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2008 SHOF Nominees

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Non-Performing Songwriters


Galt McDermot / James Rado / Gerome Ragni (d)

Galt McDermot, James Rado and the late Gerome Ragni wrote the groundbreaking rock…


Tommy Boyce (d) / Bobby Hart

The songwriting team of Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart were responsible for such…


Desmond Child

Desmond Child has been one of the most successful, versatile songwriters in the…


Roger Cook / Roger Greenaway

Teaming for the first time in English harmony group The Kestrels, Roger Cook…


Graham Gouldman

Graham Gouldman is one of England’s most successful songwriters, penning such classic 1960s…


Albert Hammond

England’s Albert Hammond has achieved tremendous success on both sides of the Atlantic.…


Mark James

Memphis singer Mark James’ recording of his composition “Suspicious Minds” found its way…


Sandy Linzer & Denny Randell

As a team, Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell wrote and produced the Toys…


Alan Menken

Composer/lyricist Alan Menken broke through in 1982 with the Off-Broadway musical “Little Shop…


Billy Sherrill

An architect of the “countrypolitan” Nashville sound of the 1960s and ‘70s, producer…


Chip Taylor

Chip Taylor has written a number of classic pop and rock songs, solo…


Paul Vance & Lee Pockriss

Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss wrote several classic pop hits in the 1950s…

Performer/Songwriters


Jon Bon Jovi / Richie Sambora

Vocalist Jon Bon Jovi and guitarist Richie Sambora provided the hits for Bon…


Robert Lamm / James Pankow

Keyboardist Robert Lamm and trombonist James Pankow are founding members of Chicago-and remain…


Elvis Costello

One of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of the modern rock era, Elvis Costello…


Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel first found fame as lead singer of Genesis. But he made…


John Densmore / Robby Krieger / Ray Manzarek / Jim Morrison (d)

As The Doors, drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Krieger, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and…


David Gates

Keyboardist/vocalist David Gates founded the hugely successful soft-rock group Bread in 1968 as…


Mick Jones/Lou Gramm

English guitarist Mick Jones and American vocalist Lou Gramm formed an exceptional songwriting…


Loretta Lynn

Although country music icon Loretta Lynn came out of a coal mining community…


Tom Petty

Tom Petty led his band The Heartbreakers to a unique position in the…


John Sebastian

John Sebastian was the frontman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…


Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens)

Born Steven Demetre Georgiou and now known as Yusuf Islam following his conversion…


Steve Winwood

Only 15 when he joined England’s Spencer Davis Group, Steve Winwood co-wrote and…