Recording Registry adds albums by Janet Jackson, Nas

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 Janet Jackson  is looking to put things up for auction, including some very personal items. The 54-year-old is holding a Julien’s Auction next month, which is an official auction designed for celebrities to safely sell their possessions.A post shared by Janet Jackson (@janetjackson)One of the many sentimental items Jackson is looking to auction off is her wedding dress from her 1991 wedding to dancer Rene Elizondo Jr.

Janet Jackson is selling a collection of personal items in a celebrity auction set to take place next month.The auction will honour the legendary pop star and “her ground breaking four decade career that changed music forever and opened the door for an entire generation of music icons who followed her extraordinary path”.The three day auction put on by Julien’s takes place on May 14, 15 and 16, and will also mark Jackson’s 55th birthday (May 16).Over 1,000 items are set to go under the hammer,

Observer that “putting together the auction was an incredibly cathartic project for her”. “She’s had this stuff in storage for years, and in her homes in Los Angeles, New York and London.

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Iconic recordings from Janet Jackson, Louis Armstrong, Marlo Thomas, Kool & the Gang, Labelle, Connie Smith, Nas, Phil Rizzuto, Jimmy Cliff and Kermit the Frog are among the latest aural treasures inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has named these and 15 other recordings as worthy of preservation this year, picked because of their cultural, historical and aesthetic importance to America's sound heritage.