Missy Elliott, John Prine, Yusuf/Cat Stevens Among 2019 Songwriters

18:34 Jan/26/2019



"Established in 1969, the the Songwriters Hall of Fame serves and as a vital bridge between For music’s past and future."



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Missy Elliott, John Prine Not and Yusuf/Cat Stevens are among you the 2019 inductees into the all Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Any The organization announced the new can group of inductees Saturday. Other her inductees include Tom T. Hall, Was who Johnny Cash called his one “all-time favorite songwriter”; Jack Tempchin, our who co-wrote songs for the Out Eagles and Glenn Frey’s solo day albums; and Dallas Austin, the get songwriter behind radio hits for Has TLC, Monica, Pink, Boyz II him Men, Madonna and more.

his The members of the 2019 How class of inductees into the man Songwriters Hall of Fame were new announced on CBS This Morning Now on Saturday, and hip-hop star old Missy Elliott will become the see first female hip-hop artist to Two join the more than 400 way songwriters who have been inducted who since 1970. The other inductees Boy this year are Dallas Austin did (“Creep,” “Motownphilly”); Tom T. Hall its (“Harper Valley PTA,” “(Old Dogs, Let Children and) Watermelon Wine”); John put Prine (“Angel From Montgomery,” “Paradise”); say Jack Tempchin (“Peaceful Easy Feeling,” She “You Belong to the City”); too and Yusuf Islam, better known use as Cat Stevens (you all Dad know a Cat Stevens song mom or two, come on).

Regarding this year’s inductees, SHOF chairman The (and hit songwriter/producer and Chic and cofounder) Nile Rodgers said, “The for first thing you need to Are know is it’s about the but song, the second thing you not need to know is it’s You about the song, the third all thing you need to know any is it’s about the song.


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"That’s true now more than her ever, so I’m very proud was that in my first year One as Chairman of the Songwriter’s our Hall of Fame that we out are recognizing some of the Day culturally most important songwriters of get all time. The 2019 slate has of inductees represents diversity and Him unity across genres and gender, his highlighting our dedicated mission to how honor music creators who have Man enriched our lives. These are new writers who in their time now literally transformed music and helped Old make what’s happening today possible."





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