The Best New Artist Of The Year

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Grammy Awards took place a few days ago, I haven't watched it and have no idea who are the winners. I don't know any new songs, I don't listen to the radio really, I just know a few names that everyone knows. Global brands more than singers. 

People miss real music, songs with melodies and lyrics. My younger daughter asked me if I rememberd from the 80s Kate Bush' 'Running Up That Hill', and I answered, 'Yes, of course, even better was the video with Donald Sutherland..but why?' And she told me that Netflix made this song extremely popular again. Can you believe it? I don't watch Netflix so I haven't heard about it.  

And of course I thought about David Cassidy and so many of his wonderful songs waiting to be rediscoverd. He was making music videos already in the 70s. Or maybe not exactly music videos but his  every TV performance was also an acting role. Like this one, the song and David still sensational. It's difficult to believe it was taped 49 years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsuhi6UnX-k

Amazing and timeless.

Let's return to Grammy and The Best New Artist Of The Year, never heard about this year winner and all the nominees (with one exception), and I've checked a video or two and ..wow.. the number of views are unbelievable. When someone is popular now, it's really global. And we are happy because ITILY video has almost 6 million views. 

The 13th Annual Grammy Awards were held at Hollywood Palladium on 16 March 1971, on ABC and it was the first live telecast. First hosted by Andy Williams. 

The Album and Song of The Year won 'Bridge over Troubled Water'. The Carpenters Won Best Contemporary Vocal, and they got their  Grammy from David Cassidy and Shirley Jones.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1ZxmUWUH80

B.B. King got a Grammy too that night and there is a short video and yes, we can see David in audience! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JklBEV9CM54

Best  New Artist of 1971. The nominees - The Carpenters. Elton John. Melba Moore. Anne Murray. The Partridge Family.

The Carpenters won. But what a night must have been for David Cassidy! Still not even 21, 'a new kid in town', and to be in such company.. There is a new, fantastic video on You Tube about the 13th Grammy Awards, posted just 3 months ago, and we can learn more about that night, and again see David. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZVfkM1s2kA


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