"Freeeeee Bird" Grammy Hall of Fame Adds New Songs
12/19/2007 The Recording Academy has announced the newest additions to its Grammy Hall of Fame, with 70 recordings joining a list that now includes 798 titles. Among the songs honored this year are Willie Nelson’s recording of “Always on My Mind,” “Free Bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd, and “Gentle on My Mind,” by Glen Campbell. The Hall of Fame serves as a celebration and reminder of the triumphs and achievements of the recording arts. Selections are drawn from all categories of music, acknowledging the diversity of musical expression for which The Recording Academy has become renowned. The Grammy Hall of Fame is open to any recording that has been in release for at least 25 years. New submissions are chosen annually by a special member committee of experts and historians drawn from all branches of the recording arts.
