The 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony

vivfox · #1 05-31-2012, 11:43 PM

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 · #2 05-31-2012, 11:45 PM

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 · #3 05-31-2012, 11:47 PM

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Tickets for the event begin at $1,000 each

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

Macfanforever · #4 06-01-2012, 12:22 AM

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 · #5 06-01-2012, 06:32 AM

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 · #6 06-01-2012, 08:12 AM

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.

mezzoforte · #7 06-01-2012, 08:28 AM

I covered this for Us Weekly last summer. Boy did I chose the wrong year to intern.

I'll just be weeping softly over here...

Tango · #8 06-01-2012, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

My guess: public relations to further expose her new album, since she will already be touring behind it. "Set to perform or present." I suspect Stevie will perform.

MikeInNV · #9 06-01-2012, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

Maybe she is trying to raise her profile with them so that next year she can be an inductee instead of a presenter/performer. (Of course that didn't work out with the Grammy Museum, but you never know.)

HejiraNYC · #10 06-01-2012, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mezzoforte

I covered this for Us Weekly last summer. Boy did I chose the wrong year to intern.

I'll just be weeping softly over here...

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Originally Posted by Tango

My guess: public relations to further expose her new album, since she will already be touring behind it. "Set to perform or present." I suspect Stevie will perform.

Well, she's not really starting her tour until the end of the month, so I would be surprised to see her haul all of her band and junk out to the east coast just to perform one song. I suspect she will be a presenter.

The fact of the matter is that Stevie's qualifications for being inducted are beyond repute. In addition to writing Fleetwood Mac's only No. 1 hit single and scoring several Top 5 hits, she gave birth to the undying beast we've all come to love (and somewhat loathe) known as "Landslide." So why would they honor Bette Midler and not Stevie? How many iconic songs has Bette written? Zero?

Macfanforever · #11 06-01-2012, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

Thats a good question.Stevie gets involve with this organizations that don't give a sheet about her work .She helps them all these years and at the end .They sheet all over her.

THINKABOUTIT · #12 06-03-2012, 02:09 PM

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Thats a good question.Stevie gets involve with this organizations that don't give a sheet about her work .She helps them all these years and at the end .They sheet all over her.

Thank you Skip; AGREED! And as for being inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame as a solo artist? We all may be gone when that happens

RockALittle250 · #13 06-03-2012, 03:09 PM

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".

Macfanforever · #14 06-03-2012, 03:16 PM

I know FM has a star on the walk in Hollywood .I doubt Stevie ever see one.If I was her I'll probably ignore these organizations.But its extra money in the wallet for her .If she gets payed. Pus she will see friends and get out of the house.

Macfanforever · #15 06-03-2012, 03:22 PM

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Thank you Skip; AGREED! And as for being inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame as a solo artist? We all may be gone when that happens

I hope in our lifetime.Meantime they seem to pick artists that dont deserve to get nominated .This reminds me of the Grammys.Anyway Especially non rock musicians.

Thats like putting Kid Rock in the Country Music Hall a Fame in Nashville.I do like Kid's tunes.