The Recording Academy has released the inductees for the 2013 Grammy Hall of Fame and it's quite the interesting mix.
Just how far does the list run the gamut? Two of the inductees are Frank Sinatra's recording of "Theme from 'New York, New York'" and Richard Pryor's comedy album, "That N-----'s Crazy."
"With the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame celebrating 40 years, it's especially important to note that these entries continue the tradition of inducting a wide variety of recordings that have inspired and influenced both fans and music makers for generations," President/CEO of The Recording Academy Neil Portnow said in a release. "Memorable for being both culturally and historically significant, we are proud to add them to our growing catalog of outstanding recordings that have become part of our musical, social, and cultural history."
Other standouts include AC/DC's "Back In Black," Elton John's self-titled album, and Billy Joel's "Piano Man." The full list is below. The 55th Grammy Awards air on Feb. 10, 2013.
"ACT NATURALLY"
Buck Owens
(Johnny Russell, Voni Morrison)
Capitol (1963)
"AIN'T NOBODY HERE BUT US CHICKENS"
Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five
(Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer)
Decca (1946)
"ALLONS À LAFAYETTE (LAFAYETTE)"
Joe Falcon
Columbia (1928)
BACK IN BLACK
AC/DC
Albert/Atlantic (1980)
BAND ON THE RUN
Paul McCartney & Wings
Apple (1973)
"BONAPARTE'S RETREAT"
W.H. Stepp
(Traditional arr. Stepp)
Library of Congress (1937)
CROSSCURRENTS
Lennie Tristano Sextet
Capitol (1949)
"EL DÍA QUE ME QUIERAS"
Carols Gardel
(Carlos Gardel, Alfredo Le Pera)
Paramount (1935)
ELTON JOHN
Elton John
Uni Records (1970)
FOGGY MOUNTAIN BANJO
Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs And The
Foggy Mountain Boys
Columbia (1961)
HERE'S LITTLE RICHARD
Little Richard
Specialty (1957)
"HIT THE ROAD JACK"
Ray Charles
(Percy Mayfield)
ABC-Paramount (1961)
"HOUND DOG"
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton
(Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)
Peacock (1953)
"I GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD)"
James Brown
(James Brown)
King (1965)
JOHN COLTRANE AND JOHNNY HARTMAN
John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman
Impulse! (1963)
LOST IN THE STARS
Original Broadway Cast
Decca (1949)
MINGUS AH UM
Charles Mingus
Columbia (1959)
"MY BLACK MAMA [PARTS 1 & 2]"
Son House
(Son House)
Paramount (1930)
"NEAR YOU"
Francis Craig And His Orchestra
(Francis Craig & Kermit Goell)
Bullet (1947)
"ON BROADWAY"
The Drifters
(Jerry Leiber, Barry Mann,
Mike Stoller, Cynthia Weil)
Atlantic (1963)
"PIANO MAN"
Billy Joel
(Billy Joel)
Columbia (1973)
"STEALIN' STEALIN'"
Memphis Jug Band
(Will Shade)
Victor (1928)
THAT N-----'S CRAZY
Richard Pryor
Partee/Stax (1974)
Comedy (Album)
"THEME FROM 'NEW YORK, NEW YORK'"
Frank Sinatra
(Fred Ebb & John Kander)
Reprise (1980)
"THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN'"
Bob Dylan
(Bob Dylan)
Columbia (1964)
"THE TITANIC"
Ernest V. "Pop" Stoneman
(Ernest V. "Pop" Stoneman)
Okeh (1924)
WHITNEY HOUSTON
Whitney Houston
Arista (1985)