The Songwriters Hall of Fame has just announced their Nominees for their next year’s class, and much like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, who announced their 2015 nominees last week, it is a very diverse group of candidates. Although we don’t have a Notinhalloffame list for the Songwriters Hall of Fame, it is an institution that we have respect for and will always take time to report on the actions of.
This year’s Performing Nominees are as follows:
Harry Wayne Casey, known as “K.C.” of K.C. and the Sunshine Band fame, a major staple of the Disco sound of the 1970’s.
Elvis Costello, who along with the Attractions was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Costello constantly appears in Rolling Stone “best of” lists.
Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, an occasional performer, but has written and produced 26 #1 Hits on the R&B charts.
Gloria Estefan, who is arguably the most successful Latin crossover star in American music history and has sold over 100 Million albums worldwide.
Vince Gill, who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007 and has charted 40 times on the Billboard Country Music charts.
Toby Keith, who has hit #1 on the Country Music charts 19 times.
Cyndi Lauper, who in the mid-1980’s became the first female artist to crack the top five with her first five singles.
Tom Petty, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 and has sold 80 million records worldwide. Petty cracked the Billboard Singles charts 14 times.
Cat Stevens, who in the 1970’s was one of the premier Singer/Songwriters and a man who entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
Ann & Nancy Wilson from Heart, who entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.
Steve Winwood, a versatile performer who entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 as a member of Traffic. He had a very successful solo career in addition to his work with Traffic, The Spencer Davis Group and Blind Faith.
This year’s Non-Performing Nominees are as follows:
Bobby Braddock, Rudy Clark, Randy Edelman, Bob McDill, Linda Perry, William “Mickey” Stevenson, Rod Temperton, Allee Willis and the songwriting duos of Mike Chapman & Nicky Chinn, Sandy Linzer & Denny Randell, P.F. Sloan & Steve Barri and Robert Hunter & Jerry Garcia.
Whoever is chosen will be inducted in a ceremony in June in New York City. We would like to congratulate this impress group for receiving this nomination.
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