2005 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced; Selections Represent Some of Music's Most Important and Lasting Recordings.SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif. -- The Recording Academy(R) announced the newest additions to its GRAMMY(R) Hall Of Fame, adding 20 recordings to a timeless list that now includes 659 titles. The Hall Of Fame serves as a celebration and reminder of the triumphs and achievements of the recording arts. Selections are drawn from all major categories of music, acknowledging the diversity of musical expression for which The Recording Academy has become renowned. "This year's inductees represent an array of genres including traditional pop, rock, reggae, and jazz," said Recording Academy President Neil Portnow Neil R. Portnow (born 1948, New York City) is the current president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS). Portnow was formerly the vice-president of the West Coast division of Jive Records. . "They exemplify some of the best qualities that make the recording arts such a vital part of our culture: the ability to transcend time, and the power to inspire emotion, whether it be joyous, patriotic, or simply romantic." The selections range from the recently deceased Ray Charles' moving "America The Beautiful America the Beautiful patriotic song by Katherine Bates glorifying national ideals (1893). [Am. Music: Scholes, 30] See : Song, Patriotic " to the Bob Hope and Shirley Ross
Shirley Ross (b. January 7 1913, Omaha, Nebraska - d. March 9 1975) was an American actress and singer. Born as Bernice Grant in Omaha; her family moved to California when she was a child. single "Thanks For The Memories," from the Rolling Stones Rolling Stones, English rock music group that rose to prominence in the mid-1960s and continues to exert great influence. Members have included singer Mick Jagger (Michael Phillip Jagger), 1943–; guitarists Brian Jones album "Let It Bleed" to Bob Marley's "No Woman No Cry." Other artists with selections this year include Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Henry Mancini, and Louis Armstrong. The Recording Academy's National Trustees established the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 1973 to honor recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old. Winners are selected annually by a special member committee of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts. For more information about the Hall Of Fame or the 47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (to be broadcast on Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network CBS Television Network Major U.S. broadcasting company and network. It began in 1928 as the Columbia Broadcasting System, a small radio network directed by William S. Paley. ), please visit www.grammy.com. A complete list of the Hall Of Fame inductees for 2005 follows. An entire list of GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recipients through 2004 can be found at www.grammy.com/awards/hall_fame.aspx. |
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