The Grammy celebration every year is a sight to see. You know that artists can earn a Grammy, but did you know songs are winning as well? This year Prince, N.W.A. and David Bowie will have selected tunes make that walk into the Grammy Hall of Fame in the ‘song’ category. Here is the complete list of 2017 Grammy ‘Song’ Hall of Fame Inductees…
Arlo Guthrie, “The City of New Orleans”
The Beach Boys, “I Get Around”
Billie Holiday, “Lady Sings the Blues”
Blind Willie McTell, “Statesboro Blues”
Bonnie Raitt, “I Can’t Make Your Love Me”
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra, “(Hep-Hep!) The Jumpin’ Jive”
David Bowie, “Changes”
Deep Purple, “Smoke of the Water”
Dion, “The Wanderer”
Elvis Presley, “Jailhouse Rock”
The Everly Brothers, “Wake Up Little Susie”
Jackson 5, “ABC”
Lalo Schifrin, “Mission Impossible”
Lesley Gore, “You Don’t Own Me”
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra, “When the Saints Go Marching In”
Merle Haggard, “Okie From Muskogee”
Mills Brothers, “You Always Hurt the One You Love”
Mississippi John Hurt, “Stack O’Lee Blues”
N.W.A, “Straight Outta Compton”
Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
Prince, “Sign ‘O’ the Times”
R.E.M., “Losing My Religion”
Rod Stewart, “Maggie May”
Sly & The Family Stone, “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”
Sonny & Cher, “I Got You Babe”
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