Louis Armstrong
Jan 12, 2017
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Current Rock and Roll Inductees
With a distinctive trumpeting style and an even more distinctive singing voice, Louis Armstrong was a Jazz superstar who crossed barriers throughout his career. He was one of the first black superstars who crossed over into white audiences and despite being a Jazz man is not out of place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Grammy Hall of Fame announces their HOF Class
Nov 19, 2015
Published in
Not in Hall of Fame News
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.
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.