Bon Jovi Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame

by stevesmys | June 19, 2009 at 02:16 pm

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Jon Bon Jovi and his longtime bandmate Richie Sambora were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York City on Thursday.

They celebrated their induction with a "fiery" rendition of "Wanted Dead or Alive" after Daughtry honored them with his version of "I'll Be There For You."

“On a night like this, it comes back to one thing: the power of the pen,” Bon Jovi told Rolling Stone before his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last night in New York City. “If you write one song that comes across decades, you’re lucky. If you write a body of them and you’re recognized in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, it’s prestigious.” The organization’s 40th induction ceremony was a celebration of the individuals behind such time-spanning hits, with an eclectic group of honorees that also included Crosby, Stills and Nash, Jason Mraz and Sir Tom Jones.

This was the 40th anniversary of the Hall of Fame, founded by "Skylark" songwriter Johnny Mercer.

The Johnny Mercer Award was presented to Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland, the songwriting team behind the Motown hit "Stop! In the Name of Love. "

Tom Jones was honored with the Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award for his long career.

In other news, the Baha Men were sorely overlooked this year, despite their 1998 Top 40 hit, "Who Let the Dogs Out?"

Correction: Baha Men didn't write "Who Let the Dog's Out?"