Photo: Sergio Mendes, Los Panchos, and Santana have songs entered into the GrammyHall of Fame
Albums by Brazilian Sergio Mendes, Mexican band “Los Panchos” and Carlos Santana, will be inducted to the Hall Of Fame along with works by Paul Simon, and The Rolling Stones.
The Grammy Hall of Fame Award is a special Grammy award established by the Recording Academy’s National Trustees in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least 25 years old and have “qualitative or historical significance”.
Each year, inductees are selected by a special committee of eminent professionals from all areas of the recording arts.
Three albums from Latino musicians made the list this year and will be inducted next to such albums as “Exile on Main St.” by The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A,”and “graceland” by Paul Simon.
Notable singles included this year are “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” by Doris Day and Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It”. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s “I Have a Dream Speech” will be also inducted as this year’s ‘Spoken Word Track.’
The albums by Latino artists being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011 are:
—“Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66,” Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66
HS-News wishes to congratulate these exemplary artists for their induction into the exclusive list of musicians whose timeless contributions to the recording arts have given shape to the world of music.
