Bon Jovi Join Songwriters Hall of Fame
 

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

Another:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8109568.stm


Bon Jovi join songwriting elite
Richie Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi's work was called "hugely influential" at the event

Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora of rock band Bon Jovi have been inducted into the US Songwriters Hall of Fame at a ceremony in New York.

Jon Bon Jovi said of the honour: "It's the closest thing to immortality that we're ever going to see here."

The duo performed their hit Wanted Dead or Alive at a gala to celebrate 40 years of inductions.

Veterans Crosby, Stills and Nash were also inducted at the event, while Sir Tom Jones was given a hitmaker award.

'Too talented'

The Welsh singer, who has only recently starting collaborating on his own material, said: "You have to have great songs to get your foot in the door."

He also performed a medley of his hit songs at the event, and had to restart It's Not Unusual after admitting he had started in the wrong place.

US singer-songwriter Jason Mraz was presented with the award for the most promising talent, and was tipped as a future inductee into the Hall of Fame.

Former winner Rob Thomas, who gave Mraz his honour, joked: "I hate you. You've ruined the curve for everybody. You're kind of young, and you're cute.

"You're just too talented and I think you should stop," he added.

British songwriting duo Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway, whose credits include I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing and Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again, also gained a special award.

Awesome!

Thanx for the info ;)

Excellent =D

Yeah, great !

Thanks.

Accepting the award for Jon and Richie,

http://images.broadwayworld.com/colu...nd%20Child.jpg

Anyway, the criteria for getting inducted must be really low.

Here is Jon and Richie talking about the reward and singing Wanted. It just doesnt look right singing 'wanted' in a suit...

http://video.ap.org/?f=NVLAS&pid=bP3...irNHCsfXmNEm8S

Songwriters Hall of Fame NY Thurs 19th June

Dawn

Thanks for the clip Dawn. I've been looking for one.
Eileen

lol that was pretty funny. But in truth, the best Jovi songs have been written by Jon/ and Richie.

Good to see the guys being acknowledged for their writing.

Richie says they wrote a song the day before the introduction. so it seems that tey are still in the writing process.