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Are there any other interesting aspects about the John Lee Hooker article?
John Lee Hooker died in his sleep on June 21, 2001.
Did John Lee Hooker slow down before his death?
Did John Lee Hooker ever produce any of his albums?
John Lee Hooker often recorded variations of his songs for different studios for an up-front fee.
What was one of John Lee Hooker's hits in his later career?
John Lee Hooker's Dimples became a successful single on the UK Singles Charts in 1964.

Question: what year was he awarded a grammy?
Self-contained rewrite: what year was John Lee Hooker awarded a grammy?