Grammy Legend Award Explained

Grammy Legend Award
Awarded For:ongoing contributions and influence in the music industry
Presenter:The Recording Academy
Country:United States
Year:1990
Website:grammy.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". 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

Year  
1990[7]
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1991[10]
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1992[13]
1993[14]
1994[15]
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1998[17]
1999
2003[18]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liza: Life in the limelight. Kotb. Hoda. Hoda Kotb. March 12, 2004. NBC News. December 31, 2009. December 30, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141230162404/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/4506978. dead.
  2. Web site: Billy Joel biography . Erlewine . Stephen Thomas. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. . December 31, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091227085849/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/joel_billy/artist.jhtml . December 27, 2009 .
  3. Web site: Seen and heard at the 50th Grammy Awards. February 11, 2008. USA Today. Gannett. December 20, 2009. January 5, 2013. https://archive.today/20130105042414/http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/2008-02-10-3988122778_x.htm. live.
  4. Web site: The 2001 Grammys. Henken. John. February 18, 2001. Los Angeles Times. subscription. December 20, 2009. November 5, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105155738/http://articles.latimes.com/2001/feb/18/entertainment/ca-26779. live.
  5. Web site: Top Grammy Winners Announced. Hilburn. Richard. March 13, 1970. Los Angeles Times. subscription. December 20, 2009. October 24, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024102452/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/599116022.html?dids=599116022:599116022&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Mar+13,+1970&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Top+Grammy+Winners+Announced&pqatl=google. dead.
  6. Web site: The Prem Rawat Foundation Presents Its Initiatives at the Grammy Awards. February 9, 2007. America's Intelligence Wire. subscription. December 21, 2009. October 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021092452/http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29606295_ITM. live.
  7. Book: 2001 People Entertainment Almanac. 545. People, Cader Books. 2000. 978-1929049073.
  8. Book: Kalte, Pamela M.. Contemporary Black Biography. 117. Gale Group. 2005. 0-7876-7921-6.
  9. Web site: Grammy Legend Award. Grammy Awards. March 19, 2023. December 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221219115938/https://www.grammy.com/awards/legends. live.
  10. Web site: Franklin not ready to rest on another laurel. Barrera. Sandra. September 6, 2005. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. December 31, 2009. Journal Communications.
  11. Web site: Billy Joel enters his classical period Joining Hall of Fame, he leaves rock behind. Gunderson. Edna. March 16, 1999. USA Today. subscription. December 20, 2009. Gannett Company. October 24, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024102428/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/39776287.html?dids=39776287:39776287&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+16,+1999&author=Edna+Gundersen&pub=USA+TODAY&desc=Billy+Joel+enters+his+classical+period+Joining+Hall+of+Fame,+he+leaves+rock+behind&pqatl=google. dead.
  12. Web site: Critic's choice. February 15, 1991. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. subscription. December 20, 2009. McClatchy. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172719/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ST&s_site=dfw&p_multi=ST&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF8DDFDE5B8966&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. live.
  13. Web site: The 1992 Grammys an 'unforgettable' night for Natalie Cole, Bonnie Raitt and R.E.M. February 26, 1992. The Philadelphia Inquirer. subscription. December 20, 2009. Philadelphia Media Holdings. August 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180817023108/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB2A30592416810&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. live.
  14. Web site: Grammy moments – memorable and forgettable. McShane. Larry. February 25, 1993. Deseret News. December 31, 2009. Google News Archive. January 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120160337/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z04pAAAAIBAJ&pg=3702%2C4129430&dq=michael-jackson+legend-award&hl=en. live.
  15. Web site: Curtis Mayfield, 57, entertainer, songwriter. December 27, 1999. Telegram & Gazette. subscription. December 20, 2009. The New York Times Company. August 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180817023103/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WO&p_theme=wo&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADFAF47039E50C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. live.
  16. Web site: The Grammy Whammy. Harrington. Richard. March 2, 1994. The Washington Post. subscription. December 20, 2009. April 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160423045452/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/doc/307727414.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS%3AFT&type=current&date=Mar%2002%2C%201994&author=Richard%20Harrington&pub=The%20Washington%20Post%20%28pre-1997%20Fulltext%29&edition=&startpage=&desc=The%20Grammy%20Whammy&%20%60Aladdin%2C%27%20Sting%2C%20Houston%20Nab%20Top%20Awards%20During%20Blunder-Packed%20Show. dead.
  17. Web site: Prince among tenors, undisputed king of high C's. Shmith. Michael. Michael Shmith. September 7, 2007. The Age. December 20, 2009. Fairfax Media. November 4, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104113802/http://www.theage.com.au/news/people/prince-among-tenors-undisputed-king-of-high-cs/2007/09/06/1188783415787.html. live.
  18. Web site: The 45th Annual Annual Grammy Awards. February 24, 2003. The Philadelphia Inquirer. subscription. December 20, 2009. Philadelphia Media Holdings. June 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620232449/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F96BA72E6C4286F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. live.

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