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Kanye West
Kanye West


Background information
Birth name Kanye Omari West
Born June 8, 1977
Born place Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Origin Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genre(s) Hip-hop
Years active 1996—present
Label(s) Def Jam Recordings
Roc-A-Fella Records
GOOD Music
Associated acts Jay-Z
Kid Cudi
Child Rebel Soldier
Website Website



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Beach Boys and Janis Joplin Songs For Grammy Hall Of Fame

November 25, 2009
Beach Boys and Janis Joplin Songs For Grammy Hall Of Fame'California Girls' by The Beach Boys and The Doors' 'Riders on the Storm' are two of the 25 songs set to be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame this year.

Other artists whose songs are being honoured include Bob Marley, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Muddy Waters and Janis Joplin.

All songs have to be at least 25-years-old to be inducted, with the most recent track being Weather Report's 'Birdland' from 1997.

President of The Recording Academy, Neil Portnow, said: "The selections are timeless staples that span six decades and represent a wide range of genres from comedy to rock, reggae, jazz and R&B."

The full list of inductees are:

(by Scott Colothan)



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