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Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan and Vince Gill songs enter national registry

Nbcwashington · · 305 words · By Jonathan Landrum Jr; The Associated Press
National Recording Registry Cultural Preservation
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“The new inductees into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress include Swift’s blockbuster 2014 pop album “1989,” Beyoncé’s era-defining 2008 anthem “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” Khan’s genre-blending hit “I Feel for You,” Vince Gill’s emotional ballad “Go Rest High on That Mountain” and The Go-Go’s groundbreaking debut album “Beauty and the Beat.””
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Multiple independent sources (WRAL, Pitchfork) confirm the induction of Taylor Swift's '1989', Beyoncé's 'Single Ladies', Chaka Khan's 'I Feel for You', and The Go-Go's. The WRAL source specifically lists these artists joining the canon.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008). Columbia Records released "Single Ladies" as a single on October 8, 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Ladies_(Put_a_Ring_on_I…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the American rapper Kanye West have been involved in highly publicized disputes since September 2009, when Swift won the MTV Video Music Award (VMA) for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift–Kanye_West_feud
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, honoring the best music videos from the previous year between June 2008 to June 2009, were presented on September 13, 2009, at the Radio City Music Hall in New York Ci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_MTV_Video_Music_Awards
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“They were among the 25 recordings entering the archive in the class of 2026, acting Librarian of Congress Robert Newlen announced Thursday.”
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Multiple sources confirm Acting Librarian of Congress Robert Newlen announced the 25 recordings for the class of 2026. Wikipedia confirms Robert Newlen's role as acting librarian.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The librarian of Congress is the head of the Library of Congress, appointed by the president of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, for a term of ten years. The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Librarian_of_Congress
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Randolph Newlen is an American librarian who, as principal deputy librarian of the United States Library of Congress, became the acting librarian of Congress following the dismissal of Carla Ha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Newlen
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Todd Wallace Blanche (; born August 6, 1974) is an American attorney and former prosecutor who has served as the acting United States attorney general since April 2026. Blanche has also served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Blanche
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“Other recordings entering the registry include Ray Charles’ groundbreaking country crossover album “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music,” Reba McEntire’s “Rumor Has It,” Rosanne Cash’s “The Wheel” and Weezer’s self-titled debut known as “The Blue Album.””
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WRAL.com explicitly lists Ray Charles' 'Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music', Reba McEntire's 'Rumor Has It', Rosanne Cash's 'The Wheel', and Weezer's 'The Blue Album' as entering the registry.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music is a studio album by the American singer and pianist Ray Charles. It was recorded in February 1962 at Capitol Studios in New York City and United Western Rec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Sounds_in_Country_and_W…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two is a 1962 album by Ray Charles. It is the second volume of country and western recordings by Charles following his landmark debut on ABC Records. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Sounds_in_Country_and_W…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians of the 20th century and wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Charles
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“Classic singles from Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Byrds, José Feliciano and Paul Anka also earned inclusion.”
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While the overall event is corroborated, the specific mention of singles by Gladys Knight, The Byrds, José Feliciano, and Paul Anka is not explicitly detailed in the provided search snippets, though they are part of the same news cycle. I cannot find a second independent source in the provided evidence confirming these specific four names.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gladys Knight & The Pips is the second studio album by Gladys Knight & the Pips, released on the Maxx Records label in 1965, before the group was signed by Motown Records. Maxx Records was established…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_Knight_and_the_Pips_(al…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944) is an American singer and actress. Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys Knight & the Pips, which included her b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_Knight
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gladys Knight & the Pips were an American R&B, soul, and funk family music group from Atlanta, Georgia, that remained active on the music charts and performing circuit for more than three decades star…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladys_Knight_&_the_Pips
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“Among the more unconventional selections are the soundtrack to the influential 1993 video game "Doom" and the radio broadcast of “The Fight of the Century,” the legendary 1971 heavyweight boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.”
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The provided evidence snippets do not explicitly list the 'Doom' soundtrack or the Ali-Frazier radio broadcast, although they are presented as part of the same announcement. No independent corroboration for these specific items is present in the snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ali ibn Abi Talib (Arabic: عليّ بن أبي طالب, romanized: ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib; c. 600 – 661 CE) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from 656 CE until his assassination in 661, as well as the first S…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer widely regarded by many boxing historians as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. The Ring magazine rated him number one in a ranking of greatest…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Muhammad Ali (1942–2016) was an American boxer. Mohammad Ali or Muhammad Ali may also refer to:
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“The oldest recording in this year’s class is Spike Jones and His City Slickers’ 1944 single “Cocktails for Two.””
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Two independent sources (WRAL and another news source) confirm that Spike Jones and His City Slickers' 1944 single 'Cocktails for Two' is the oldest recording in the class.
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web search NEUTRAL — Among the recordings Spike Jones and his City Slickers made in the 1940s were many humorous takes on classical music such as the adaptation of Liszt's Liebestraum No. 3, played at a breakneck pace on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Jones
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web search NEUTRAL — The oldest recording in this year’s class is Spike Jones and His City Slickers’ 1944 single “Cocktails for Two.” The newest is Swift’s “1989.” This year also marks the first recordings by Swift and Be…
https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2026-05-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — The oldest work to be chosen, “Cocktails for Two,” by Spike Jones and His City Slickers, dates to 1944. Swift’s album is the youngest.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/arts/music/national-recor…
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“The newest is Swift’s “1989.””
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Multiple sources confirm Taylor Swift's '1989' is the newest/youngest recording in the 2026 class.
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web search NEUTRAL — Taylor Swift, in red and orange sequins, arm in the air, at the left, and Beyoncé, in a black and silver dotted dress, to the right. Taylor Swift’s album “1989” is entering the National Recording Regi…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/arts/music/national-recor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Go-Go’s & More Are 2026 National Recording Registry Inductees: Full List. Ray Charles becomes one of the few artists with two recordings in the Registry.
https://www.billboard.com/lists/national-recording-registry-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Recordings Selected for the National Recording Registry in 2026: Spike Jones and His City Slickers: “Cocktails for Two” (1944) Pérez Prado and His Orchestra: “Mambo No. 5” (1950) Ruth Brown: “Teardrop…
https://pitchfork.com/news/beyonce-taylor-swift-and-weezer-r…
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“This year also marks the first recordings by Swift and Beyoncé selected for the registry.”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL, WRAL) state that this year marks the first time recordings by Taylor Swift and Beyoncé were selected for the registry.
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web search NEUTRAL — Taylor Swift and Beyoncé have achieved another first. They're among the 25 artists making the 2026 National Recording Registry. Here's the full list.
https://www.aol.com/articles/taylor-swift-beyonc-debut-natio…
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web search NEUTRAL — National Recording Registry adds Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Ray Charles and more. See the 2026 list.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — They were among the 25 recordings entering the archive in the class of 2026, acting Librarian of Congress Robert Newlen announced Thursday.The newest is Swift’s “1989.” This year also marks the first …
https://www.click2houston.com/entertainment/2026/05/14/taylo…
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“The Library of Congress said more than 3,000 public nominations were submitted for consideration this year.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding the number of public nominations (3,000) submitted to the Library of Congress.
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