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Mariah Carey, the Isley Brothers, Eurythmics, Rick Nowels,
The Neptunes, William "Mickey" Stevenson and Steve Miller were named
as the 2020 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees on "CBS This Morning"
Thursday.
With 19 number one hits, more than any other solo artist,
Carey leads the class of 2020 inductees. While she's known for her five-octave
range, she also co-wrote most of her hits, including "All I Want For
Christmas Is You," which hit number one just last month.
The Isley Brothers broke in back in 1959 with
"Shout." O'Kelly, Rudolph and Ronald Isley also wrote the Grammy
winning "It's Your Thing." Younger brothers Ernie and Marvin Isley
and brother-in-law Chris Jasper later joined the band.
Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart formed the Eurythmics in
London in 1980. Their hits include "Sweet Dreams."
Nowels co-wrote the number one hit "Heaven is a Place
on Earth," sung by Belinda Carlisle. He also co-wrote "White
Flag" with Dido and a series of hits with Lana Del Rey.
Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, professionally known as The
Neptunes, are among the most successful producers of all time, co-writing hits
for Nelly ("Hot in Here"), Britney Spears ("I'm a Slave 4
U") and Justin Timberlake ("Rock Your Body").
The Motown smash "Dancing in the Street,"
performed by Martha and the Vandellas, was co-written by Stevenson. He also
co-wrote "It Takes Two" for Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston, who he later
married, and "Devil with a Blue Dress On" for Mitch Ryder and The
Detroit Wheels.
Miller, the Blues guitarist and songwriter, had a run of
hits in the 70s and early 80s, including "The Joker" and
"Swingtown." The Steve Miller Band's Greatest Hits 1974-78 album has
sold 14 million copies.
All of the inductees are expected to appear at the induction
ceremony on June 11 in New York City.
Breaking: @MariahCarey - who has more #1 hits (19) than any solo artist - is a 2020 inductee to the Songwriters Hall of Fame @CBSThisMorning @SongwritersHOF pic.twitter.com/cF66Y1Wzgj
— Anthony Mason (@AnthonyMasonCBS) January 16, 2020
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