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.
Kennedy Center Honoree and Gershwin Award winner; Honored with SHOF’s highest accolade, the Johnny Mercer Award, in 2001Billy Joel,Inducted
He and Hal David co-wrote 2004 SHOF Towering Song What The World Needs Now Is Love; honored with SHOF’s highest accolade, the Johnny Mercer Award, in 1996Burt Bacharach,Inducted
Penned immortal "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend"Leo Robin,Inducted
Influenced by gospel and doo-wop music, the group experimented with different musical stylesO'Kelly Isley,Inducted