Well, not literally. The invitation got lost in the mail, so I'll be watching from home like a dozen other people in America. It's sort of a pity that the Grammys are no longer a cultural moment - the industry has changed, and so has the audience. No time to elaborate on why this is, so let me just share 10 of my favorite Record of the Year Grammy winners through the years. (PS: Good luck, Jason Mraz!)1. Captain & Tennille, "Love Will Keep Us Together" (1976)
2. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, "A Taste of Honey" (1966)
3. The 5th Dimension, "Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In" (1970)
4. Simon & Garfunkel, "Mrs. Robinson" (1969)
5. Carole King, "It's Too Late" (1972)
6. Tina Turner, "What's Love Got to Do With It?" (1985)
7. Seal, "Kiss From a Rose" (1996)
8. Santana f/ Rob Thomas, "Smooth" (2000)
9. Roberta Flack, "Killing Me Softly With His Song" (1974)
10. Tony Bennett, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" (1963)
2 comments:
Jeez, I forgot that C&T won for "Love Will Keep us Together" -- they beat out "At Seventeen", "Lyin' Eyes", "Mandy" and "Rhinestone Cowboy" that year. At least Paul Simon won Album of the Year for "Still Crazy..."
Here's a Wiki page with all the nominees for each year in that category -- some amazing losers!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Record_of_the_Year
You say "at least" as if somehow C&T weren't the rightful winners of that Song of the Year trophy. Sedaka's back, my friend!
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