Roland Founder Ikutaro Kakehashi To Get Special Grammy

Roland founder Ikutaro Kakehashi, along with Dave Smith, will be awarded a Technical GRAMMY for their contributions to the development of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) technology. Kakehashi had this to say about the GRAMMY: “It’s already been 30 years since the debut of MIDI protocol in 1983, but it seems to me that those… Read More Roland Founder Ikutaro Kakehashi To Get Special Grammy

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What Do Roger Linn & Dolly Parton Have In Common?

What do electronic drum machine pioneer Roger Linn and Dolly Parton have in common? The Grammy Recording Academy has announced its Special Merit Awards recipients, and Linn & Parton are among the recipients: Julie Andrews, Roy Haynes, Juilliard String Quartet, The Kingston Trio, Dolly Parton, Ramones, and George Beverly Shea as Lifetime Achievement Award honorees; Al Bell, Wilma Cozart… Read More What Do Roger Linn & Dolly Parton Have In Common?

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Roland Founder Ikutaro Kakehashi To Get Special Grammy

What Do Roger Linn & Dolly Parton Have In Common?