Andra Day is set to take the stage at the inaugural Grammy Hall of Fame Gala. On May 21 in downtown Los Angeles, the vocalist will perform a song from Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which is being inducted this year.
Singer Ravyn Lenae will also perform Roberta Flack’s timeless classic “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” which was inducted into the HOF in 1999. Shinedown will also perform Led Zeppelin’s power ballad “Stairway to Heaven,” which was inducted in 2003.
Adding to the lineup, William Bell will sing “You Don’t Miss Your Water”; The War and Treaty will perform Charley Pride’s “Kiss An Angel Good Morning”; Elle King will perform Wanda Jackson’s “Let’s Have A Party”; and HANSON will perform the Doobie Brothers’ “What A Fool Believes.”
Ravyn Lenae attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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The event will honor the 2024 Grammy HOF inducted recordings on the event’s 50th anniversary. Those acclaimed works include the aforementioned Lauryn Hill debut album, De La Soul’s 3 Feet High And Rising, Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite For Destruction, and Buena Vista Social Club’s Buena Vista Social Club.
“We’re proud to unveil the diverse mix of recordings entering the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in its 50th year,” expressed Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “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.”
Harvey Mason jr. speaks onstage at Grammys On The Hill on April 30, 2024 in Washington, DC
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Recordings by Donna Summer, Charley Pride, Wanda Jackson, Kid Ory’s Creole Orchestra, the Doobie Brothers, and William Bell will also be recognized. CBS broadcast journalism veteran Anthony Mason will host the event and will be joined by Michael Sticka, Mason Jr., and Julie Greenwald, chairperson and CEO of Atlantic Records Group.
The gala will also pay tribute to iconic record label Atlantic Records, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary and has over 38 recordings already inducted into the Grammy HOF.
The event will include a red carpet and VIP reception on the Ray Charles Terrace at the Grammy Museum followed by a concert at the Novo. Tickets are available to the general public on the official website.
