Songwriters Hall of Fame Class of 2025: George Clinton, the Doobie Brothers, and More

George Clintonthe Doobie Brothers (the trio of Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons), Ashley Gurley, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Tony Macaulay and Mike Love of the Beach Boys are represented. entered inside Songwriters Hall of Fame As the institution’s class of 2025. The induction ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 12, at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel.

Chic’s Nile Rodgers, president of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, commented in a press release: “The foundation of the music industry exists because songwriters write great songs. Without it, there would be no recorded music, no concerts, no fans, no marketing; Something that starts with the song and the songwriter. So we’re very proud that we’re consistently honoring some of the most culturally important writers of all time and that this year’s list represents not only the iconic songs, but also the diversity and unity across genres and ethnicities these songwriters have enriched lives of billions of listeners around the world, and it is our honor to honor them.”

The announcement isn’t the only bit of Doobie Brothers news today: the band has announced a new album, Walk this waywhich will be released on June 6. It is the first Doobie Brothers studio album to feature Michael McDonald since 2014 South.

Last year, it was REM, Timbaland, Steely Dan and more entered In the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The new recruit was Mike Love’s former Beach Boys bandmate Brian Wilson He has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame In 2000.