If this is going to be my thing, and if this is the only time I ever get to open my mouth and sing, I want it to be great.” I had this very strong vision of how I wanted to put the music together.
“I was really determined to make a cohesive collection of songs and really determined to make sure all types of women were represented in the ‘Girls…’ video. “I’m really honored that ‘She’s So Unusual’ is being recognized as being one of the nation’s audio treasures worthy of lifetime preservation,” said Lauper. The oldest recorded sounds on the 2018 registry are 20 cylinders of the earliest-known recordings of Yiddish songs (1901-1905) and the most contemporary recording is hip-hop mogul Jay-Z’s 2001 album “The Blueprint,” which solidified his reputation as one of the greatest rappers in music.Īmong the selections are the Victor Military Band’s 1914 rendition of “Memphis Blues” Cab Calloway’s signature song “Minnie the Moocher,” released in 1931 Benjamin Britten’s 1953 album “War Requiem” Lefty Frizzell’s crossover 1959 single “Long Black Veil” folk singer Ola Belle Reed’s self-titled album, released in 1973 the popular educational children’s program “Schoolhouse Rock!” Sylvester’s 1978 disco single, “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” and Earth, Wind & Fire’s 1978 song “September.”Ĭyndi Lauper’s celebrated 1983 debut solo album “She’s So Unusual” also made the list. The spoken-word and musical recordings span a century from 1901 to 2001. The sound recordings recently named to the registry showcase works across multiple genres, including blues, children’s recordings, classical, comedy, country, radio, jazz, pop, hip-hop, rhythm and blues, Latin and Broadway.
The new recordings to the National Recording Registry bring the total number of titles on the registry to 525, a small part of the Library’s vast recorded-sound collection of nearly 3 million items. More information on the National Recording Registry can be found at loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/about-this-program/. Under the terms of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000, the Librarian, with advice from the Library’s National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB), is tasked with annually selecting 25 titles that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,” and are at least 10 years old. The Library of Congress and its many collaborators are working to preserve these sounds and moments in time, which reflect our past, present and future.” “The influence of recorded sound over its nearly 160-year history has been profound and technology has increased its reach and significance exponentially. “The National Recording Registry honors the music that enriches our souls, the voices that tell our stories and the sounds that mirror our lives” said Hayden. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden today named these and 20 other recordings as aural treasures worthy of preservation because of their cultural, historic and aesthetic importance to the nation’s recorded sound heritage. The classic radio western “Gunsmoke” Ritchie Valens’ groundbreaking 1958 sensation “La Bamba” Sam & Dave’s 1967 hit single “Soul Man” the revolutionary 1968 Broadway musical “Hair” and Neil Diamond’s 1969 “Sweet Caroline,” which became a popular sports anthem, are the newest recordings inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.
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