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Recording Academy Names Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Award Recipients Awards recognize longtime contributions to music industry
In honor of some of the recording industry's most accomplished and influential figures, the Recording Academy has announced the recipients of this year's Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Awards. The Academy will celebrate the careers of the Beach Boys, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Bob Marley and the Who with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Producers Arif Mardin and Phil Ramone will receive Trustees Awards. The artists and producers will be formally recognized in a ceremony the week of the 43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards in February.
"The recipients of these awards are among the most important architects and builders of many of the most distinctive and seminal recordings of this century," said Recording Academy President/CEO Michael Greene. "Their outstanding achievements have left a timeless legacy of innovative and powerful music that has changed the world socially, politically and given a voice to our cultural condition. They exemplify the highest creative and technical standards by which we all must measure our own personal and professional contributions."
The Beach Boys
The Lifetime Achievement Awards honor lifelong artistic contributions to the recording medium while the Trustees Awards recognize outstanding contributions to the industry in a non-performing capacity. Both special awards are decided by vote of the Recording Academy's National Trustees during meetings held in May.
For over 30 years, the Beach Boys have been creating and riding the crest of their own unique wave, unequaled in musical history. With delicious pop hits like "California Girls," "Help Me, Rhonda" and "Good Vibrations," as well as more complex works like the brilliant Pet Sounds, the Beach Boys not only defined a generation but influenced countless musicians and songwriters around the world.
Tony Bennett
Over the span of his 70-year career, Tony Bennett has established himself as one of the world's foremost entertainers. Topping the charts in the 1950s with hits such as "Rags To Riches," "Just In Time," "Stranger In Paradise" and "In The Middle Of An Island," he has continued to captivate modern audiences, proving a timeless performer who can connect with any generation.
Sammy Davis Jr.
With his versatility as an actor, singer and dancer, Sammy Davis Jr. was recognized as "the world's greatest living entertainer." Perhaps best remembered for his film and musical performances with fellow Rat Packers Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop, he hit it big with such classics as "That Old Black Magic" and "What Kind Of Fool Am I?"
Bob Marley
Bob Marley is reggae's most transcendent and iconic figure, introducing the music of his native Jamaica to the world. His style of reggae was a blend of rock, R&B, soul and Jamaican folk rhythms which created a legacy that continues to live on through the music of his family and the generations of artists who were touched by his genius. Marley's albums launched such classic singles as "I Shot the Sheriff," "No Woman, No Cry," "Jamming," and "Is This Love."
The Who
As one of the key players in the British Invasion and the "mod" movement of the mid-'60s, the Who are easily recognized as one of the most powerful and innovative bands in rock history. The quartet's performance on the television program "Ready, Steady, Go," which featured band members Pete Townshend and Keith Moon destroying their instruments, became a sensation and launched their single "I Can't Explain" into the British Top 10. Hits like "Won't Get Fooled Again," "My Generation" and "Substitute" followed.
Arif Mardin
After graduating from the Berklee School of Music, Arif Mardin became the house producer and arranger for Atlantic Records. He has been behind some of the world's best known recordings, including the Young Rascals' hit "Good Lovin'" and Aretha Franklin's classic "Respect." More recently, he has worked with Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand, Carly Simon, Patti LaBelle and the Smashing Pumpkins. Over the course of his 35-year career, he has accumulated six GRAMMYs, more than 40 gold and platinum records and the immense respect of his peers.
Phil Ramone
Eight-time GRAMMY Award winner Phil Ramone honed his skills as an engineer before becoming a producer. He has long been at the forefront of technological advancements, from CDs to cyber-optics, making more significant contributions to the arts and sciences of the recording industry than any other producer in history. A former Chairman of the Recording Academy, Ramone has worked with such talents as Stan Getz, John Coltrane, Billy Joel, James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Barbra Streisand.
Lifetime Achievement honorees join past winners such as Harry Belafonte, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Bo Diddley, Louis Armstrong, Irving Berlin, Henry Mancini, Elvis Presley, Sir Georg Solti and Frank Sinatra. Previous Trustee Award recipients include Clive Davis, Phil Spector, Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, Les Paul, Dick Clark, Count Basie, George & Ira Gershwin, and Sir George Martin, among others.
– Lily Fu
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