Wrote over 400 songs;  produced Temptations biggest hits Norman Whitfield, Inducted 2004

Honored with SHOF’s highest accolade, the Johnny Mercer Award, in 1990 Cy Coleman, Inducted 1981

Songs recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, The Who, Billy Joel, James Taylor, Dolly Parton and many more. Otis Blackwell, Inducted 1991

Kennedy Center Honoree and Gershwin Award winner; Honored with SHOF’s highest accolade, the Johnny Mercer Award, in 2001 Billy Joel, Inducted 1992