TITLE

HITS ENTER GRAMMY HALL

AUTHOR(S)

Gallo, Phil

PUB. DATE

December 2007

SOURCE

Daily Variety;12/21/2007, Vol. 297 Issue 63, p5

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article announces that the two megahits, "Thriller," by Michael Jackson and "The Wall," by Pink Floyd, and the cult classic "Forever Changes," by Love are among the 70 entries in the Grammy Hall of Fame. The oldest song on this year's list is "Give My Regards to Broadway," by Billy Murray in 1905, and the youngest is "Thriller," by Michael Jackson on 1982.

ACCESSION #

28045773

Tags: GRAMMY Awards;  SOUND recordings -- Awards -- United States;  THRILLER (Music);  JACKSON, Michael, 1958-2009;  WALL, The (Music);  PINK Floyd (Musical group);  FOREVER Changes (Music);  LOVE (Performer)

 

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