THE RECORDING ACADEMY® ANNOUNCES 2011 GRAMMY HALL OF FAME® INDUCTEES

[Marianna Proestou]

The Recording Academy announced today that The Animals 1965 song "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place" is going to be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011 as one of only 30 chosen recordings.

Below you'll find the official release:

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Dec. 7, 2010) — In continuing its mission to preserve and celebrate music year-round, The Recording Academy^® announces the newest additions to its legendary GRAMMY Hall Of Fame^® collection. Established by The Academy's National Trustees in 1973, the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame was created to honor recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old. Recordings are reviewed annually by a special member committee of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts, and final approval is made by The Recording Academy Trustees. With 30 new titles, the list currently totals 881 and is displayed at The GRAMMY Museum^®.

"The GRAMMY Hall of Fame represents all genres of music, acknowledging the diversity of musical expression for which The Academy has become renowned," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. "These musical treasures have brought us timeless recordings, and each of them deserves to be memorialized. These recordings are living evidence that music remainsain indelible part of our culture."

This dynamic group of inductees range from the Beatles' "Penny Lane" to the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There." Other recordings include all Jolson's "My Mammy," the Marvelettes' "Hey Mr. Postman," Willie Nelson's "On The Road Again," The Original Broadway Cast recording of, Brigadoon, Prince & The Revolution's "Purple Rain" and Otis Redding's "I've Been Loving You Too Long." Other inductees with selections include Joan Baez, Mildred Bailey, Ray Charles, Jimmy Cliff, Fats Domino, Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Al Green, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys, among others.

For more information about the GRAMMY Hall of Fame or the 53rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards (to be broadcast live on Feb. 13, 2011 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network), Please visit www.grammy.com. For updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys, and www.facebook.com/thegrammys.

For a complete list of GRAMMY Hall Of Fame inductees, please go to: www.grammy.com/Recording_Academy/Awards/Hall_Of_Fame/

Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professional that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards -- The preemnent peer -- recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music -- The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains and indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/thegrammys, a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/thegrammys, and a YouTube channel subscriber at www.youtube.com/thegrammys.

2011 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inductees

BOGALUSA BOOGIE

Clifton Chenier

Arhoolie (1976)

Folk (Album)

BRIGADOON

Original Broadway Cast

RCA Victor (1947)

Musical Show (Album)

"CAT'S IN THE CRADLE"

Harry Chapin

Elektra (1974)

Pop (Single)

"CISSY STRUT"

The Meters

Josie (1969)

R&B (Single)

"DARK WAS THE NIGHT –

COLD WAS THE GROUND"

Blind Willie Johnson

Columbia/Vocalion (1927)

Gospel (Single)

"DO NOTHIN' TILL YOU

HEAR FROM ME"

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Featuring Al Hibbler

Victor (1944)

R&B (Single)

"FRANKIE"

Mississippi John Hurt

Okeh (1928)

Blues (Single)

GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ

Ray Charles

Impulse (1961)

Jazz (Album)

HEAVY WEATHER

Weather Report

Columbia (1977)

Jazz (Album)

"I'LL BE THERE"

The Jackson 5

Motown (1970)

Pop (Single)

"I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG"

Otis Redding

Volt (1965)

R&B (Single)

JOAN BAEZ

Joan Baez

Vanguard (1960)

Folk (Album)

"KO-KO"

Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra

Victor (1940)

Jazz (Single)

THE KÖLN CONCERT

Keith Jarrett

ECM (1975)

Jazz (Album)

"THE LETTER"

The Box Tops

Mala (1967)

Pop (Single)

"LOVESICK BLUES"

Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys

MGM (1949)

Country (Single)

"MANY RIVERS TO CROSS"

Jimmy Cliff

A&M (1969)

Reggae (Single)

"MY MAMMY

Al Jolson

Brunswick (1927)

Traditional Pop (Single)

"ON THE ROAD AGAIN"

Willie Nelson

CBS (1980)

Country (Single)

"PENNY LANE"

The Beatles

Capitol (1967)

Pop (Single)

"PLEASE MR. POSTMAN"

The Marvelettes

Tamla (1961)

R&B (Single)

PURPLE RAIN

Prince & The Revolution

Warner Brothers (1984)

Pop (Album)

"ROCKIN' CHAIR"

Mildred Bailey

Vocalion (1937)

Jazz (Single)

SCHUMANN: CARNAVAL OP.9

Sergei Rachmaninoff

RCA Victor (1929)

Classical (Album)

"STEEL GUITAR RAG"

Bob Willis & His Texas Playboys Featuring Leon McAuliffe

Vocalion (1936)

Country (Single)

"SUMMERTIME"

Sidney Bechet

Blue Note (1939)

Jazz (Single)

SUNDAY AT THE VILLAGE VANGAURD

Bill Evans Trio

Riverside (1961)

Jazz (Album)

"TAKE ME TO THE RIVER"

Al Green

Hi (1974)

R&B (Track)

"WALKING TO NEW ORLEANS"

Fats Domino

Imperial (1960)

Rock (Single)

"WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE"

The Animals

MGM (1965)

Rock (Single)

[Heidi Lindgren]

Congratulations Eric,if anybody deserves it you do !!!!

[Gina Marder]

Congratulations Eric!!!!

[Barbara]

The DvD's from Poland from the 60's.....wow I hope they still have them films.....would also like to see them.

[MIXALIS © NIFOROS (Greece)]

so nice!!!!

[Barbara]

Congrats Eric~~~~~

[Dragon Lady]

Thank you vary much for reply. I hope he will he perform He deserves to perform , at least in my opinion. You are vary nice :-)) I still wait the dvd's from Poland but still nothin come , :-(((

[Marianna Proestou]

So far, Eric has not been invited to perform. We will keep you informed if anything changes.

[Dragon Lady]

I have qoustion did's will Eric perform ad that show ??