Grammy doubles starting bid price
The Grammy award from 1973 for Best Engineered Recording of Stevie Wonder’s album Innervisions, won by Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil, has sold for $16,106 by Nate D. Sanders Auctions. The award sold for more than double its initial bid at $8,000 on Thursday night (Oct 27th) after four bidders battled it out.
Margouleff and Cecil, close collaborators with Wonder and creators of the revolutionary Tonto synthesizer — used on the hit tracks “Living for the City,” “Higher Ground” and “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing.” In addition to the Grammy, Innervisions won “Album of the Year” for 1973 and is considered among the greatest albums of all time, reaching No. 34 by Rolling Stone in its list of the best 500 albums.
The Grammy Award is a gold-plated metal representation of a gramophone affixed to a wooden base, with a plate reading “National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences / Robert Margouleff & Malcolm Cecil / Best Engineered Recording-1973 / ‘Innervisions’.”
An industry leader in documents and autographs, Nate D. Sanders Auctions has conducted auctions in Los Angeles since 1990 and now holds major auctions on a monthly basis. Owner Nate Sanders is recognized for his knowledge of sports, historical and Hollywood memorabilia.
