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2012 Abe Olman Scholarship, Holly Prize And NYU Steinhardt Songwriting Scholar Award Announced
Presentation To Take Place At The New Music Seminar Kick-Off During Music Week
New York, N.Y.- May 16, 2012- The Abe Olman Scholarships for Excellence in Songwriting, The Holly Prize and the NYU Steinhardt Songwriting Scholar Award will be awarded during the kick off of the New Music…
Chairman Emeritus Hal David Presented With Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
President Barack Obama honored SHOF Chairman Emeritus Hal David and Burt Bacharach on Wednesday night as “two kings of songwriting,” presenting them the nation’s highest prize for popular music at the White House.
The songwriting duo received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song during a…
Songwriters-in-the-Round Guests Announced: Eric Bazilian, Claude Kelly and Jodi Marr
Eric Bazilian ("One Of Us”, “And We Danced,” “All You Zombies"), Claude Kelly ("Grenade," “My Life Would Suck Without You,” “Party In The USA") and Jodi Marr ("Grace Kelly”, “New York”, “Jaleo") will be the special guests at the Songwriters-In-The-Round event, co-sponsored by the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the…
Woody Guthrie To Receive Pioneer Award At Songwriters Hall Of Fame Gala
Previously Announced Inductees Include Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Seger, Don Schlitz, Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones and Jim Steinman
New York, NY- May 1, 2012 – Woody Guthrie will be the recipient of the prestigious Pioneer Award, to be presented at the 43rd Annual Induction and Awards Dinner slated…
Dick Clark: An Appreciation
By Jim Bessman for The Examiner
That Dick Clark had unique stature in the music business was evident by the swift outpouring of tributes from all segments of an industry he did so much to shape for so many years.
“Dick Clark, a fellow Syracuse University…
Nile Rodgers: Heart And Soul
When attending events such as the Songwriters Hall of Fame Master Sessions at NYU, the evenings are always very special and intimate views of the craft of songwriting as told by the Masters themselves. There was the expectation that the event last night with guest Nile Rodgers would be of…
R&B Superstar Ne-Yo To Receive Hal David Starlight Award At Songwriters Hall Of Fame Gala
Previously Announced Inductees Include Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Seger, Don Schlitz, Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones and Jim Steinman
New York, NY- April 9, 2012 – Ne-Yo will be the recipient of the prestigious Hal David Starlight Award, to be presented at the 43rd Annual Induction and Awards…
Stand By Me Named Towering Song, Ben E. King Towering Performance, Lance Freed Abe Olman Publisher
New York, NY – March 27, 2012 – The 2012 Towering Song Award will be presented to “Stand By Me,” written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller, and King will receive the Towering Performance Award. Lance Freed will be awarded the prestigious Abe Olman Publisher Award at…