The 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

She could hate the flashes going off in her face...

I can't blame her on that.

[Fireflies]

please, someone, find the video of her singing "the rose"!

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

Seriously, why would they need to meet about a tour? Simple phone call material: "Hey, what's up? Rehearsals start January 7th. See ya there."

Maybe they met to have sex.

Michele

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by Fireflies

please, someone, find the video of her singing "the rose"!

Really!

Originally Posted by michelej1

Maybe they met to have sex.

Michele

Now why would they do that? They hate each other and Lindsey's married.

[HejiraNYC]

From an attendee's blog:

http://www.davepettigrew.net/new/the...-on-sidewalks/

Amazing performances, probably the best version of “the rose” that i’ve ever heard done by Stevie Nicks. The night made me thankful that i’m actually in this business.

Ugh. I'm DYING to hear this.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

They hate each other.

That makes the sex better. Michele

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by michelej1

That makes the sex better. Michele

ok you win

[michelej1]

When we heard that Stevie was going to be on this show, even though we knew it might have been as a performer, no one ever guessed that she would be performing the showstopper of the evening. This is quite a feat.

Michele

[nevedix20]

HERE Is a preview

link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid664835250001?bckey=AQ~~%2CAAAAAEaiCVc~%2Ce5QSaDpBKA0qsi-UQDTMq-pfaPv7W1OR&bctid=1691637984001

[nevedix20]

DAMN I WANT THE WHOLE THING..... soon hopefully. !!

[vivfox]

Seger, Lightfoot among Songwriter Hall inductees
By JOHN CARUCCI, Associated Press – 10 hours ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Stevie Nicks prefers writing a song over meeting a handsome prince. Ne-Yo claimed songwriting saved his life. And Bob Seger said writing a song is the hardest, yet most rewarding thing that he does.

Converging opinions thrived at the 43rd annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in New York where Seger, along with Canadian folk rocker Gordon Lightfoot, "Gambler" songwriter Don Schlitz, "and Jim Steinman of "Bat Out of Hell" fame became the latest members of the prestigious club. The writers of the long-running musical, "The Fantastick's" were also inducted.

Seger opened the show with a spirited version of his 1973 classic, "Turn the Page." He was then inducted by Valerie Simpson who performed "We've Got Tonight" in his honor.

On the red carpet before the performance, Simpson said that steamy track has a very special power.

"It's one of the sexiest songs I know, it put more people in bed than I can imagine," Simpson said.

Ne-Yo was honored with this year's Hal David Starlight Award. It's given to young artists that are making a significant impact with their original music.

"To have a person who that has written a song that I look up to or that I grew up listening to tell me that I am good at it to. That means the world to me," Ne-Yo said of Hal David, a frequent songwriting partner to Burt Bacharach."

Then he explained how writing songs saved him.

"I was a pretty riled up little kid, and if not for my mom giving me the pad and the pen and telling me to take my emotions and put them there, then there was no telling then I might I have been sticking you up or something," Ne-Yo joked.

After being inducted by Swizz Beatz, Ne-Yo told the crowd of nearly 900 that he didn't prepare a speech because he still didn't believe he was standing there.

While Nicks was not inducted, she did honor Bette Midler with the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award, and even performed "The Rose,' the song made famous by Midler in the 1979 movie of the same name.

"People ask what is your favorite thing to do in a night? Be in a fantastic studio with a great poem and a piano and a little tape recorder. That is my idea of a great time," Nicks said.
Lightfoot known for such hits as "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," and "Sundown" performed his haunting 1970 ode to his failed marriage, "If You Could Read My Mind."

On the red carpet he explained his motivation: "My life had been a bit of a rollercoaster. I think at that time I was going through the lower dip and sort of climbing up again."

Over the years, artists from Barbara Streisand to Johnny Cash covered the song.

One of the evening's funniest moments came from Jim Steinman, who wrote songs for Meat Loaf on his first two "Bat Out of Hell" albums. After Loaf and Constantine Maroulis performed an abridged version of the nearly 10-minute title track, Steinman noted: "They shortened the song so much I felt like I was watching an episode of "Glee."

The Songwriters Hall of Fame was created in 1969 by a group of established songwriters, including the legendary Jonny Mercer. The organization's mission is to shine a spotlight on the accomplishments of songwriters.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...25b81746ab0806

[vivfox]

Two more pics from the event:

[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/

[vivfox]

Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks honoured Bette Midler with the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award, and performed The Rose, the song made famous by Bette in the 1979 movie of the same name.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukp...1339758375500A