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Bowie to get grammy honours
11/01/2006 10:26 - (SA)
Alex Veiga
Los Angeles - David Bowie, blues pioneer Robert Johnson and the late comedian Richard Pryor are among the recording artists slated to receive lifetime achievement honours during next month's Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy said on Tuesday.
Rockers Cream, country singer-songwriter Merle Haggard, opera vocalist Jessye Norman and '50s folk quartet the Weavers are also due to be honored.
The awards are meant to recognise artistic contributions in the recording medium over a lifetime.
Pryor, the lone non-musician being honoured this year, recorded several comedy albums throughout his career. He died of a heart attack last month.
"This year's honorees are a prestigious group of diverse and influential creators who have contributed some of the most distinguished and influential recordings," Recording Academy President Neil Portnow said. "Their work exemplifies the highest artistic and technical standards, creating a timeless legacy that has positively affected multiple generations, and will continue to influence generations to come."
Non-performers also lauded
The Recording Academy also selected Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, country music producer Owen Bradley and recording engineer Al Schmitt to receive the organisation's Trustees Award, which lauds non-performers in the recording industry.
Veteran recording engineer Tom Dowd and Bell Labs and Western Electric - now units of Lucent Technologies - were singled out for technical award honours.
Several of Bell Labs' inventions are credited with improving audio recording, including the transistor. Western Electric developed the condenser microphone in 1916, among other innovations.
The awards are scheduled to be presented on February 7. The 48th Annual Grammy Awards show is scheduled on February 8 at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles.
- AP
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