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Though some of labeled Blondie nothing more than a Disco and/or New Wave band, they were incredibly versatile and they had an incredible range. The technically proficient band was propelled by the looks of their lead singing siren, Debbie Harry and though she got them attention, their skills kept them in the spotlight.
The Grammy Hall of Fame has announced their new class, which inducts what they feel are iconic albums and songs that helped shape the musical world. Which ones are they? They are: Albums: American Beauty (1970) by The Grateful Dead. Ella and Louis (1956) by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. First Take (1969) by Roberta Flack. Fleetwood Mac (1975) by Fleetwood Mac. Lush Life (1961) by John Coltrane Margaritaville (1977) by Jimmy Buffett Miles Smiles (1967) by Miles Davis Pretenders (1980) by The Pretenders Randy Newman (1968) by Randy Newman Songs: Boom Boom (1962) by John Lee Hooker. Celebration (1980) by Kool & the Gang. Cold Sweat-Part 1 (1967) by James Brown and the Famous Flames. The Dark End of the Street (1967) by James Carr “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree (1942) by the Andrews Sisters. The Fat Man (1949) by Fats Domino For the Love of Money (1974) by The O’Jays. Heart of Glass (1979) by Blondie I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll (1982) by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts The Loco-Motion (1962) by Little Eva Rock Island Line (1942) by Lead Belly She’s About A Mover (1965) by Sir Douglas Quintet She’s Not There (1964) by The Zombies This Train (1939) by Sister Rosetta Sharpe What Did I Do To Be So Black and Blue (1929) by Louis Armstrong You Are So Beautiful (1974) by Joe Cocker While Notinhalloffame.com is not exactly enamored with the Grammys, we do recognize that for many this is quite the honor and we would like to congratulate those involved with these albums and singles for obtaining this accolade.
We are guessing that the Songwriters Hall of Fame is looking to jump the gun a bit as their scheduled announcement of their finalists coincides with tomorrow’s impending announcement (though it was announced after their press release that the Rock Hall would do their announcement Thursday) from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as to who they intend to name as their finalists.
No matter, as we here at Notinhalloffame.com are ready and able to take a look at the finalists for next year’s Songwriter’s Hall of Fame Class.
The nominees are:
Lionel Bart
Bert Berns
Blondie
Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds
Rudy Clark
Bernard Edwards
Gloria Estefan
Dallas Frazier
Marvin Gaye
Berry Gordy
Tom T. Hall
George Harrison
Jimi Hendrix
The Isley Brothers
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
John D. Loudermilk
Jeff Lynne
Madonna
Max Martin
Bob McDill
Michael McDonald
John Mellencamp
Roger Miller
Steve Miller
Tom Petty
Curly Putman
Terry Riley
Nile Rodgers
Sly Stone
Chip Taylor
Rod Temperton
It will be a few months, before we learn who will make this next class and although we here at Notinhalloffame.com are not really investigating the possibility of doing a Notinhalloffame.com Songwriters list, we certainly will be paying attention as to who gets in!