Songwriters Hall of Fame

Allen Toussaint; musician, songwriter and record producer, is one of the most influential figures in New Orleans R&B. He has produced, written for, arranged, had his songs covered by and performed with music giants The Judds, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Patti LaBelle, Mac “Dr. John” Rebannac, Aaron and…

Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly are among the most successful songwriters of the past 25 years, co-writing five #1 singles on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, including Madonna’s “Like A Virgin,” Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors,” Whitney Houston’s “So Emotional,” The Bangles’ “Eternal Flame,” and Heart’s “Alone.”
They began working…

Leon Russell is a legendary songwriter whose credits include “A Song For You,” “This Masquerade,” “ Delta Lady,” “ Tight Rope,” “Bluebird,” “ Back To The Island,” and “Hummingbird.” Joe Cocker had a hit with “Delta Lady,” B.B. King with “Hummingbird,” and The Carpenters with “Superstar,” which Leon co-wrote with…

Certified by the RIAA as the #1 selling solo artist in US history, Garth Brooks has sold more than 128 million albums and is the only solo artist in RIAA history to have six albums top the 10 million mark. His most recent release The Ultimate Hits has been certified…

John Bettis has written songs that have sold more than 250 million records worldwide and have been sung by some of the most loved artists of all time including, Michael Jackson, George Strait, Celine Dion, Madonna, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, Karen Carpenter and many more.  His songs include: ”Human Nature,”…