MODUGNO’S ‘VOLARE’ WAS FIRST TOP RECORD IN 1958

Italian crooner Domenico Modugno won the Grammy’s first record of the year in 1958 for “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)”--his only award in that category (and his only U.S. hit). But several other artists went on to to become double winners of the Record of the Year award. They include: Henry Mancini, 5th Dimension, Simon & Garfunkel and Roberta Flack. Here’s a list of all the winners:

1958--”Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare),” Domenico Modugno.

1959--”Mack the Knife,” Bobby Darin.

1960--”Theme From a Summer Place,” Percy Faith.

1961--”Moon River,” Henry Mancini.

1962--”I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” Tony Bennett.

1963--”The Days of Wine and Roses,” Henry Mancini.

1964--”The Girl From Ipanema,” Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto.

1965--”A Taste of Honey,” Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass.

1966--”Strangers in the Night,” Frank Sinatra.

1967--”Up, Up and Away,” 5th Dimension.

1968--”Mrs. Robinson,” Simon & Garfunkel.

1969--”Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In,” 5th Dimension.

1970--”Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Simon & Garfunkel.

1971--”It’s Too Late,” Carole King.

1972--”The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Roberta Flack.

1973--”Killing Me Softly With His Song,” Roberta Flack.

1974--”I Honestly Love You,” Olivia Newton-John.

1975--”Love Will Keep Us Together,” the Captain & Tennille.

1976--”This Masquerade,” George Benson.

1977--”Hotel California,” Eagles.

1978--”Just the Way You Are,” Billy Joel.

1979--”What a Fool Believes,” the Doobie Brothers.

1980--”Sailing,” Christopher Cross.

1981--”Bette Davis Eyes,” Kim Carnes.

1982--”Rosanna,” Toto.

1983--”Beat It,” Michael Jackson.

1984--”What’s Love Got to Do With It,” Tina Turner.

1985--”We Are the World,” USA for Africa.