The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an American institution founded in 1969 by songwriter Johnny Mercer and music publishers Abe Olman and Howie Richmond to honor those whose work represents a spectrum of the most beloved songs from the world's popular music songbook. The Hall of Fame only existed as an online virtual collection until 2010, when it was first put on display as a physical gallery inside The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.
Through 2019, 461 individuals have been inducted.
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1970
Fred E. Ahlert Ernest Ball Katharine Lee Bates Irving Berlin William Billings James A. Bland James Brockman Lew Brown Nacio Herb Brown Alfred Bryan Joe Burke Johnny Burke Anne Caldwell Harry Carroll Sidney Clare George M. Cohan Con Conrad Sam Coslow Hart Pease Danks Reginald De Koven Peter De Rose Buddy De Sylva Mort Dixon Walter Donaldson Paul Dresser Dave Dreyer Al Dubin Vernon Duke Gus Edwards (The Star Maker) Raymond B. Egan Daniel Decatur Emmett Ted Fiorito Fred Fisher Stephen Foster George Gershwin L. Wolfe Gilbert Patrick Gilmore Mack Gordon Ferde Grofe Woody Guthrie Oscar Hammerstein II W. C. Handy James F. Hanley Otto Harbach Charles K. Harris Lorenz Hart Ray Henderson Victor Herbert Billy Hill Joseph E. Howard Julia Ward Howe Carrie Jacobs-Bond Howard Johnson James P. Johnson James Weldon Johnson Arthur Johnston Isham Jones Scott Joplin Irving Kahal Gus Kahn Bert Kalmar Jerome Kern Francis Scott Key Lead Belly Sam M. Lewis Frank Loesser Ballard MacDonald Edward Madden Joseph McCarthy Jimmy McHugh George W. Meyer James V. Monaco Neil Moret Theodore Morse Lewis F. Muir Ethelbert Nevin Jack Norworth Chauncey Olcott John Howard Payne James Pierpont Lew Pollack Cole Porter Ralph Rainger Harry Revel Eben E. Rexford Jimmie Rodgers Richard Rodgers Sigmund Romberg George F. Root Billy Rose Vincent Rose Harry Ruby Bob Russell Jean Schwartz Harry B. Smith Samuel Francis Smith Ted Snyder John Philip Sousa Andrew B. Sterling Harry Tierney Charles Tobias Roy Turk Egbert Van Alstyne Albert Von Tilzer Harry Von Tilzer Fats Waller Samuel A. Ward Kurt Weill Percy Wenrich Richard A. Whiting Clarence Williams Hank Williams Spencer Williams Septimus Winner (Sep) Harry M. Woods Henry Clay Work Allie Wrubel Vincent Youmans
1971 Harold Arlen Hoagy Carmichael Duke Ellington Dorothy Fields Rudolf Friml Ira Gershwin Alan Jay Lerner Johnny Mercer Jimmy Van Heusen Harry Warren
1972 Harold Adamson Milton Ager Burt Bacharach Leonard Bernstein Jerry Bock Irving Caesar Sammy Cahn J. Fred Coots Hal David Howard Dietz Sammy Fain Arthur Freed Haven Gillespie John Green Yip Harburg Sheldon Harnick Ted Koehler Burton Lane Edgar Leslie Frederick Loewe Joseph Meyer Mitchell Parish Andy Razaf Leo Robin Arthur Schwartz Pete Seeger Carl Sigman Jule Styne Ned Washington Mabel Wayne Paul Francis Webster Jack Yellen
1975 Louis Alter Mack David Benny Davis Edward Eliscu Bud Green Lou Handman Edward Heyman Jack Lawrence Stephen Sondheim
1977 Ray Evans Jay Livingston
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1980 Alan Bergman Marilyn Bergman Betty Comden Adolph Green Herb Magidson
1981 Cy Coleman Jerry Livingston Johnny Marks
1982 Rube Bloom Bob Dylan Jerry Herman Gordon Jenkins Harold Rome Jerry Ross Paul Simon Al Stillman Meredith Willson
1983 Harry Akst Ralph Blane Ervin Drake Fred Ebb Bob Hilliard John Kander Hugh Martin Neil Sedaka Harry Tobias Alec Wilder Stevie Wonder
1984 Richard Adler Bennie Benjamin Neil Diamond Norman Gimbel Al Hoffman Henry Mancini Maceo Pinkard Billy Strayhorn George David Weiss
1985 Saul Chaplin Gene De Paul Kris Kristofferson Jerry Leiber Carolyn Leigh Don Raye Fred Rose Mike Stoller Charles Strouse
1986 Chuck Berry Boudleaux Bryant Felice Bryant Marvin Hamlisch Buddy Holly Jimmy Webb
1987 Sam Cooke Gerry Goffin Carole King John Lennon Barry Mann Paul McCartney Bob Merrill Carole Bayer Sager Cynthia Weil
1988 Leroy Anderson Noël Coward Lamont Dozier Brian Holland Eddie Holland
1989 Lee Adams Leslie Bricusse Eddie DeLange Anthony Newley Roy Orbison
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1990 Jim Croce Michel Legrand Smokey Robinson
1991 Jeff Barry Otis Blackwell Howard Greenfield Ellie Greenwich Antônio Carlos Jobim
1992 Linda Creed Billy Joel Elton John Mort "Doc" Pomus Mort Shuman Bernie Taupin
1993 Paul Anka Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) Bert Kaempfert Herb Rehbein Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)
1994 Barry Gibb (Bee Gees) Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees) Robin Gibb (Bee Gees) Otis Redding Lionel Richie Carly Simon
1995 Bob Crewe Kenneth Gamble Bob Gaudio Leon Huff Andrew Lloyd Webber Max Steiner
1996 Charles Aznavour John Denver Ray Noble
1997 Harlan Howard Jimmy Kennedy Ernesto Lecuona Joni Mitchell Phil Spector
1998 John Barry Dave Bartholomew Fats Domino Larry Stock John Williams
1999 Bobby Darin Peggy Lee Tim Rice Bruce Springsteen
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2000 James Brown Glenn Frey (Eagles) Don Henley (Eagles) Curtis Mayfield James Taylor Brian Wilson
2001 Eric Clapton Willie Nelson Dolly Parton Diane Warren Paul Williams
2002 Nickolas Ashford Michael Jackson Barry Manilow Randy Newman Valerie Simpson Sting
2003 Phil Collins John Deacon (Queen) Little Richard Brian May (Queen) Freddie Mercury (Queen) Van Morrison Roger Taylor (Queen)
2004 Charles Fox Al Green Daryl Hall Don McLean John Oates Barrett Strong Norman Whitfield
2005 David Bowie Steve Cropper John Fogerty Isaac Hayes David Porter Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman Bill Withers
2006 Thom Bell Henry Cosby Mac Davis Will Jennings Sylvia Moy
2007 Don Black Irving Burgie Jackson Browne Merle Haggard Michael Masser Teddy Randazzo Bobby Weinstein
2008 Desmond Child Albert Hammond Loretta Lynn Alan Menken John Sebastian John Rzeznik
2009 Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi) Eddie Brigati Felix Cavaliere Roger Cook David Crosby Roger Greenaway Galt MacDermot Graham Nash James Rado Gerome Ragni Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi) Stephen Schwartz Stephen Stills
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2010 Tom Adair Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire) Leonard Cohen Matt Dennis Jackie DeShannon Larry Dunn (Earth, Wind & Fire) David Foster Johnny Mandel Bob Marley Al McKay (Earth, Wind & Fire) Laura Nyro Sunny Skylar Jesse Stone Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
2011 John Bettis Garth Brooks Tom Kelly Leon Russell Billy Steinberg Allen Toussaint
2012 Tom Jones Don Schlitz Bob Seger Gordon Lightfoot Harvey Schmidt Jim Steinman
2013 Lou Gramm (Foreigner) Tony Hatch Mick Jones (Foreigner) Holly Knight Joe Perry (Aerosmith) JD Souther Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
2014 Ray Davies (The Kinks) Donovan Graham Gouldman Mark James Jim Weatherly
2015 Bobby Braddock Willie Dixon Jerry Garcia Robert Hunter Toby Keith Cyndi Lauper Linda Perry
2016 Elvis Costello Bernard Edwards Marvin Gaye Tom Petty Nile Rodgers Chip Taylor
2017 Babyface Peter Cetera (Chicago) Berry Gordy Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Jay Z Robert Lamm (Chicago) Max Martin James Pankow (Chicago)
2018 Bill Anderson Robert "Kool" Bell (Kool & the Gang) Ronald Bell (Kool & the Gang) George Brown (Kool & the Gang) Steve Dorff Jermaine Dupri Alan Jackson John Mellencamp James "J.T." Taylor (Kool & the Gang) Allee Willis
2019 Dallas Austin Missy Elliott Tom T. Hall John Prine Cat Stevens Jack Tempchin
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2022
Mariah Carey Chad Hugo (The Neptunes) The Isley Brothers Annie Lennox (Eurythmics) Steve Miller Rick Nowels William "Mickey" Stevenson David A. Stewart (Eurythmics) Pharrell Williams (The Neptunes)
2023
Glen Ballard Snoop Dogg Gloria Estefan Jeff Lynne (Electric Light Orchestra) Teddy Riley Liz Rose Sade
2024
Walter Becker (Steely Dan) Bill Berry (R.E.M.) Peter Buck (R.E.M.) Donald Fagen (Steely Dan) Hillary Lindsey Mike Mills (R.E.M.) Prince Dean Pitchford Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) Timbaland Cindy Walker
2025
Bert Berns George Clinton Luigi Creatore Ashley Gorley Rodney Jerkins Tom Johnston (The Doobie Brothers) Mike Love (The Beach Boys) Tony Macaulay Michael McDonald (The Doobie Brothers) Hugo Peretti Jerry Ragovoy Patrick Simmons (The Doobie Brothers) Donna Summer
2026
Walter Afanasieff Terry Britten Kenny Loggins Graham Lyle Alanis Morissette Gene Simmons (Kiss) Paul Stanley (Kiss) Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Taylor Swift
References
External links Songwriters Hall of Fame