Gene Autry, Brenda Lee receive Grammy honor
"This year's recipients are a prestigious group of legendary performers, creative architects and technical visionaries who have made lasting contributions to the music and global communities," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. "Their outstanding accomplishments, legendary passion and artistry have positively affected our culture and will continue to influence and inspire generations to come."
With more than 300 recordings, 90 films and a groundbreaking radio program, the late Gene Autry sold more than 100 million copies, receiving more than a dozen gold and platinum records. Autry's classics include Back In The Saddle Again, Ghost Riders In The Sky, Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane), Peter Cottontail and Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Lee began her music career as a rockabilly singer and soon became one of the biggest pop stars of the late 1950s through the mid-1960s, selling more than 90 million records and charting more hits than any other female artist of her time. In 1996, Lee celebrated her 40th anniversary as a recording artist and a year later she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
The special invitation-only ceremony will be held during Grammy week on Saturday, Feb. 7, and a formal acknowledgment will be made during the 51st Annual Grammys telecast on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009.
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