Ervin Drake, songwriter of 'It Was a Very Good Year,' dies at 95
… and two great-grandchildren. He was a past president of what became the Songwriters Guild of America and helped champion copyright protections and more lucrative contracts for songwriters. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983.
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23 Years Ago: Johnny Cash Is Inducted Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
“Over the years, he has demonstrated a broad musical perspective, never being afraid to record songs of social commentary and always being eager to seek out new songs by talented young songwriters, such as Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson and Bruce …
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Intern Hall of Fame: Cale Tyson
Before he was hanging out with Robert Ellis and performing internationally (he has a run of U.K. shows planned for spring), Tyson was an intern at American Songwriter, where he first formed his sensibilities about the songwriting world. “I had to …
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