The official website for the Grammy Awards and The Recording Academy,www.grammy.com, launched a new Web series today titled ReImagined - melding the legacy of The Grammys with the present and future. This interview and performance-based series highlights contemporary artists expounding on how they were personally influenced by past GRAMMY-winning and/or -recognized songs and includes their own reimagined interpretations of the recording. Artists are able to select tracks that won in the General Field - which includes the Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best New Artist categories - or recordings inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, a collection of some of the greatest recordings of all time, currently celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Artists participating in the ReImagined series so far include
Eric Benet (
Willie Nelson's "Always On My Mind"),
The Lumineers (Fleetwood Mac's "Go Your Own Way"),
The Shins (Bukka White's "Fixin' To Die"), Tamia (Patsy Cline's "Crazy"), and
Youngblood Hawke (
Phil Collins' "Another Day In Paradise"). Additional performers include Alberta Cross, Milo Greene, Ivan Neville,
Jake Shimabukuro, TJ Stafford, Allen Stone, and ZZ Ward. New ReImagined installments will be added on a regular basis.
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the
Grammy Awards - the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music - The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music
Makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit
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