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2009 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced the hall’s new inductees on January 14. BMI legends constitute the majority of the 2009 class: Little Anthony and the Imperials, Run-DMC, and Bobby Womack will enter in the Performer category; Wanda Jackson will be inducted under the Early Influence field umbrella; and Bill Black and…


From News, posted 1.20.09

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ike Turner Dead at 76

Ike Turner — songwriter, guitarist, bandleader, producer and ex-husband of Tina Turner — died December 12 at his home in suburban San Diego. He was 76. His cause of death was undisclosed, although it’s reported he suffered from emphysema. Turner, a BMI songwriter, was born November 5, 1931 in Clarksdale Mississippi where he received his first exposure to the music industry at local radio station…


From News, posted 12.14.07

BMI’s Elite Among Rock Hall Inductees

Some of BMI's biggest names in music were among this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, including 70s new wave band Blondie, jazz master Miles Davis and Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd. The 21st annual induction ceremony was held March 13 at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel.


From News, posted 3.15.06

BMI Leads 2001 Class of Rock Hall Inductees

Congratulations to the following BMI artists, songwriters and publishers who have just been inducted into to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Solomon Burke, The Flamingos, Michael Jackson, Queen (PRS), Paul Simon, Ritchie Valens, James Burton ( Sidemen category) and Island Records founder Chris Blackwell (Non-Performer category). Other inductees included Aerosmith, Steely Dan and sideman Johnnie Johnson.


From News, posted 3.20.01

BMI Salutes Our Songwriters’ Hall Inductees

BMI proudly salutes our 2000 Songwriters' Hall of Fame inductees Brian Wilson, James Brown, Glenn Frey and Don Henley, Curtis Mayfield (posthumous), Julian Aberbach (Abe Olman Publisher Award) and Jimmie Davis (Towering Song Award for "You Are My Sunshine").


From News, posted 6.13.00

BMI Congratulates R’n’R Hall of Fame Inductees

Congratulations to BMI's inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2000: Eric Clapton (PRS) Clive Davis The Lovin' Spoonful The Moonglows Billie Holiday (Early Influence) Earl Palmer (Sideman) The induction ceremony will take place March 6, 2000 at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.


From News, posted 12.08.99

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 1998

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From News, posted 1.01.98

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