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Music award, 1959 to 1971 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Song was awarded between 1959 and 1971. The award had several minor name changes:
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
Year | Songwriter | Performer | Contemporary Song | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1970 | Joe South | Joe South | "Games People Play" | [10] |
David Clayton-Thomas | Blood, Sweat & Tears | "Spinning Wheel" | ||
Hal David and Burt Bacharach | B. J. Thomas | "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" | ||
Mac Davis | Elvis Presley | "In the Ghetto" | ||
Rod McKuen | Oliver | "Jean" | ||
1971 | Paul Simon | Simon & Garfunkel | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | [11] |
James Taylor | James Taylor | "Fire and Rain" | ||
John Lennon and Paul McCartney | The Beatles | "Let It Be" | ||
Paul Williams and Roger Nichols | The Carpenters | "We've Only Just Begun" | ||
Ray Stevens | Ray Stevens | "Everything Is Beautiful" |
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