1986 Award and Induction Ceremony



Boudleaux Bryant

For over thirty-five years, Felice and Boudleaux Bryant have been one of the great songwriting teams. In Nashville, they are considered an institution.

The Bryants have probably contributed more successful songs to the mainstream of music out of Nashville than any other songwriting team. Their amazing output includes more than 6,000 songs, with over 1,000 recordings, which have sold over 200 million copies. Their songs have been sung by every country artist who has ever cut a tune. In the pop world, Bob Dylan, The Everly Brothers, Johnnie Ray, Frankie Laine, Tony Bennett, Al Martino, The Grateful Dead, Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstine, Della Reese, Simon and Garfunkel, Dean Martin, Dinah Shore, Percy Faith, Al Hirt, Rosemary Clooney, Roy Orbison and Herb Alpert-all these and more are indebted to the Bryants for successful records.

Jimmy Webb

Chuck Berry

Buddy Holly

Felice Bryant

Boudleaux Bryant

Marvin Hamlisch


Johnny Mercer Award
Mitchell Parish

Abe Olman Publisher Award
Leonard Feist

Board of Directors Award
Jule Styne