Buffy Sainte-Marie album It's My Way gets nod from U.S. Library of Congress

Canada'sBuffySainte-Marie now has a spot in the U.S. Library of Congress after her 1964 albumIt's My Waywas chosen as a recording to keep for the ages.

Along with her album, several other songs were included among the library's choices, includingJulie London's Cry Me A RiverandMetallica's Master of Puppets.

The National Recording Registry preserves recordings of cultural orhistorical significance.

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Other tracks in thisyear's batch includeMama Triedby Merle Haggard, Where Did Our Love Goby the Supremes, IWill Surviveby Gloria Gaynor, Piano Manby Billy Joel andboth the Louis Armstrong and Bobby Darin versions of Mack theKnife.

It also includes the albums A Love Supremeby JohnColtraneand AbraxasbySantana.

Sainte-Marie was born on the PiapotFirst Nation, northeast of Regina.