gold star for USAHOF
 

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Too many they are the greatest “Jam” band that ever lived and there are legions that have followed them across the country that would attest to that.  They were a technically proficient band though this fact was often lost on those who didn’t follow them….of course those who did often “forgot” that they were listening to them in the first place.

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.