Cookie0024 Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Madonna, John Mellencamp and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are among the nominees for the 2014 Songwriters Hall of Fame. They are joined by a number of top acts, including Ray Davies, Sade, Cyndi Lauper and Linda Perry. The Songwriters Hall of Fame gave The Associated Press a list of nominees in advance of the official announcement, set for Thursday. The gala will be held June 12 at the New York Marriott Marquis. Also nominated are Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson, Vince Gill, Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, Donovan, Cat Stevens and Harry Wayne Casey. Nonperforming songwriter nominees include "Midnight Train to Georgia" writer Jim Weatherly, Motown songwriter William "Mickey" Stevenson and country music songwriters Bobby Braddock and Bill Anderson. Mark James, the writer behind "Always on My Mind" — covered by Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson — is also nominated alongside Don Robertson, Graham Gouldman and Tony Macaulay. Writing duos Hugo & Luigi, Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell, and Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham will also compete. Eligible voters can select two nominees from the list of songwriter-performers and three nonperforming songwriters. Voting ends Dec. 16. Source: ABC News - http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/madonna-davies-songwriters-hall-fame-20515653 Quote
aen27 Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Thank you for starting this here, Cookie. I saw this on facebook, but as I am at work, I don't have a way to add it here. I hope they win. Quote
Strider Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Hahahaha, I can only imagine the outrage here if Madonna and Page/Plant both make it in the same year...or heaven forbid, Madonna gets in and Page/Plant don't. Linda Perry? Quote
DropDown Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Madonna and P/P shouldn't even be in the same sentence... Quote
SuperDave Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Hahahaha, I can only imagine the outrage here if Madonna and Page/Plant both make it in the same year...or heaven forbid, Madonna gets in and Page/Plant don't. Linda Perry? That certainly would be interesting either way! Quote
pottedplant Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Madonna and P/P shouldn't even be in the same sentence... ITA, Dropsie. Isn't Madonna older than P/P put together? She wrote some songs, but couldn't really sing them. Quote
nick2632 Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 If John Mellencamp wins it I will I be very disappointed, his most popular song is likely Small Town which says Small Town 100 or so times which Zeppelins most popular song Stairway.. I rest my case Quote
Strider Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 If John Mellencamp wins it I will I be very disappointed, his most popular song is likely Small Town which says Small Town 100 or so times which Zeppelins most popular song Stairway.. I rest my case Huh? Quote
zosorose Posted October 11, 2013 Posted October 11, 2013 Holy shit! Does anybody know what the induction ceremonies are like? Will Page and Plant perform or even be together on stage for this? If so it is $1000 to get in... I'll do it if it is my last chance to see Page and Plant together! Quote
zosorose Posted October 11, 2013 Posted October 11, 2013 Regarding the gala - I can give just a bit of info. From what I know, you have to be a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame (I am one) just to even get an invitation to pay for a ticket (they start at $1,000 per seat). I am a new member, so I have not yet been to the induction gala, so I cannot say if they would perform. I somehow doubt it. But I think they would be there. As a member, I get to vote. Not sure if I am going to go - I will be in New York, but it is a lot of cash! Of course, if you know someone, you might be able to score a free ticket.. how do you become a member? Quote
Deborah J Posted October 11, 2013 Posted October 11, 2013 ^^ Thnaks Cookie! Some great names. Besides Page & Plant (that's a given:-)..I love Cat Stevens Quote
kenog Posted October 11, 2013 Posted October 11, 2013 This link may help:- http://songhall.org/join how do you become a member? Quote
zosorose Posted October 11, 2013 Posted October 11, 2013 Thanks! I may consider this... Joe Perry and Steven Tyler were inducted last year and they played "Walk this Way" live at the event. I see no reason why Page and Plant wouldn't play a tune. I'd have to take out a student loan for this but eh, what the hell! For me it's more than worth it if they play a tune. Who knows if I'll get the chance to see Jimmy Page perform again Quote
zosorose Posted October 11, 2013 Posted October 11, 2013 And upon further research the inductees do tend to perform! Im about to go crazy! Now lets get Jones and Bonham there, eh? Quote
DropDown Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 ITA, Dropsie. Isn't Madonna older than P/P put together? She wrote some songs, but couldn't really sing them. PP, when, besides the ubiquitous STH, when you think of masterpieces like SIBLY,Ten Years Gone, and Achilles Last Stand, to think that they have to compete with things like "Vogue", "Music", etc...ugh! Quote
dalsh327 Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Madonna as a songwriter is debatable because she always collaborated with different people. Sometimes the songwriters also perform, but there's usually someone picked to do their songs. They used to televise it, but it's been a while since they have. Quote
Little Robert Anthony II Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Page/Plant are an underrated songwriting team. Not that Led Zeppelin doesn't get credited as a great band, but people don't really focus on their songwriting skills which are excellent. Page is probably the best songwriter for the guitar in rock history. Plant also wrote some great lyrics from 1971 onward. People focus far too much on plagarism and alleged plagarism and forget how much great original music they truly wrote. Mellencamp is a solid songwriter too, but nominating Madonna is a joke. Quote
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