70 Years of Hits
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70 Years of Hits is a compilation album
by Frankie Yankovic
, released through Our Heritage Records in 1985. In 1986, the album won Yankovic the Grammy Award
for Best Polka Recording
.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by Frankie Yankovic
Frankie Yankovic
Frankie Yankovic was a Grammy Award-winning polka musician. Known as "America's Polka King," Yankovic was the premier artist to play in the Slovenian style during a long and successful career.-Background:Of Slovene descent, he was raised in South Euclid, Ohio...
, released through Our Heritage Records in 1985. In 1986, the album won Yankovic the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Polka Recording
Grammy Award for Best Polka Album
The Grammy Award for Best Polka Album was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality polka albums...
.
Track listing
Personnel
- Michael Bishop – mastering
- Dorothy Hock – vocals
- William Lausche – composer
- Joey Miskulin – arranger, musician, producer, vocals
- Steve Popovich – executive producer
- Gary Rhamy – engineer
- Leo Robin – composer
- Bob Shelton – composer
- Joe Shelton – composer
- Larry Sintic – musician
- Ron Sluga – musician
- Dave Wolnick – musician
- Frankie YankovicFrankie YankovicFrankie Yankovic was a Grammy Award-winning polka musician. Known as "America's Polka King," Yankovic was the premier artist to play in the Slovenian style during a long and successful career.-Background:Of Slovene descent, he was raised in South Euclid, Ohio...
– accordion, composer, musician, vocals - Robert Yankovic – musician