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November 21, 2011
The Recording Academy Announces 2012 Grammy Hall Of Fame Inductees
THE RECORDING ACADEMY announces the newest additions to its GRAMMY HALL OF FAME. "THE RECORDING ACADEMY is dedicated to celebrating a wide variety of great music and sound through the decades," said Pres./CEO NEIL PORTNOW. "We are … more »
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September 29, 2011
Sylvia Robinson Passes
SYLVIA ROBINSON, who as a recording artist had several hits as part of the duo MICKEY and SYLVIA, including their 1973 hit “PILLOW TALK,” passed today. SYLVIA went on to form a successful record company called SUGAR HILL RECORDS with … more »
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January 10, 2011
Bobby Robinson Passes
Hip-hop producer BOBBY ROBINSON, founder of one of the first rap labels, ENJOY RECORDS, died SATURDAY (1/7) at the age of 93. ROBINSON, who signed GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE, produced the likes of DOUG E. FRESH, THE SHIRELLES, GLADYS KNIGHT … more »
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April 6, 2009
Rock And Roll Hall Inducts Class Of '09
The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME celebrated a raucous homecoming in CLEVELAND on SATURDAY night, as JEFF BECK, METALLICA, RUN-DMC, BOBBY WOMACK and LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE IMPERIALS were inducted to the sounds of blasting guitars and lusty roars, reports … more »
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March 12, 2007
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Ceremony Set For Tonight
The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME induction ceremony is scheduled for tonight at NEW YORK's WALDORF-ASTORIA HOTEL, and many are expecting the backstage happenings to be more interesting than what happens onstage and televised on VH-1 CLASSIC. This morning's … more »
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January 8, 2007
2007 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees
VAN HALEN has been named one of the five inductees into the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME. The group will be joined by R.E.M., THE RONETTES, PATTI SMITH and GRAND MASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE for the induction ceremony MARCH 12 in NEW YORK. The biggest … more »
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October 30, 2006
2007 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Ballot Out
R.E.M., PATTI SMITH, VAN HALEN, THE STOOGES, GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE, CHIC, THE DAVE CLARK FIVE, JOE TEX and THE RONETTES are on the ballot as nominees to the ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME. Five of the nine nominees will make the cut, to be … more »