT—PART 1
James Brown And The Famous Flames (1967)
THE DARK END OF THE STREET
James Carr (1967)
DON’T SIT UNDER THE APPLE TREE (WITH ANYONE ELSE BUT ME)
Andrews Sisters (1942)
ELLA AND LOUIS
Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong (1956)
THE FAT MAN
Fats Domino (1949)
FIRST TAKE
Roberta Flack (1969)
FLEETWOOD MAC
Fleetwood Mac (1975)
FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY
The O’Jays (1974)
HEART OF GLASS
Blondie (1979)
I LOVE ROCK ’N ROLL
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (1982)
THE LOCO-MOTION
Little Eva (1962)
LUSH LIFE
John Coltrane (1961)
MARGARITAVILLE
Jimmy Buffett (1977)
MILES SMILES
Miles Davis Quintet (1967)
PRETENDERS
The Pretenders (1980)
RANDY NEWMAN
Randy Newman (1968)
ROCK ISLAND LINE
Leadbelly (1942)
SHE’S ABOUT A MOVER
Sir Douglas Quintet (1965)
SHE’S NOT THERE
The Zombies (1964)
THIS TRAIN
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1939)
(WHAT DID I DO TO BE SO) BLACK AND BLUE
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra (1929)
YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL
Joe Cocker (1974)