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Songwriters Hall of Fame Class of 2025: George Clinton, Mike Love, Rodney Jerkins & More Share Stories Behind Era-Defining Hits
Songwriters Hall of Fame Class of 2025: George Clinton, Mike Love, Rodney Jerkins and more talk biggest hits.
The annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala returns for its 54th iteration on Thursday (June 12) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York, and we’ve got the stories behind some of the inductees’ biggest hits, in their own words, below. The SHOF will honor acclaimed composer Stephen Schwartz, whose musical theater and film credits include Wicked, Pippin, Godspell, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Prince of Egypt and Enchanted, with this year’s Johnny Mercer Award. A call from Roger Donaldson, director of the 1988 film Cocktail, which starred Tom Cruise as a New York bartender who takes his mixology talents to the Caribbean, launched one of the Beach Boys’ most popular songs and a testament to their longevity.
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