Bob Dylan inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame

Records from Bob Dylan, Sex Pistols and Lou Reed are among those inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
The ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ singer’s iconic 1975 LP ‘Blood on the Tracks’ is one of 27 recordings deemed to have sufficient ‘’qualitative or historical importance’’ to be a new inductee into the Recording Academy’s hall, which aims to continue ‘’the tradition of preserving and celebrating timeless recordings’’.
Sex Pistols’ seminal ‘Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols’ album and Lou’s 1972 single ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ also earned places in the hall, as did Chic’s 1978 hit ‘Le Freak’, Neil Young’s 1972 album ‘Harvest’, and Abba’s Dancing Queen’ from 1978.
Alice Cooper’s ‘School’s Out’ from 1972, Otis Redding’s 1966 track ‘Try A Little Tenderness’, Kraftwerk’s ‘Autobahn; LP and Leonard Cohen’ ‘Songs of Leonard Cohen’ were also selected by a committee for a place in the hall – which preserves recordings at least 25 years old – bringing the total number of honoured records to 987.
Two recordings of ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ – a 1909 version from Fisk Jubilee Singers and Paul Robeson’s from 1926 – were chosen for preservation.
President and CEO of The Recording Academy, Neil Portnow, said of the collection: ‘’With recordings dating as early as 1909 through the late ‘80s, this year’s Grammy Hall Of Fame entries not only represent a diverse collection of influential and historically significant recordings but also reflect the changing climate of music through the decades.
‘’These memorable, inspiring and iconic recordings are proudly added to our growing catalogue – knowing that they have become a part of our musical, social, and cultural history.’’