Recordings from Memphis greats Eddie Floyd, Big Star enter Grammy Hall of Fame
Alex Chilton of the 1970's rock band Big Star performs at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas, March 19, 2004. Chilton, who topped the charts as a teen and later became a cult hero with the band Big Star, died Wednesday March 17, 2010. He was 59. (Jack Plunkett/AP Photo file)
The Recording Academy also recently announced that Cordova High School choral director Adrian L. Maclin was selected to receive the organization’s 2025 Music Educator of the Year award.
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