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Hall of Fame celebrates bumper entry

The Beatles have two new entries to the Hall of Fame - Hey Jude! and the album Meet the Beatles - to add to their nine recordings already in the prestigious list.

The Liverpool band has more entries in the list than any other artist or group.

The Hall of Fame was established in 1973 by the Recording Academy to honour recordings of "enduring quality and relevance or historical significance". The tracks can be singles or albums and must be at least 25 years old.

Making a debut in the Hall of Fame is Julie London, for Cry Me A River, and the album Dusty in Memphis, by Dusty Springfield.

Other classic tracks to make the grade this year are I Can't Stop Loving You, by Ray Charles, Stop! In The Name of Love, by the Supremes, Unforgettable by Dinah Washington and Why Do Teenagers Fall in Love, by The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon.

Albums added this year include Miles Davis' In A Silent Way, Monk's Music, by Thelonious Monk, and The Pink Panther by Henry Mancini.

Johny Cash, who is recovering in hospital with pneumonia, has his 1956 song Folsom Prison Blues inducted.

"The Grammy Hall of Fame is one of the Academy's most prized endeavors, spotlighting recorded musical masterpieces that have significantly impacted our musical history," said Academy president Michael Greene.

"This year's selections are timeless performances and compositions which add to the importance of the Grammy Hall of Fame."