Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Nile Rodgers was unanimously reelected to serve a third term as Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at its annual Board of Directors meeting held in New York City on October 15, 2024.
“Having Nile as a partner has been a very special and rewarding experience for me personally and professionally,” said Linda Moran, SHOF President & CEO. “Nile is one of the rare ones who is respected and admired by his peers and his fans of all generations for being a musical pioneer with his multi-cross genre music. With an ever-expanding list of credits and accomplishments and more importantly, his eloquence in talking about and especially his love of songwriting and its process makes Nile the ideal voice for the songwriting community to the world at large as Chairman of the SHOF.”
“Serving as the Chair of The Songwriters Hall of Fame has been one of the highest points of my career. To be re-elected to serve another term makes me prouder than I could have ever imagined.” Nile Rodgers commented. “This distinguished organization is one of the most brilliantly responsible groups I've ever had the pleasure to just sit amongst. Songwriters are the pillar of the music industry, and we recognize and celebrate these great creators. For this honor I'm beyond elated.”
Re-elected officers with Moran include CFO and Treasurer Tom Kelly and Senior Vice Presidents David Israelite, Elizabeth Matthews and Mike O’Neill, Secretary Mary Jo Mennella and Deputy Secretary Linda Buckley. Elected members to the Board of Directors are SHOF inductees Desmond Child, Steve Dorff and Paul Williams, Hal David Starlight Award Recipient Schaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith, Martin N. Bandier, Donna Caseine, Samantha Cox, Charlie Feldman, Fletcher Foster, Pete Ganbarg, Randy Grimmett, John H. Josephson, Jody H. Klein, Evan Lamberg, Carianne Marshall, Nancy Munoz, Jon Platt, Irwin Z. Robinson, Harold Stephan, John Titta and Bob Valentine. Barry Slotnick will continue as Counsel. The Chairman, Officers and Board of Directors will all serve terms of five years, up from the original three year terms.
About Nile Rodgers:
Nile Rodgers is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement awardee, Apple Music Producer-in-Residence and Songwriters Hall of Fame Chairman. With CHIC, Nile pioneered a musical language with hits like "Le Freak” and sparked hip-hop with "Good Times” and “Rapper’s Delight”. His work in The CHIC Organization, including Sister Sledge (“We Are Family”), Diana Ross (“I’m Coming Out”) and on his own David Bowie (“Let’s Dance”) and Madonna (“Like A Virgin”). Nile’s body of music has sold 500+ million albums, while his GRAMMY Award-winning collaborations with Daft Punk (Random Access Memories) and Beyoncé (Renaissance) reflect the vanguard of contemporary hits. Nile’s activism began as a teen Black Panther in New York City. He participated in LIVE AID, We Are The World and the Concert for Ukraine. After 9/11 Nile co-founded, We Are Family Foundation, promoting cultural diversity while empowering young people who are positively changing the world. Most recently Nile received the 2024 World Economic Forum’s Crystal Award for his extraordinary efforts to make the world a more peaceful, equal and inclusive place through his music, his exemplary commitment to fighting systemic racism, inequality and injustice, and by championing innovative youth voices to decision-making tables.
