A Colorado Man Has Been Handcrafting The Grammy Statues That Go To Your Favorite Artists For Decades

Sarah Kuta, The Know, Denver Post: Entertainment
Tue, 02/05/2019 - 6:00am

John Billings remembers the moment he realized just how significant his life’s work is. Billings, who has been handcrafting the Grammy awards for the last four decades, watched as Bob Dylan strode on stage to receive the 1991 Lifetime Achievement award from Jack Nicholson. Billings started to cry. “I finally realized, ‘Wow, I’m really part of something,’ ” said Billings, 72.

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