Showing posts with label Fleetwood Mac. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fleetwood Mac. Show all posts

Friday, February 23, 2024

John Williams wins 3 Grammy Awards 1978



John Williams took home three Grammy Awards at the 20th annual celebration held February 23, 1978.  His composition of Star Wars soundtrack won Best Instrumental Composition for Main Title from Star Wars, Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special, and Best Pop Instrumental Performance.  He had the most wins of that evening.

The Eagles went home with two wins: Record of the Year for Hotel California and Best Arrangement for Voices for New Kid In Town. 

Fleetwood Mac won Album of the Year for Rumours.


Thursday, December 13, 2018

Def Leppard, Janet Jackson and Steve Nicks inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame


It has been announced just earlier today that Def Leppard, Janet Jackson and Stevie Nicks are among the 2019 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Def Leppard and Stevie Nicks and Roxy Music (another inductee) were all voted in during their first year as nominees.

Stevie is already a member as part of Fleetwood Mac.  Miss Jackson was voted in after her third time as a nominee. 

Def Leppard received the most fan votes, over half a million!

The other inductees are the Cure, Radiohead, and the Zombies.