So I saved myself the time of watching the over-hyped nomination special on ABC, knowing full well it would be a disappointment. I would like to believe that I am somewhat current in my musical tastes (which as those of you who know me, are somewhat eclectic anyway), but seriously is this the best we can do? Lady GaGa? Katy Perry? Seriously? Eminem should start clearing space on his trophy shelves (I listen to the edited version(s))
Through my involvement with Courtney, and her music career, I've gotten to know some absolutely amazing folks in the industry. Sadly, most of them will be nowhere near the stage when the Grammys are awarded.
After reviewing the nominees for Album of the Year it got me thinking about some of the great records of my past, so I did a little research. The following is a brief look back at some choice years and some amazing artists and their records;
1967 ALBUM OF THE YEAR - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles (Album of the Century)
1970 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon And Garfunkel
Other Nominees 1970;
Close To You (Carpenters)
Chicago (Chicago)
Déjà Vu (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
Elton John (Elton John)
Sweet Baby James (James Taylor)
1971 Tapestry - Carole King
Other Nominees 1971;
Carpenters (Carpenters)
All Things Must Pass (George Harrison)
Shaft (Isaac Hayes)
1973 Innervisions - Stevie Wonder
1974 Fulfillingness' First Finale - Stevie Wonder
1975 Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon
Other Nominees in 1975;
One Of These Nights (The Eagles)
Between The Lines (Janis Ian)
Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy (Elton John)
Heart Like A Wheel (Linda Ronstadt)
1976 ALBUM OF THE YEAR - Songs In The Key Of Life - Stevie Wonder
Other Nominees in 1976;
Breezin' (George Benson)
Chicago X (Chicago)
Frampton Comes Alive! (Peter Frampton)
Silk Degrees (Boz Scaggs)
1977 ALBUM OF THE YEAR - Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
Other Nominees in 1977 (Tough Year!)
Hotel California (the Eagles)
Aja (Steely Dan)
JT (James Taylor)
1979 52nd Street - Billy Joel
1981 Double Fantasy - John Lennon & Yoko Ono
1983 Thriller - Michael Jackson
1986 Graceland -Paul Simon
1987 The Joshua Tree - U2
Other Nominees 1987
Whitney (Whitney Houston)
Bad (Michael Jackson)
Trio (Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt)
Sign 'O' The Times (Prince)
1989 Nick Of Time -Bonnie Raitt
1992 Unplugged -Eric Clapton
1995 Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette
1997 Time Out Of Mind - Bob Dylan
1999 Supernatural - Carlos Santana
2002 Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
2004 Genius Loves Company - Ray Charles & Various Artists
A couple things struck me as I completed this list;
1) I own most, if not all of these albums (including the other nominees where noted)
2) Virtually all of these artists are relevant today. Their music has stood the test of time. I'm not sure 30 years from now anyone will remember the 2010 nominees. I'm pretty sure I won't . . . just sayin.
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