The 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony

[vivfox]

Kenny Rogers, Emmylou Harris and Lyle Lovett will appear at the 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards dinner set for June 14 in New York City. Others scheduled to present awards or perform include Stevie Nicks, Meat Loaf, Take 6 and the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl. As previously announced, this year's Hall of Fame inductees include Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Seger, Don Schlitz, Jim Steinman and the team of Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones. The Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Bette Midler, with Ne-Yo receiving the Hal David Starlight Award. The first-ever Pioneer Award will be posthumously awarded to singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie, whose compositions include "This Land Is Your Land." Additionally, "Stand by Me" is this year's Towering Song, with co-writer Ben E. King being honored with the Towering Performance Award.

http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brie...ceremony.jhtml

[vivfox]

Constantine Maroulis, Cheyenne Jackson and More Will Perform at the 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction
By Michael Gioia
31 May 2012

Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis (Rock of Ages, The Wedding Singer) and Cheyenne Jackson (Xanadu, All Shook Up, "Glee") are among the performers that will take part in the 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame Annual Induction and Awards Dinner June 14 in NYC.

Also set to perform and/or present at the ceremony, which will be held in Times Square at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, are Meat Loaf (The Rocky Horror Show, Hair), Dave Grohl, Stevie Nicks, Kenny Rogers, Lyle Lovett, Emmylou Harris, L.P., Jerry Moss and Take 6.

Fantasticks and 110 in the Shade writers Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones are being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside Jim Steinman (Whistle Down the Wind), Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Seger and Don Schlitz. The inductees were previously announced in February.

Also honored at the event will be Grammy Award winner Bette Midler with the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award, singer Ne-Yo with the Hal David Starlight Award and Lance Freed with the Abe Olman Publisher Award; the first-ever Pioneer Award will be posthumously awarded to Woody Guthrie. "Stand By Me" is the Towering Song with co-writer Ben E. King being honored with the Towering Performance Award.

Established in 1969, the Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) "serves as a vital bridge between music’s past and future. In the Hall, musical pioneers are enshrined and celebrated, while the organization’s music community outreach grooms the next generation of troubadours."

The Marriott Marquis is located at 1535 Broadway. Tickets for the event begin at $1,000 each and are available through Buckley Hall Events at (212) 573-6933. Net proceeds from the event will go toward the Songwriters Hall of Fame programs.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article...Fame-Induction

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by vivfox

Tickets for the event begin at $1,000 each

Oh really. Is that all? I'm sure we all can afford it.

[Macfanforever]

Holy cats said Felix.$1,000 each .Ouch.I see alot of good names mentioned.So It looks like Stevie will spend some time over on the east coast and NYC before the Jones Beach show.

[StreetAngel86]

will someone buy me a ticket ... and a plane ticket over???????

i would love to see Stevie give Bette her award LAAAAAAWD too much awesome

[HejiraNYC]

I'm sorry, but I think the Songwriters Hall of Fame is utter bollocks. I mean, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora are inductees, but none of the members of Fleetwood Mac have been inducted. Why on earth is Stevie answering their telephone calls? They are beneath her.

[RockALittle250]

This reminds me of the Grammy Museum event last fall. I for sure thought that such an appearance meant a Grammy nomination would be a lock....we obviously know this was not the case. Stevie does all of these events and makes appearances, and she is not recognized the way that she should be by these "industry insiders".

[StreetAngel86]

Bette Midler posted this pic a little while ago WEEEEEEHEEEEEE
anyone end up going?????

https://twitter.com/BetteMidler/stat...749376/photo/1

[HejiraNYC]

^^Woot! Couple of questions...

1. Why am I so happy to see Emmylou Harris and Stevie acting all chummy?
2. When did Bette Midler turn Japanese?

[Amlyn]

More pics!!! I forget how to cut and paste in here, but here's links:

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/ne...hoto/146359123

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/ne...hoto/146356947

Another...this one cracks me up. She the only one looking at the photographer of the pic:

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/ne...hoto/146357330

[sushud82]

Aww, thanks for posting the pics. She looks great!

[britt0308]

Supposedly Stevie will be presenting Bette with her award and singing The Rose. God. I love that movie. CANNOT wait to hear and see this!! *crosses fingers*

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by Amlyn

More pics!
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/ne...hoto/146356947

No watermarks in this one.

[vivfox]

It was evening of black tie, chic denim and intergenerational musical mashups at last night’s Songwriters Hall of Fame 43rd annual induction and awards dinner, held at the Marriott Marquis in New York. The unsung heroes of song took the stage and basked in the adulation of nearly a thousand music industry producers, executives and luminaries.

Among this year’s inductees were 73-year-old singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who sat quietly as acolyte Steve Miller performed his classic “If You Could Read My Mind.” Bob Seger, also an inductee last night, sang a tribute to own career by belting out “Turn The Page,” his soulful ode to the rigors of a musician’s life on the road released in 1973.

The Times Square gala took an emotional turn when rocker and actor Meat Loaf choked up as he inducted close friend and collaborator Jim Steinman who wrote the songs on Meat Loaf’s 1977 landmark album, “Bat Out Of Hell.”

“Jim Steinman’s songs allowed me to be the actor that I am,” Meat Loaf said as he held back tears. “Here I go getting emotional.”

Steinman lightened the mood noting that “a great song to me means an erection of the heart.”

The loudest applause of the night went to Bette Midler, the acclaimed performer who was given the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award. Pioneer rocker Stevie Nicks, former longtime lead singer for Fleetwood Mac, delivered a touching rendition of “The Rose,” the title song of the 1979 movie inspired by the life of Janis Joplin which starred Midler.
“Through the eyes of Bette Midler we got to see Janis Joplin,” Nicks said behind dark sunglasses.
Midler accepted the honor with self-deprecating humor. “When I started in this industry was the tramp then a visionary, an icon and now I’m an institution,” she quipped.

The biggest crowd pleasers were the performances which showcased long established and emerging talents. Soulman Ben E. King, also an award winner, sang his evergreen hit “Stand By Me” with a cappella jazz sextet Take 6. Soul singer-songwriter Ne-Yo got a standing ovation after he performed his pop smash “So Sick” after receiving the Hal David Starlight award for being outstanding young songwriter.

“A part of me doesn’t believe I’m standing on this stage,” he said.

Of the night, Seger said, “I’m deeply honored and very proud.”

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/...ds-back-tears/