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    • Apr 18, 1988
    R&B songwriters Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland are inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York. Noted for dozens of Motown hits, their song "You Can't Hurry Love" gets covered by The Dixie Chicks for "Runaway Bride"
    May 11, 1989
    Roy Orbison is inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame during an event at New York's Radio City Music Hall
    May 30, 1990
    Smokey Robinson, who wrote the Mickey Gilley hit "You've Really Got A Hold On Me," enters the Songwriters Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan. The night also sees the induction of Michel Legrand
    May 29, 1991
    "Don't Be Cruel" composer Otis Blackwell joins the Songwriters Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the New York Hilton Hotel. Also inducted are Howard Greenfield, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
    May 27, 1992
    "Shameless" author Billy Joel becomes a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York City. The induction ceremony also recognizes Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
    Jun 2, 1993
    "My Way" creator Paul Anka joins the Songwriters Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony at the New York Sheraton Hotel. Also added are Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Bert Kaempfert
    Jun 1, 1994
    "Islands In The Stream" authors Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb join the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York City. Also added are Lionel Richie and Otis Redding
    Jun 12, 1996
    John Denver and "Yesterday, When I Was Young" composer Charles Aznavour join the Songwriters Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the New York Sheraton Hotel
    Jun 10, 1997
    Harlan Howard is added to the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the Sheraton New York Hotel, along with Phil Spector and Joni Mitchell. Howard wrote "Busted" and "I Fall To Pieces," among many others
    Jun 10, 1998
    Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew are inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame during a ceremony in New York. Their seminal rock & roll song "Ain't That A Shame" was revived in the country charts by Hank Williams Jr. in 1972



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