19 June 2009
Bon Jovi Join Songwriters Hall of Fame

“On a night like this, it comes back to one thing: the power of the pen,” Bon Jovi told Rolling Stone before his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last night in New York City. “If you write one song that comes across decades, you’re lucky. If you write a body of them and you’re recognized in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, it’s prestigious.” The organization’s 40th induction ceremony was a celebration of the individuals behind such time-spanning hits, with an eclectic group of honorees that also included Crosby, Stills and Nash, Jason Mraz and Sir Tom Jones.

Bon Jovi and longtime collaborator/bandmate Richie Sambora celebrated their induction with a fiery “Wanted Dead or Alive” after Daughtry honored them with a rocking “I’ll Be There For You.”

Source: Roling Stone