Grammy Hall of Fame

A special Grammy honor recognizing recordings with lasting qualitative or historical significance. The Recording Academy established it in 1973.

Rock Around the Clock: A 1954 Bill Haley & His Comets recording that helped bring rock and roll to a mass audience. Its induction recognizes a recording widely associated with rock and roll's early breakthrough.
Recording Academy: The professional organization that presents the Grammy Awards and administers related honors. It established and oversees the Hall of Fame honor.
1973 Grammy Awards: The fifteenth annual Grammy Awards, held in 1973 to recognize recordings released in 1972. The Hall of Fame began that year as a new form of Grammy recognition.
Music preservation: The work of maintaining access to musical works, recordings, and related materials over time. The Hall's recognition can reinforce the case for preserving recordings.
The Sound of Silence: A 1964 song by Paul Simon, made widely known by Simon & Garfunkel's 1965 recording. Its inducted recording illustrates the Hall's recognition of landmark popular songs.
Grammy Award: An award presented by the Recording Academy for achievement in the music industry. The Hall of Fame is a distinct honor within the broader Grammy institution.
Gramophone: A record player that reproduces sound from a grooved disc using a stylus and mechanical amplification. The Grammy name derives from this device, linking the honor to recorded sound's history.
Cultural canon: A body of works widely treated as central to a culture's artistic heritage. Inductions help define which recordings institutions present as enduring landmarks.
Respect: A song written and first recorded by Otis Redding, then made an anthem by Aretha Franklin's 1967 version. Franklin's recording is honored for its musical and cultural impact.
Grammy Hall of Fame Committee: A Recording Academy committee that reviews recordings for possible Hall of Fame recognition. Its evaluations help determine which recordings merit induction.

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