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“42nd Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies”

Published on: 6th August, 2011

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Although it doesn’t get a fraction of the media attention that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame s, the Songwriters Hall of Fame has actually been honoring musicians longer. The Songwriters Hall of Fame also pays tribute to composers from all genres of popular music. The Class of 2011 included well-known names as Garth [...]

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By Lloyd Carroll Paul Revere & The Raiders                                                   “The Essential”          (Legacy)       When the discussion turns to the names of rock bands that are not enshrined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, very few pop musicologists get worked up about the omission of Paul Revere & The Raiders. That’s a shame because it [...]

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By Lloyd Carroll       Various Artists                             “Rave On”      (Concord Music)        Buddy Holly         Icon”                          (UME)        Rock & roll is chock full of “what if” questions. Certainly on the top ten list of most rock aficionados’ lists would be “Could you imagine how much richer American pop culture would have been had Buddy Holly not [...]