The Songwriters Hall of Fame celebrates and honors the contributions of our great popular music songwriters, while developing new writing talent through workshops, showcases, scholarships, and digital initatives.
Songwriting credits include George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” Jones and Tammy Wynette’s “Golden Ring,” and “D-I-V-O-R-C-E.”Bobby Braddock,Inducted
Honored with SHOF’s highest accolade, the Johnny Mercer Award, in 2011Barry Mann,Inducted
Honored with SHOF’s highest accolade, the Johnny Mercer Award, in 2016Lionel Richie,Inducted
Drawn to jazz by albums that his father brought home, by Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderly. Ronald Bell,Inducted