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The Beatles, Fats Domino, Otis Redding and Joan Baez are among the artists whose recordings will be entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011. The Grammy Hall of Fame Award was established by The Recording Academy’s National Trustees in 1973. The aim was to “honor recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old.” To date, 881 recordings have been inducted.

A total of nine albums and 21 individual songs will be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011, with recordings spanning the years 1927 to 1984. Here’s the complete list:

Songs:

• “My Mammy” – Al Jolson (1927)
• “Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground” – Blind Willie Johnson (1927)
• “Frankie” – Mississippi John Hurt (1928)
• “Steel Guitar Rag” – Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys Featuring Leon McAuliffe (1936)
• “Rockin’ Chair” – Mildred Bailey (1937)
• “Summertime” – Sidney Bechet (1939)
• “Ko-Ko” – Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra (1940)
• “Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me” – Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Featuring Al Hibbler (1944)
• “Lovesick Blues” – Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys(1949)
• “Walking To New Orleans” – Fats Domino (1960)
• “Please Mr. Postman” – The Marvelettes (1961)
• “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place” – The Animals (1965)
• “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” (Single) – Otis Redding (1965)
• “Penny Lane” – The Beatles (1967)
• “The Letter” – The Box Tops (1967)
• “Many Rivers To Cross” – Jimmy Cliff (1969)
• “Cissy Strut” – The Meters (1969)
• “I’ll Be There” – The Jackson 5 (1970)
• “Take Me To The River” – Al Green (1974)
• “Cat’s In The Cradle” – Harry Chapin (1974)
• “On The Road Again” – Willie Nelson (1980).

Albums:

• “Schumann: Carnaval Op.9” – Sergei Rachmaninoff (1929)
• “Brigadoon” – Original Broadway Cast (1947)
• “Joan Baez” – Joan Baez (1960)
• “Genius + Soul = Jazz” – Ray Charles (1961)
• “Sunday At The Village Vangaurd” Bill Evans Trio (1961)
• “The Köln Concert” – Keith Jarrett (1975)
• “Bogalusa Boogie” – Clifton Chenier (1976)
• “Heavy Weather” – Weather Report (1977)
• “Purple Rain” – Prince & The Revolution (1984).

Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy, said:

The Recording Academy and MusiCares has also announced the line-up for the 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year event, which will take place on February 11, 2011 – two days prior to the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. The following artists will gather to pay tribute to Person of the Year, Barbra Streisand:

• Tony Bennett
• Kristin Chenoweth
• “Glee” cast members Darren Criss, Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison
• Herbie Hancock
• Diana Krall
• Barry Manilow
• Donna Summer
• Stevie Wonder
• Nikki Yanofsky.

Streisand will close the event with a special performance.

See also:
2011 Grammy Award nominations