BILLY JOEL, DWIGHT YOAKAM, BILL MEDLEY, BOZ SCAGGS, CHRISSIE HYNDE, DOMINIC CHIANESE, JIMMY JAM, NICKOLAS ASHFORD AND VALERIE SIMPSON, SAM MOORE, SKYLAR GREY, AND TRISHA YEARWOOD ANNOUNCED TO PRESENT AND/OR PERFORM AT THE 2011 SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME ANNUAL INDUCTION AND AWARDS GALA
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED INDUCTEES INCLUDE JOHN BETTIS, GARTH BROOKS, LEON RUSSELL, BILLY STEINBERG & TOM KELLY AND ALLEN TOUSSAINT
New York, NY – June 7, 2011 – Billy Joel, Dwight Yoakam, Bill Medley, Boz Scaggs, Chrissie Hynde, Dominic Chianese, Jimmy Jam, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, Sam Moore, Skylar Grey and Trisha Yearwood have signed on to be either a presenter and/or performer at the 2011 Songwriters Hall of Fame Annual Induction and Awards Dinner. This year’s dinner will be held Thursday, June 16th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in NYC.
Inductees at the 42nd annual event include John Bettis, Garth Brooks, Leon Russell, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly and Allen Toussaint. The Johnny Mercer Award will be presented to Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, and the Towering Song is “It Was A Very Good Year,” to be accepted by composer and lyricist Ervin Drake. The Hal David Starlight Award will be presented to Drake, the Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award recipient will be Chaka Khan and the first-ever Visionary Leadership Award will be presented to SHOF Chairman Emeritus Hal David.
About The Songwriters Hall of Fame:
The Songwriters Hall of Fame celebrates songwriters, educates the public with regard to their achievements, and produces a spectrum of professional programs devoted to the development of new songwriting talent through workshops, showcases and scholarships. There are fewer than 400 inductees who make up the impressive roster enshrined in the Hall of Fame. The list includes Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland, Albert Hammond, Desmond Child, Paul Williams, Hal David and Burt Bacharach, John Fogerty, Bob Dylan, Isaac Hayes and David Porter, Richard and Robert Sherman, Carole King, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Sir Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Brian Wilson, James Taylor, James Brown, Bruce Springsteen, Curtis Mayfield, Jim Croce, Phil Collins, Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Loretta Lynn, Jimmy Webb, Van Morrison, Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Diane Warren and Leonard Cohen among many others.
Full biographies and a complete list of inductees are available at the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s Virtual Museum at [url=http://songwritershalloffame.org/]http://songwritershalloffame.org/[/url].
Join us! Our mission is to remember and honor our great songwriters while building our musical future through workshops, showcases and scholarships, along with the opportunity to vote for the next slate of inductees. Joining online is quick and easy: [url=http://songhall.org/join]http://songhall.org/join[/url]
Ticket Information:
Tickets for the Songwriters Hall of Fame event begin at $1,000 each, and are available through Buckley Hall Events, (212) 573-6933. Net proceeds from the event will go towards the Songwriters Hall of Fame programs.
CONTACT:
Fran Curtis
Rogers & Cowan
212-445-8423
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Lauren Wilsman
Rogers & Cowan
212-445-8486
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