1. Jerry Lee Lewis & Mickey Gilley appeared at the 24th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The pair performed "You Win Again" and "Rockin' My Life Away". They also presented the awards for Best Country Performance, Duo or Group, and Best Country Vocal Performance, Female. Watch the video.

2. The 25th Annual GRAMMY Awards featured a performance by Ray Charles, Count Basie, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard running through some of their greatest hits at four pianos. The ensemble started with Charles' "What'd I Say," then worked through Basie's "One O’Clock Jump," Lewis' "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin’ On," Little Richard's gospel-fueled "Joy, Joy, Joy," and Charles' "Wish You Were Here Tonight," before reprising "What'd I Say."

3. The Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers album "Straight Ahead" was nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group. Personnel on the album were Art Blakey - drums, Wynton Marsalis - trumpet, Bobby Watson - alto saxophone, Bill Pierce - tenor saxophone, James Williams - piano, Charles Fambrough - bass.

4. Members of Toto included vocalist and Vinton, Louisiana native Bobby Kimball.

5. Presenters at the 26th Annual GRAMMY Awards included Toto (video). Performers included Wynton Marsalis (video).

6. Wynton Marsalis earned the distinction of being the only artist ever to win GRAMMY Awards for both jazz and classical records (an accomplishment he repeated in 1984).

7. Performers at the 27th Annual GRAMMY Awards included Hank Williams Jr. and The Bama Band with B.B. King ("All My Rowdy Friends are Coming Over Tonight").

8. The Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers album "New York Scene" was nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group. Personnel on the album were Art Blakey - drums, Terence Blanchard – trumpet, Donald Harrison – alto saxophone, Jean Toussaint – tenor saxophone, Mulgrew Miller – piano, Lonnie Plaxico – bass.

9. Sting's "The Dream of the Blue Turtles" was nominated for Album of the Year; Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male; and Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group (track). Personnel on the album included Branford Marsalis (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, percussion).

10. Paul Simon's "Graceland" was named Album of the Year at the 29th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Rockin' Dopsie and the Zydeco Twisters make a guest appearance on the track "That Was Your Mother". Personnel: Alton Rubin, Sr. – accordion, Sherman Robertson – guitars, Alonzo Johnson – bass, Alton Rubin, Jr. – drums, Johnny Hoyt – saxophone, David Rubin – washboard.

11. Sting's "Bring on the Night" won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male at the 30th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Personnel on the album included Branford Marsalis (saxophones, rap, percussion).

12. Sting's "...Nothing Like the Sun" was nominated for Album of the Year at the 31st Annual GRAMMY Awards. The single "Be Still My Beating Heart" was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male. Personnel on the album included Branford Marsalis (saxophones).

13. Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville performed "Don't Know Much" at the 32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. Watch Aaron and Linda accept their Grammy for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (for "Don't Know Much"). The song came from Linda Ronstadt's "Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind". Aaron Neville was featured on 4 tracks on the album.