The 25 inductees for the National Recording Registry run the gamut from hip-hop to spoken word to baseball anthems.
One of Jay-Z’s albums is a member of this year’s National Recording Registry class. By Travis M. Andrews Travis M. Andrews Pop culture reporter covering music, movies, TV, comedy and celebrity culture Email Bio Follow March 20 at 3:00 AM This year’s inductees for the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry include a speech from Sen. Robert F.
“American history, my friend, think about that,” he added in a delighted voice. “Right now, I’m just gonna tell you, I have arrived, my friend.” That same year brought the 1968 original Broadway cast recording of “Hair,” a controversial musical that celebrates sexual freedom and psychoactive drugs. Many of its songs became staples of the anti-Vietnam War movement.
Some of the recordings, such as Sylvester’s 1978 disco hit “You Make Me Feel ” and Cyndi Lauper’s 1983 debut album “She’s So Unusual,” signaled a more mainstream acceptance of the LGBTQ community.
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