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Elvis' Don't Be Cruel Goes Into Grammy Hall Of Fame

February 15, 2002 | Other
Don McLean's "American Pie," the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby," and Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel" are among the new tunes named for induction into the Grammy Hall Of Fame this year. This is Elvis' fifth induction. When the special framed certificate arrives at Graceland, it will go on display with his four other Grammy Hall of Fame certificates.

The Recording Academy announced a total of 55 recordings that will be inducted into the 2002 Grammy Hall Of Fame, which was established in 1973 to "honor recordings of enduring quality and relevance or historical significance."

Source:Grammy