NEW YORK (AP) — Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley and Liz Rose have been chosen to hitch the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a category that features the writers of such varied hits as “Man Within the Mirror,” “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You.”
The seven songwriters from the category of 2023 can be inducted at a gala June 15 on the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Recent York City.
Snoop Dogg, whose hits include “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Gin & Juice,” can be joining such rappers as Missy Elliott and Jay-Z within the hall. Estefan is credited for popularizing Latin rhythms with such crossover smashes as “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” and “Let’s Get Loud.”
The inductees include soul-jazz vocalist Sade, whose Eighties soft rock hits include “Smooth Operator” and “The Sweetest Taboo,” and Lynne, of ELO, who penned “Mr. Blue Sky” and “Evil Woman.”
Ballard helped write Alanis Morissette’s monster 1995 album “Jagged Little Pill” and was involved within the recording and writing of several Michael Jackson albums, including “Thriller,” “Bad” and “Dangerous.”
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Riley, the singer, songwriter and producer, is credited with creating Recent Jack Swing and its top anthems like Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative” and Keith Sweat’s “I Want Her.” Rose co-wrote many songs with Taylor Swift, including “You Belong with Me,” “Teardrops on My Guitar” and “White Horse.”
The 2023 class “represents not only iconic songs but in addition diversity and unity across genres, ethnicity and gender, songwriters who’ve enriched our lives and, of their time, literally transformed music and the lives of billions of listeners everywhere in the world,” said Nile Rogers, the hall’s chair.
Eligible voting members late last 12 months turned in ballots with their selections of three nominees from the songwriter category and three from the performing-songwriter category.
A few of the 2023 nominees who may have to attend include The Doobie Brothers, R.E.M., Heart, Blondie, Bryan Adams, Patti Smith and Steve Winwood.
The Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1969 to honor those creating the favored music. A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the primary business release of a song.
Some already within the hall include Carole King, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Brian Wilson, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Lionel Richie, Bill Withers, Neil Diamond, and Phil Collins.
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