The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced the 2025 class of inductees with the King of Funk, George Clinton leading the way. Mike Love of The Beach Boys, Rodney “Darkchild” Jenkins, Tony Macaulay, Ashley Gorley, and members of The Doobie Brothers fill out the list of inductees.
For Clinton, it is his second Hall of Fame induction after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. He is also the recipient of the Recording Academy’s Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Tom Johnson, Patrick Simmons, and Michael McDonald from The Doobie Brothers will enter The Hall. The Doobies were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.
A longstanding name for Country music songs, Ashley Gorley who has a whopping 80 number one hit songs including his most recent work “I Had Some Help” by Post Malone and Morgan Wallen.
Beach Boys member Mike Love joins fellow band member Brian Wilson as a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Rodney “Darkchild” Jenkins is a groundbreaking producer whose work runs from R&B to pop music.
Tony Macaulay is an English songwriter whose compositions include “Build Me Up Buttercup” performed by The Foundations and “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)”.
The newest class of inductees will be honoured at an induction ceremony on June 12 in New York City.
Songwriters Hall of Fame chairman Nile Rodgers issued a statement saying, “the foundation of the music industry exists because songwriters compose great songs. Without them, there is no recorded music, no concert business, no fans, or merchandising; it all starts with the song and the songwriter. We are therefore very proud that we are continually recognizing some of the culturally most important writers of all time and that this year’s slate represents not just iconic songs, but also diversity and unity across genres and ethnicity. These songwriters have enriched the lives of billions of listeners the world over. It’s our honor to honor them.”
Established in 1969, the Songwriters Hall of Fame honours the backbone of music…the songwriters! A songwriter becomes eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame 20 years after their first commercial song release.