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Grammy Legend Award

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Grammy Legend Award
Awarded forongoing contributions and influence in the music industry
CountryUnited States
Presented byThe Recording Academy
First awarded1990
Websitegrammy.com

The Grammy Legend Award, or the Grammy Living Legend Award,[1][2] is a special award of merit given to recording artists by the Grammy Awards, a music awards ceremony that was established in 1958.[3][4] Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry.[5][6]

The first Grammy Legend Awards were issued in 1990 to Smokey Robinson, Willie Nelson, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Liza Minnelli. The honor was inaugurated to recognize "ongoing contributions and influence in the recording field".[7] The next year, four more musicians (Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Johnny Cash and Quincy Jones) were acknowledged with Grammy Legend Awards. The award was given to Barbra Streisand in 1992 and Michael Jackson in 1993.

After 1994, when the American musicians Curtis Mayfield and Frank Sinatra were both issued Grammy Legend Awards, the honors have been given to recording artists intermittently. Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti was the 1998 recipient of the award. The following year, British singer-songwriter Elton John was recognized with the honor. The Bee Gees became the first recipients of the award in the 21st century when the brothers were acknowledged by the Grammys in 2003. Overall, fourteen solo musicians and one band have received the Grammy Legend Award.

Recipients

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Year[a]     Ref.
1990 Andrew Lloyd Webber in 2009 Andrew Lloyd Webber [8]
Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles from Cabaret (1972) Liza Minnelli [1]
Smokey Robinson in 2018 Smokey Robinson [9]
Willie Nelson in 2006 Willie Nelson [7]
1991 Aretha Franklin in 1968 Aretha Franklin [10]
Billy Joel in 2009 Billy Joel [11]
Johnny Cash in 1969 Johnny Cash [12]
Quincy Jones in 2014 Quincy Jones [7]
1992 Barbra Streisand in 1966 Barbra Streisand [13]
1993 Michael Jackson in 1984 Michael Jackson [14]
1994 Curtis Mayfield in 1972 Curtis Mayfield [15]
Frank Sinatra in Pal Joey (1957) Frank Sinatra [16]
1998 Luciano Pavarotti in 2002 Luciano Pavarotti [17]
1999 Elton John in 2011 Elton John [7]
2003 Bee Gees in 1978 Bee Gees [18]
  1. ^ Each year is linked to an article about the Annual Grammy Awards ceremony of that year.

See also

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References

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General
  • "Grammy Legend Award". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
Specific
  1. ^ a b Kotb, Hoda (March 12, 2004). "Liza: Life in the limelight". NBC News. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Billy Joel biography". MTV. Archived from the original on December 27, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
  3. ^ "Seen and heard at the 50th Grammy Awards". USA Today. Gannett. February 11, 2008. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  4. ^ Henken, John (February 18, 2001). "The 2001 Grammys". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  5. ^ Hilburn, Richard (March 13, 1970). "Top Grammy Winners Announced". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  6. ^ "The Prem Rawat Foundation Presents Its Initiatives at the Grammy Awards". America's Intelligence Wire. February 9, 2007. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
  7. ^ a b c d "Grammy Legend Award". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  8. ^ 2001 People Entertainment Almanac. People, Cader Books. 2000. p. 545. ISBN 978-1929049073.
  9. ^ Kalte, Pamela M. (2005). Contemporary Black Biography. Gale Group. p. 117. ISBN 0-7876-7921-6.
  10. ^ Barrera, Sandra (September 6, 2005). "Franklin not ready to rest on another laurel". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Journal Communications. Retrieved December 31, 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ Gunderson, Edna (March 16, 1999). "Billy Joel enters his classical period Joining Hall of Fame, he leaves rock behind". USA Today. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  12. ^ "Critic's choice". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. McClatchy. February 15, 1991. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  13. ^ "The 1992 Grammys an 'unforgettable' night for Natalie Cole, Bonnie Raitt and R.E.M". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia Media Holdings. February 26, 1992. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  14. ^ McShane, Larry (February 25, 1993). "Grammy moments – memorable and forgettable". Deseret News. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2009 – via Google News Archive.
  15. ^ "Curtis Mayfield, 57, entertainer, songwriter". Telegram & Gazette. The New York Times Company. December 27, 1999. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  16. ^ Harrington, Richard (March 2, 1994). "The Grammy Whammy". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  17. ^ Shmith, Michael (September 7, 2007). "Prince among tenors, undisputed king of high C's". The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  18. ^ "The 45th Annual Annual Grammy Awards". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia Media Holdings. February 24, 2003. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
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