National Recording Registry adds Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Ray Charles, more
Summary
The Library of Congress added 25 important music and audio recordings to its National Recording Registry to preserve them for future generations. These new additions include Taylor Swift’s album "1989," Beyoncé’s song "Single Ladies," and works by artists like Ray Charles, The Go-Go’s, and others, spanning many genres and formats including video game soundtracks.Key Facts
- The National Recording Registry selects audio recordings important to America’s culture, history, and artistic heritage.
- Taylor Swift’s 2014 album "1989" was added as the most recent recording from the 21st century on the list.
- Beyoncé’s 2008 hit "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" is also included from the 21st century.
- Other new additions feature music by Ray Charles, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Paul Anka, The Go-Go’s, and jazz musician Oliver Nelson.
- The registry now contains 700 recordings, part of the Library’s larger collection of nearly 4 million audio items.
- The selections cover many music styles such as jazz, rock, pop, country, R&B, and Broadway.
- The soundtrack of the video game "Doom" was also added, showing the diversity of recordings preserved.
- People can nominate recordings to be added to the Registry in the future.
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