Grammy Hall Of Fame Adds ‘Appetite For Destruction’, ‘I Feel Love’, Buena Vista Social Club & Lauryn Hill Albums, More
deadline.comThe Grammy Hall of Fame has its 2024 class of treasured songs and albums. The Recording Academy today enshrined classic albums by Guns N’ Roses, Lauryn Hill and De La Soul and Buena Vista Social Club and tracks from Donna Summer, The Doobie Brothers, Wanda Jackson, Charley Pride, William Bell and Kid Ory’s Creole Orchestra.
See the full list below. “We’re proud to unveil the diverse mix of recordings entering the Grammy Hall of Fame in its 50th year,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr.
said in a statement. “The music showcased here has played a pivotal role in shaping our cultural landscape, and it’s a true honor to recognize these albums and recordings, along with the profound influence each has had on music and beyond.” The Grammy Hall salutes recordings that “that exhibit qualitative of historical significance” are are at least 25 years old.
This year’s class ranges from the early 1920s to the late 1990s. Along the way are Guns N’ Roses juggernaut 1987 debut album Appetite of Destruction, which kicked hair metal to the curb, spawned numerous iconic tracks including the chart-topping single “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and has sold more than 18 million units in the U.S.
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