Kermit the Frog

Nas (photo by Ben Kaye), Kermit the Frog (photo by Ben Kaye), and Janet Jackson (photo by Julia Drummond) The Library of Congress has announced this year’s selection of 25 “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” pieces of recorded music to archive into its collection. Among the inductees are no-brainer albums by Nas and Janet Jackson, classic songs by Kool & the Gang and Louis Armstrong, and one surprise inductee: Kermit the Frog. The beloved green puppet was chosen for “Rainbow Connection”, an Oscar-nominated Top 25 hit from 1979’s The Muppet Movie. Check out Kermit’s April 2020 performance of the song below. Other recordings selected for the National Recording Registry include Nas’ classic debut Illmatic; Janet Jackson’s seminal Rhythm Nation 1814; Kool & the Gan...