Heart’s 1975 debut album ‘Dreamboat Annie’ is among 14 recordings set to be inducted into the prestigious Grammy Hall of Fame. Each year, the Grammy Hall of Fame immortalises albums and songs that exhibit qualitative or historical significance and are at least 25 years old. This year’s additions include nine albums and five songs that exhibit “qualitative or historical significance.” The inducted recordings will be honored at the Grammy Museum and Recording Academy’s Grammy Hall of Fame Gala on May 8 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. Eligible recipients will receive a certificate from the Recording Academy.
Dreamboat Annie was Heart’s debut studio album. At the time, the band was based in Vancouver, British Columbia; the album was recorded in Vancouver and first released in Canada by the local label Mushroom Records in September 1975. It was released in the U.S. five months later, through the U.S. subsidiary of Mushroom Records in Los Angeles. The album spawned the singles “How Deep It Goes,” “Magic Man,” “Crazy on You” and “Dreamboat Annie.” Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson of Heart received lifetime achievement awards from the Recording Academy in 2023.