Every year the GRAMMY Hall of Fame adds to the impressive list of recordings honoring some of the essential songs and albums in the history of music. For 2017, their inductee list includes classic tracks from Nirvana, Deep Purple and more.

Nirvana enter the GRAMMY Hall of Fame with "Smells Like Teen Spirit," the song that is often credited with the start of the Grunge Era of music in the early '90s. The track is featured on the band's iconic 1991 release Nevermind and the opening guitar lines and drums licks are instantly recognizable. The song has been certified platinum in the U.S., with a gold certification for digital sales as well. Revisit the track below.

The other big entry for hard rock and metal fans would be Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water." Initially appearing on the 1972 release of Machine Head and being issued as a single the following year, "Smoke on the Water" became one of the greatest guitar anthems of the '70s with one of the most iconic opening guitar riffs in history. The track reached No. 4 on the Billboard pop charts and has been certified gold in the U.S. Take a listen below.

For a song to be eligible, it must be at least 25 years old, and the new class of 25 inductees brings the GRAMMY Hall of Fame total to 1,038 recordings. Joining Nirvana and Deep Purple in the current class are songs by David Bowie ("Changes"), Prince ("Sign O' the Times"), R.E.M. ("Losing My Religion"), N.W.A. ("Straight Outta Compton"), The Beach Boys ("I Get Around"), Elvis Presley ("Jailhouse Rock"), Bonnie Raitt ("I Can't Make You Love Me") and many more. See the full list below.

2017 GRAMMY Hall of Fame Inductees

Arlo Guthrie - "The City of New Orleans"
The Beach Boys - "I Get Around"
Billie Holiday - Lady Sings the Blues
Blind Willie McTell - "Statesboro Blues"
Bonnie Raitt - "I Can't Make Your Love Me"
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra - "(Hep-Hep!) The Jumpin' Jive"
David Bowie - "Changes"
Deep Purple - "Smoke of the Water"
Dion - "The Wanderer"
Elvis Presley - "Jailhouse Rock"
The Everly Brothers - "Wake Up Little Susie"
Jackson 5 - "ABC"
Lalo Schifrin - "Mission Impossible"
Lesley Gore - "You Don't Own Me"
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra - "When the Saints Go Marching In"
Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee
Mills Brothers - "You Always Hurt the One You Love"
Mississippi John Hurt - "Stack O'Lee Blues"
N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton
Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Prince - Sign 'O' the Times
R.E.M. - "Losing My Religion"
Rod Stewart - "Maggie May"
Sly & The Family Stone - "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"
Sonny & Cher - "I Got You Babe"

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