Songwriters Hall of Fame
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Stings winter of content...was joking. It was frantic, not tantric. Still, you don't become inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Police) for nothing. As he said recently in a British magazine: "I'm a... In this article: Sting, Songs from the Labyrinth, The Police, Billboard, De Do Do Do De Da Da Da, Walking on the Moon, Roxanne, John Dowland, and Italo Calvino |
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PR Newswire | 4 days ago
Mary J. Blige, Neil Diamond, Sugarland, Rob Thomas and Usher to Ring in the Holidays with TNT's Annual Music Concert CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON, Hosted by George Lopez
...track record of 16 Top 10 albums and 37 Top 10 singles. A Grammy-winning artist, Diamond has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award. Among his many other honors, he has...
In this article: Usher, Mary J. Blige, TNT, George Lopez, Rob Thomas, Washington, Neil Diamond, Sugarland, Grammy, and Billboard
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Contactmusic.com | 4 days ago
Bon Jovi - Bon Jovi Eyeing Hall Of Fame Honour
...and THE BEATLES. The Livin' On a Prayer hitmakers have been rocking for 26 years, and were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame just last June (09). But now Jovi insists it's time the band is recognised as rock royalty with music's...
In this article: Jon Bon Jovi, Bon Jovi, The Beatles, All rights reserved, Livin' on a Prayer, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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USATODAY.com | November 13, 2009
Bon Jovi getting down to business, as a band and brand
...strives to lead the band toward a more elusive goal: induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He and Sambora are in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the group has won a Grammy and People's Choice awards. But they were eligible for...
In this article: Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Tico Torres, Lost Highway, Island Def Jam Music Group, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, L.A. Reid, NBC Universal, David Bryan, and Democracy
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The Salt Lake Tribune | November 13, 2009
Tribute to Johnny Cash walks the line
...of music seem to like Johnny Cash and his music. Johnny is in the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame -- not to mention the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Right there is evidence of his...
In this article: Johnny Cash, Sun Records, Nine Inch Nails, Rick Rubin, American Recordings, E mail, and God
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all about jazz | November 12, 2009
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: James Taylor and Carole King Announce World Tour
...since become multi-platinum-selling artists, Grammy winners, and members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 1971, King gave us the landmark Tapestry. The album received a Diamond Award from the RIAA for...
In this article: James Taylor, Carole King, Grammy Award, Los Angeles, Danny Kortchmar, Covers, DVD, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and RIAA
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Kansas City Star | November 10, 2009
Local preacher honored as outstanding alumnus at Birmingham-Southern College
...of all time, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. " Martin is a highly regarded member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Receiving the Outstanding Young Alumni Award were: Ginny Phillips Ashe of...
In this article: Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, UAB, Hugh Martin, Charleston, and Christmas songs
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Business Wire Entertainment News | November 10, 2009
Six-Time Grammy Award Winner John Legend to Perform at Monster Retailer Awards and Concert at CES 2010 in Las Vegas
...Jay-Z, and has acted in various films and TV shows. He is also the recipient of the Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Both Get Lifted and Legend's second album Once Again have been certified Platinum, and his latest album...
In this article: John Legend, Grammy Award, Las Vegas, Interscope, Dr. Dre, Get Lifted, Lady Gaga, Truly, 2009 World Series, and Academy Awards
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CBS News | November 09, 2009
Bon Jovi Returns to Jersey Rock Roots
...Reminiscent of the Early Days Musician Richie Sambora, left, and singer Jon Bon Jovi attend the 40th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in New York, Thursday, June 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer) AP) The fiddles and banjos...
In this article: Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, New Jersey, All rights reserved, Trademark, Andre Agassi, Lost Highway, and Slippery When Wet
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EVENT: Johnny Mercer's 100th Birthday
...famous native sons. Well-known as a lyricist, singer, co-founder of Capitol Records, and founding president of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, his Oscar winning songs include Moon River, Days of Wine and Roses, In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the...
In this article: Mercer, Savannah, Georgia, and Moon River
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Apple Hot News | November 05, 2009
John Legend Live: With MacBook Pro, Logic Studio and MainStage
...(2006); and Evolver (2008) - have yielded 14 Grammy nominations and 6 wins, fast-tracked Legend's induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and incalculably raised expectations among his fans for any future recordings. Those expectations...
In this article: John Legend, MacBook Pro, Logic Pro, R&B, Evolver, Estelle, Grammy, and Rick Ross
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The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music. It was founded in 1969 by songwriter Johnny Mercer and music publishers Abe Olman and Howie Richmond. The goal is to create a museum but as of April, 2008, the means do not yet exist and so instead it is an online virtual museum, striving toward that goal. Ultimately it intends to offer a museum but at present it exists only as a virtual museum on the Web. It has an office in New York City, United States, and holds workshops, showcases, and provides scholarships to promising artists to help develop new songwriting talent.
New inductees are voted on annually. At each annual event, gifted and promising songwriters are awarded a scholarship called the Abe Olman Publisher's Award for Excellence in Songwriting, named for one of the founding members.
Alongside the induction of new songwriters are a variety of awards. Currently, the awards are the "Hal David Starlight Award" (for young artists who have already made an impression on the music industry), the "Johnny Mercer Award" (for artists who are already on the Songwriters Hall of Fame and have a number of outstanding works), the "Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award" (an award given to songwriters who have done a lot to increase the success of songs), "Abe Olman Publisher Award" (awarded to publishers who have had a lot of "famous" pieces) and the "Towering Song/Towering Performance" Awards.
To date there have been 345 individuals inducted into the SHOF, with the British rock band Queen being the only band (rather than an individual) to ever be inducted into the hall of fame (all four members being strong songwriters).
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