A comet must have landed at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The members of R.E.M. only hours before it would take 91裸聊视频渁 comet91裸聊视频� to get the band to perform together one last time. Yet there they were, reunited during the gala at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City Thursday night.

The annual event celebrated a talented group of songwriters that included R.E.M., Steely Dan and , who conducted a medley of his massive hits.

Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe were behind numerous alt-rock hits such as 91裸聊视频淓verybody Hurts91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine).91裸聊视频� On Thursday, they stunned audiences with the undisputed highlight of the night: reuniting for an acoustic version of 91裸聊视频淟osing My Religion.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淲e are R.E.M.,91裸聊视频� Stipe said. 91裸聊视频淎nd this is what we did.91裸聊视频�

Stipe highlighted their strength as a group and early endeavors to own their master recordings and split songwriting credits equally. 91裸聊视频淭here are a lot of people who believed in us,91裸聊视频� he said.

Jason Isbell covered the group91裸聊视频檚 hit, 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine).91裸聊视频� Afterward he joked, 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e never said that many words that quickly in my whole life.91裸聊视频�

Nashville hitmaker Hillary Lindsey, who helped write 91裸聊视频淕irl Crush91裸聊视频� for Little Big Town and 91裸聊视频淛esus, Take the Wheel91裸聊视频� for Carrie Underwood, was inducted along with Dean Pitchford, who helped Kenny Loggins with the megahit 91裸聊视频淔ootloose91裸聊视频� and co-wrote 91裸聊视频淔ame91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淗olding Out For a Hero.91裸聊视频�

The Bacon Brothers, the folk-rock duo of actor and Michael Bacon, introduced Pitchford with a rambunctious take on 91裸聊视频淔ootloose,91裸聊视频� tambourine and all. Denise Williams removed her shoes to dance while belting her Pitchford-penned hit, 91裸聊视频淟et91裸聊视频檚 Hear It For the Boy.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 been 40 years, can you believe it,91裸聊视频� Pitchford said. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 deeply grateful 91裸聊视频� Above all, thank you for hearing me.91裸聊视频� He then sang his composition, 91裸聊视频淥nce Before I Go.91裸聊视频�

Irving Azoff led the celebration of Steely Dan, telling a story about the legendary band submitting a blank glossy image as their promo artwork.

91裸聊视频淭o say they had a great sense of humor would be an understatement,91裸聊视频� he said.

Co-founded by Donald Fagen and the late Walter Becker, Steely Dan are known for their classic rock songs including 91裸聊视频淒o It Again91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淗ey Nineteen.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檇 like to thank my partner Walter Becker, wherever he may be,91裸聊视频� Fagen said in his acceptance speech.

Phish frontman covered Steely Dan91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淜id Charlemagne91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淩eelin91裸聊视频� in the Years.91裸聊视频� Their 91裸聊视频渞eal genius91裸聊视频� is their songs, Anastasio said.

Nile Rodgers presented singer with the Hal David Starlight Award for 91裸聊视频済ifted young songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淭here would be no music industry if there were no songs,91裸聊视频� Rodgers told the artists and industry professionals in the room. 91裸聊视频淓verything begins with a song.91裸聊视频�

Rodgers received roaring applause when he veered off the prompter to comment, 91裸聊视频淪potify, we need you to make a point of songwriters being your priority.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淭his means the most to me,91裸聊视频� SZA said in front of the crowd that included her parents. 91裸聊视频淚 struggle at the artist thing. But writing is where I felt like a person, that I had value 91裸聊视频� it was beyond, was I pretty, was I liked.91裸聊视频�

Receiving the award 91裸聊视频渧alidates my entire career,91裸聊视频� she said before leading the crowd in a stripped down version of her hit, 91裸聊视频淣obody Gets Me.91裸聊视频�

honored Lindsey, one of her longtime songwriters she called 91裸聊视频渢he queen of modern Nashville songwriters,91裸聊视频� before jumping into a full-band rendition of the tearjerker, 91裸聊视频淛esus, Take the Wheel.91裸聊视频�

Lindsey joked that the first song she wrote 91裸聊视频渨as probably about poops and boogers and things,91裸聊视频� later describing a childhood spent singing into anything in the house, including 91裸聊视频渕y mom91裸聊视频檚 tampons.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淐ountry done come to town y91裸聊视频檃ll,91裸聊视频� she said, before playing a short medley of songs she co-wrote, including 91裸聊视频淢illion Reasons91裸聊视频� and a duet with Keith Urban on his 91裸聊视频淏lue Ain91裸聊视频檛 Your Color.91裸聊视频�

Missy Elliott shouted out the for introducing her to Timbaland in an energetic introduction to her longtime writing and production partner, noting he had 91裸聊视频渁 gift.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淭imbaland literally changed the cadence of the time, because he also treated hip hop records like R&B records,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淗e would take the hooks and put a different sound.91裸聊视频�

Timbaland told the audience the songwriting recognition was the best award he could get.

91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 really talk too much. I just talk with my music,91裸聊视频� he said, centering his speech on his collaborators and his family, including his grandmother who allowed him to work in her home to write 91裸聊视频淥ne in a Million91裸聊视频� for the late singer .

91裸聊视频淚 want to thank baby girl, rest in peace, I hope you91裸聊视频檙e watching,91裸聊视频� he said.

He conducted a group of musicians in a medley of some of his most recognizable songs including Aaliyah91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淎re You That Somebody,91裸聊视频� Ginuwine91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淧ony,91裸聊视频� Justin Timberlake91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淪exyBack91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淪uit & Tie,91裸聊视频� Elliott91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淕et Ur Freak On,91裸聊视频� Beyonc茅91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淒runk in Love91裸聊视频� and Nelly Furtado91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淧romiscuous.91裸聊视频�

Paul Williams presented Diane Warren with the Johnny Mercer Award, the highest honor bestowed by the event, joking that artificial intelligence 91裸聊视频渨orries about Diane Warren.91裸聊视频� Andra Day performed 91裸聊视频淪tand Up for Something,91裸聊视频� written by Warren, who previously was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001.

91裸聊视频淚 have to thank my mom for being the first one I had to prove wrong,91裸聊视频� Warren said. 91裸聊视频淪ongwriting isn91裸聊视频檛 something I do, it is who I am.91裸聊视频�

The night ended with a performance marking the 40th anniversary of another song written by Warren: DeBarge91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淩hythm of the Night.

Ahead of Thursday91裸聊视频檚 festivities, country star Cindy Walker was into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Walker wrote songs performed by some of the biggest names in country music history and beyond, including , Merle Haggard, B.B. King, , Glen Campbell, Gene Autry, Bing Crosby and Roy Orbison.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1969 to honor those creating popular music. A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song.

Some already in the hall include Gloria Estefan, Carole King, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Brian Wilson, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Lionel Richie, Bill Withers, Neil Diamond and Phil Collins.

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