Grammy Hall of Fame's 2017 Inductees

Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit, David Bowie's Changes, R.E.M.'s Losing My Religion, Elvis Presley's Jailhouse Rock and Prince's Sign 'O' the Times are among the 25 recordings that will be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as part of their Class of 2017.

N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton, the Beach Boys' I Get Around, and Jackson 5's ABC are also among the diverse group of inductees, which also includes TV themes like Lalo Schifrin's Mission Impossible, country music like Bonnie Raitt's I Can't Make You Love Me and early Sixties pop like Lesley Gore's You Don’t Own Me.
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According to Billboard, the criteria for Grammy Hall of Fame eligibility is that the recording must be at least 25 years old.

"The Grammy Hall Of Fame represents all genres of music, acknowledging the diversity of musical expression for which The Academy has become renowned," The Recording Academy president and CEO Neil Portnow said in a statement. "Memorable and inspiring, these recordings are proudly added to our growing catalog and are an integral part of our musical, social and cultural history.

Check out the complete list of inductees below.

Arlo Guthrie - "The City of New Orleans"
The Beach Boys - "I Get Around"
Billie Holiday - Lady Sings the Blues
Blind Willie McTell - "Statesboro Blues"
Bonnie Raitt - "I Can't Make You Love Me"
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra - "(Hep-Hep!) The Jumpin' Jive"
David Bowie - "Changes"
Deep Purple - "Smoke of the Water"
Dion - "The Wanderer"
Elvis Presley - "Jailhouse Rock"
The Everly Brothers - "Wake Up Little Susie"
Jackson 5 - "ABC"
Lalo Schifrin - "Mission Impossible"
Lesley Gore - "You Don't Own Me"
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra - "When the Saints Go Marching In"
Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee
Mills Brothers - "You Always Hurt the One You Love"
Mississippi John Hurt - "Stack O'Lee Blues"
N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton
Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Prince - Sign 'O' the Times
R.E.M. - "Losing My Religion"
Rod Stewart - "Maggie May"
Sly & The Family Stone - "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"
Sonny & Cher - "I Got You Babe

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