Songwriters Hall of Fame

Mike Stoller

Jerry Leiber

Charles Strouse

Saul Chaplin

Saul Chaplin was born Saul Kaplin in Brooklyn, New York on February 19, 1912, and attended New York University's School of Commerce with the intention of becoming an accountant. A self-taught pianist, he earned money while in school by playing with local bands. One night in 1933 he was approached…

Gene De Paul

Gene De Paul was born in New York City on June 17, 1919. Trained as a classical pianist, he had a successful career as a composer and arranger. In his early years, he performed as a pianist in dance orchestras and toured theaters as a singer and arranger for vocal…

Don Raye

Don Raye was born Donald MacRae Wilhoite, Jr. in Washington, D. C. on March 16, 1909.

After graduating from New York University, Raye began his career appearing in vaudeville shows, touring extensively throughout the United States and Europe. In 1935, he organized a nightclub act in New York…

Bob Crewe

While songwriter/producer/recording star, Bob Crewe, is perhaps best remembered for the notable parade of hits penned with co-writer Bob Gaudio, for Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons the credits begin considerably earlier.

In the early '50s, New Jersey-born Crewe first tasted success on the music charts with writing teammate…

Carolyn Leigh

Lyricist Carolyn Leigh was born in New York City on August 21, 1926.

After attending Queens College in New York she worked as a copyrighter for radio stations and advertising agencies.

Collaborating with composers such as Cy Coleman and Moose Charlap, Leigh also wrote the Broadway…

Fred Rose

Fred Rose was born in Evansville, Indiana on August 24, 1897. Raised by relatives in St. Louis, Rose attended St. Louis public schools and played the piano for tips in various St. Louis saloons as a young boy.

In his teens, Rose moved to Chicago where he became…

Kris Kristofferson