Linda Ronstadt circa 1987.
Four artists who have died in the last 18 months were saluted.
Two 1987 albums by Linda Ronstadt are among the 2021 inductees into the Grammy Hall of Fame
, and
Canciones de Mi Padre, a Spanish-language album. These are Ronstadt’s second and third recordings to be inducted into the Grammy Hall. Her 1974 album
Heart Like a Wheel was honored in 2018.
A total of 29 recordings were inducted, bringing the total number of recordings in the Hall to 1,142. The announcement was made on Monday (Dec. 21). The Hall was established in 1973 to honor recordings that pre-date the 1958 inception of the Grammy Awards. It is now open to any recordings, that are at least 25 years old and “exhibit qualitative or historical significance.”