Beach Boys, Jose Feliciano Among New Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees

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The Recording Academy has announced the latest additions to its Grammy Hall of Fame.

Among the 25 inductees are classics by the Beach Boys, James Brown, Jose Feliciano, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Bo Diddley and Judy Garland.

President/CEO of The Recording Academy Neil Portnow says, "This year's Grammy Hall of Fame inductees highlight a diverse array of masterpiece recordings that have had a profound impact on our musical history. The selections are timeless staples that span six decades and represent a wide range of genres from comedy to rock, reggae, jazz and R&B. They all greatly deserve to be memorialized."

The Grammy Hall of Fame now includes 851 titles. (Complete list can be found at www.grammy.com)

VOA News / Dec. 01, 2009 08:45 KST