"Through his music and his activism in the civil rights movement, Belafonte has used his voice to break racial barriers in America since the ‘50s. "Harry Belafonte has made an immeasurable impact on the music community, our country and our world,” says Harvey Mason jr. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000, and three of his recordings are in the GRAMMY Hall of Fame.
He’d win three years later for Best Performance- Folk for "Swing Dat Hammer." His other win came in the form of a GRAMMY for Best Folk Recording for An Evening With Belafonte/Makeba. The artist earned a nomination at the first-ever GRAMMY Awards in 1959 for Best Rhythm & Blues Performance (for his album Belafonte Sings the Blues ). Special guest appearances are still pending further announcement.Īlan Hicks, Rashida Jones & Paula DuPré Pesmen Win Best Music Film For 'Quincy' | 2019 GRAMMYsĪn American icon whose outsize influence spanned generations and blazed trails, Harry Belafonte ’s death at the age of 96 marks the end of a legendary life and career that shone in not only music, but social issues and the culture at large.Ī two-time GRAMMY winner and 11-time career nominee, Belafonte's impact on the Recording Academy has lasted as long as the organization itself. Tickets for the orchestral event go on sale on Feb. The documentary on Jones' life and career earned wins for directors Alan Hicks and Rashida Jones and producer Paula DuPré Pesmen. Jones is coming off a big win for Best Music Film for 'Quincy' at last night's 61st GRAMMY Awards. The three albums sold more than 150 million units combined. In 2008, Off The Wall and Thriller were inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame. Jones will host and present unique insights into the creation of the iconic hat trick, three albums that shaped pop music culture and changed it forever. Two days after the occasion will be the 10th anniversary of Jackson's tragic death.
Quincy Jones will revisit his historic production of the three Michael Jackson super-albums Off The Wall, Thrillerand Bad with a symphonic special event on June 23 at London's O2 Arena, featuring making-of video segments shown for the first time in public. Orchestral conducting duties will be shared with GRAMMY winner Jules Buckley.
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