Marion and the Grammys
Marion, Ohio, can boast of Grammy nominees as well as Grammy winners. Here are a few we’ve featured and a few who are new to our page. We hope you enjoy this brief look at the Grammy’s Red Carpet.
Gerry Mulligan
Nominated for nine Grammys 1960, 1951, 1963, 1968, 1972, 1981, 1986
1981 Grammy Winner - Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band for Walk on the Water
Click the link to read our feature story Gerry Mulligan: The Marion Years
https://www.43302.org/blog/gerry-mulligan-the-marion-years
Bill Sims Jr and the Heritage Blues Orchestra
Nominated for Best Blues Album (2013) for And Still I Rise
Click the link to our Looking Back feature: Bill Sims' Heritage Blues Orchestra to Tour Europe
https://www.43302.org/blog/bill-sims-heritage-blues-orchestra-to-tour-europe
Bobby Floyd
Bobby Floyd, Keyboard for Count Basie Orchestra
2019 Nominee for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Orchestra for
All About That Basie
Click the link to read our feature story Bobby Floyd
Huey Lewis & the News
Nominated for five Grammys (1983-1985)
1985 Grammy Winner - Best Music Video, Long Form
“The Heart of Rock ’n’ Roll”
Grelun Landon
Grelun Landon (left) was a member of the National Recording Artists selection committee for the Grammy Awards.